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Biodiversity Integration in Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Actions for Planet, People, and Human Health

Climate change accelerates biodiversity decline and biodiversity loss intensifies climate breakdown. Current national commitments under the Paris Agreement and the Kunming-Montreal Biodiversity Framework do not live up to these challenges. Nature-based Climate Action (NBCA) understood as multi-actor, cross-sectoral collaborative commitments that integrate nature and biodiversity considerations within climate mitigation and adaptation strategies have the potential to complement national commitments, while responding to climate change-induced risks to (i) terrestrial and ocean ecosystems, (ii) living standards, and (iii) human health. The overall objective of the BioCAM4 consortium project is to develop methodologies for mapping NBCA trends worldwide and assessing local opportunities and challenges through deep-dive studies in two biodiversity hot-spot world regions: East Africa and Central America, where vulnerable groups and communities are among the most affected by climate impacts, least responsible for it, and have reduced adaptive capacity due to social and economic fragility. Overall, the interdisciplinary and trans-sectoral BioCAM4 consortium project pursues three specific objectives: 1. A comprehensive global mapping and analysis of NBCAs and an open-access database to offer insights on global NBCA distribution, patterns, and performance. Understanding of global trends will inform global climate change and biodiversity processes. 2. Context-specific and locally relevant exploration of local dynamics of NBCAs in four localities across two regions that are highly biodiverse: Virunga and Lake Victoria regions in East Africa, and Trifinio and Brunca regions in Central America. We uncover how biophysical, cultural and institutional factors affect community action for implementing NBCAs, understand action situations and actor interactions therein, and their outputs, outcomes, and impacts to inform performance assessments at global level and provide evidence-based, justice-driven insights for multi-level policy guidance. 3. Co-creation of knowledge mobilization and policy outreach to translate research insights into policy guidance for equitable funding flows and resources that strengthen the capacity of local actors to design, implement and maintain effective and inclusive NBCAs in the project's focus areas and worldwide. Research co-creation and policy outreach at global and local levels will strengthen capacity for NBCAs.

ZMH Ornithology collection

The ornithological collection of the Museum of Nature Hamburg (formerly Zoological Museum Hamburg or ZMH) includes approximately 70,000 specimens, and encompasses roughly one quarter of all recognized species of birds. This collection includes the following highlights: • Extinct & endangered species, type material • An egg collection, including intact clutches parasitized by cuckoos • A collection of roughly 4,000 skeletal specimens, and 2,000 fluid specimens • Approximately 30,000 wing or feather preparations • High temporal and spatial sampling of Northern Germany • Approximately 2,000 specimens of the Eurasian Magpie • Specimens from South Pacific acquired by the Museum Godeffroy • Significant 20th century collections from: o Helgoland & Schleswig-Holstein o West Papua o India o South Georgia & the Falklands o Peru & Ecuador o Angola o South Africa o The Philippines • Additional material in the form of nests, histology slides, photos, and audio recordings In the 19th century, the ZMH was a star attraction in the center of Hamburg, and its taxonomic significance grew with the acquisition of specimens from the Museum Goddefroy. The destruction of the museum and its catalog during the Second World War was a tremendous setback involving a dramatic loss of specimens. In the post-war period, efforts were made to rebuild the collection through acquisition of private collections, expeditions, and exchange. However, this development dropped off between the 1980s and the present decade. This partially matches global trends in the decrease in bird collection during this time, but was exacerbated in Hamburg by the loss of institutional investment, curation staff, and finally parts of the collection space. Today the collection is used by the museum and its staff to study and communicate the diversity of bird life, its evolutionary origins, and its current state in relation to human impacts. Researchers in Hamburg and visitors from elsewhere use the collection to study molecular phylogenetics and avian systematics, as well as the evolution of morphology and behavior. Future generations of researchers should be able to use the collection as a resource for both comparative and longitudinal studies of avian diversity, ecology and evolution. However, Hamburg’s vibrant art scene also finds a use for the bird collection as either inspiration, or as the subject of painting and photography. Furthermore, the taxidermy mount collection features prominently in both temporary and permanent exhibits at the Museum of Nature Hamburg, as well as outreach events with local schools.

Management of natural hazards/risks and resources in Iceland based on the application and adaption of Alpine approaches

Breeding and Rearing of Ornamental Organisms under Controlled Conditions

Speleothem stack from central and western European cave systems

Speleothem growth phases from central European cave systems with ages between 136700 and 56 years before the year 2000 [yr b2k] were stacked and are shown on the age scale [yr b2k].

Benachteiligtes Gebiet

Ein Bestandteil des Digitalen Feldblockkatasters ist die Förderkulisse der benachteiligten Gebiete. Dabei handelt es sich insbesondere um Flächen, deren Ertragsfähigkeit natürlich stark begrenzt ist, wie das beispielsweise bei Sandböden der Fall sein kann. Die benachteiligten Gebiete wurden nach Vorgaben der Europäischen Union abgegrenzt. Damit derart problematische Landwirtschaftsflächen nicht brach fallen und weiter bewirtschaftet werden, gewährt das Land Brandenburg eine Beihilfe, die sogenannte Ausgleichszulage.

MIN4EU LGRB-BW: near-surface mineral raw material occurrences - harmonized dataset

Since 1999, the Geologic Survey of Baden-Württemberg publishes a statewide geological map series 1 : 50 000 "Karte der mineralischen Rohstoffe 1 : 50 000 (KMR 50)". On it, the distribution of near-surface mineral raw material prospects and occurrences (mainly) and deposits (subordinate) is shown. This continuously completed and updated map currently covers around 60% of the federal state. It is the base for the regional associations in the task of mineral planning. The prospects and occurrences are classified according to different raw material groups (e.g. raw material for crushed stone (limestone, igneous rocks, metamorphic rocks, sand and gravel), raw materials for cement, dimension stone, high purity limestone, gypsum ...). Their spatial delineation is based on various group-specific criteria such as minimum workable thickness, minimum resources, ratio overburden/workable thickness, and so on. It is assumed that they contain deposits as a whole or in parts. In the vast majority of cases, the data is not sufficient for the immediate planning of mining projects, but it does facilitate the selection of exploration areas. The name of each area (e.g. L 6926-3) consists of three parts. L = roman rnumeral fo 50, 6926 = sheet number of the topographic map 1 : 50 000, 3 = number of the area/mineral occurrence shown on this sheet. Co-occurring land-use conflicts, e.g. water protection areas and nature conservation areas, forestry and agriculture, are not taken into account in the processing of KMR 50. Their assessment is the task of land use planning, the licensing authorities and the companies interested in mining. The data is stored in the statewide raw material area database "olan-db" of the LGRB.

EU Cohesion Policy post 2027

Europe’s green transformation can only succeed if all regions are able to realize their full potential. Cohesion policy should continue to play a key role in this beyond 2027. Our recommendations for EU cohesion policy from 2028 onwards include a forward-looking and targeted policy approach, future-oriented investments, the promotion of natural capital, placing regions at the core, stronger participation, earmarking of financial resources, and the 'Do No Significant Harm' principle as a foundation for the Multiannual Financial Framework.

Global Land Cover Map for 2009 (GlobCover 2009)

The GlobCover initiative of ESA developed and demonstrated a service for the generation of global land cover maps, based on Envisat MERIS Fine Resolution (300 m) mode data. ESA and Université catholique de Louvain demonstrated the possibility to use the GlobCover system operationally by delivering GlobCover 2009, the 2009 global land cover map, within a year of the last satellite acquisition. For maximum user benefit the thematic legend of GlobCover is compatible with the UN Land Cover Classification System (LCCS). The system is based on an automatic pre-processing and classification chain. Finally, the global land cover map was validated by an international group of land cover experts and the validation reports are also available to the user community.

In situ high spectral resolution inherent and apparent optical property data from diverse aquatic environments

Light emerging from natural water bodies and measured by remote sensing radiometers contains information about the local type and concentrations of phytoplankton, non-algal particles and colored dissolved organic matter in the underlying waters. An increase in spectral resolution in forthcoming satellite and airborne remote sensing missions is expected to lead to new or improved capabilities to characterize aquatic ecosystems. Such upcoming missions include NASA's Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) Mission; the NASA Surface Biology and Geology observable mission; and NASA Airborne Visible / Infrared Imaging Spectrometer (AVIRIS) - Next Generation airborne missions. In anticipation of these missions, we present an organized dataset of geographically diverse, quality-controlled, high spectral resolution inherent and apparent optical property (IOP/AOP) aquatic data. The data are intended to be of use to increase our understanding of aquatic optical properties, to develop aquatic remote sensing data product algorithms, and to perform calibration and validation activities for forthcoming aquatic-focused imaging spectrometry missions. The dataset is comprised of contributions from several investigators and investigating teams collected over a range of geographic areas and water types, including inland waters, estuaries and oceans. Specific in situ measurements include coefficients describing particulate absorption, particulate attenuation, non-algal particulate absorption, colored dissolved organic matter absorption, phytoplankton absorption, total absorption, total attenuation, particulate backscattering, and total backscattering, as well as remote sensing reflectance, and irradiance reflectance.

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