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Main Authors: da Silva, Jessica M, Seymour, Colleen L, Harris, Linda R, van Niekerk, Lara, Dayaram, Anisha, Driver, Amanda, Kgomo, Thapelo, Khatieb, Sediqa, Msweli, Samukelisiwe T, Sink, Kerry, Tshidada, Ntakadzeni, von Staden, Lize, Poole, Carol J, Skowno, Andrew L
Format: Artículo científico
Language:en
Published: Ambio 2026
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Online Access:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41261334/
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author da Silva, Jessica M
Seymour, Colleen L
Harris, Linda R
van Niekerk, Lara
Dayaram, Anisha
Driver, Amanda
Kgomo, Thapelo
Khatieb, Sediqa
Msweli, Samukelisiwe T
Sink, Kerry
Tshidada, Ntakadzeni
von Staden, Lize
Poole, Carol J
Skowno, Andrew L
author_facet da Silva, Jessica M
Seymour, Colleen L
Harris, Linda R
van Niekerk, Lara
Dayaram, Anisha
Driver, Amanda
Kgomo, Thapelo
Khatieb, Sediqa
Msweli, Samukelisiwe T
Sink, Kerry
Tshidada, Ntakadzeni
von Staden, Lize
Poole, Carol J
Skowno, Andrew L
da Silva, Jessica M
Seymour, Colleen L
Harris, Linda R
van Niekerk, Lara
Dayaram, Anisha
Driver, Amanda
Kgomo, Thapelo
Khatieb, Sediqa
Msweli, Samukelisiwe T
Sink, Kerry
Tshidada, Ntakadzeni
von Staden, Lize
Poole, Carol J
Skowno, Andrew L
collection PubMed - marine biology
contents National biodiversity and ecosystem assessments for conservation impact: Uptake and lessons learnt from the South African experience. da Silva, Jessica M Seymour, Colleen L Harris, Linda R van Niekerk, Lara Dayaram, Anisha Driver, Amanda Kgomo, Thapelo Khatieb, Sediqa Msweli, Samukelisiwe T Sink, Kerry Tshidada, Ntakadzeni von Staden, Lize Poole, Carol J Skowno, Andrew L South Africa Biodiversity Conservation of Natural Resources Ecosystem To combat global biodiversity decline, countries must identify priority ecosystems and species, often through National Ecosystem or Biodiversity Assessments (NEAs/NBAs). In developing nations, resource constraints make effective uptake critical. South Africa has conducted three NBAs (2004, 2011, 2018), which have influenced policy and practice, though their impact has never been quantitatively assessed. This study evaluates NBA uptake via citation tracking, an online survey, and an application inventory. Citations revealed strong academic use, while the survey showed relevance in spatial planning, conservation actions, and environmental assessments. The application inventory demonstrated NBA influence beyond biodiversity, extending to areas like water security. Understanding NBA uptake is key to maximising its impact. We distil two decades of experience into lessons to improve future NBA uptake in South Africa and support implementation in other countries.
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spellingShingle National biodiversity and ecosystem assessments for conservation impact: Uptake and lessons learnt from the South African experience.
da Silva, Jessica M
Seymour, Colleen L
Harris, Linda R
van Niekerk, Lara
Dayaram, Anisha
Driver, Amanda
Kgomo, Thapelo
Khatieb, Sediqa
Msweli, Samukelisiwe T
Sink, Kerry
Tshidada, Ntakadzeni
von Staden, Lize
Poole, Carol J
Skowno, Andrew L
South Africa
Biodiversity
Conservation of Natural Resources
Ecosystem
National biodiversity and ecosystem assessments for conservation impact: Uptake and lessons learnt from the South African experience. da Silva, Jessica M Seymour, Colleen L Harris, Linda R van Niekerk, Lara Dayaram, Anisha Driver, Amanda Kgomo, Thapelo Khatieb, Sediqa Msweli, Samukelisiwe T Sink, Kerry Tshidada, Ntakadzeni von Staden, Lize Poole, Carol J Skowno, Andrew L South Africa Biodiversity Conservation of Natural Resources Ecosystem To combat global biodiversity decline, countries must identify priority ecosystems and species, often through National Ecosystem or Biodiversity Assessments (NEAs/NBAs). In developing nations, resource constraints make effective uptake critical. South Africa has conducted three NBAs (2004, 2011, 2018), which have influenced policy and practice, though their impact has never been quantitatively assessed. This study evaluates NBA uptake via citation tracking, an online survey, and an application inventory. Citations revealed strong academic use, while the survey showed relevance in spatial planning, conservation actions, and environmental assessments. The application inventory demonstrated NBA influence beyond biodiversity, extending to areas like water security. Understanding NBA uptake is key to maximising its impact. We distil two decades of experience into lessons to improve future NBA uptake in South Africa and support implementation in other countries.
title National biodiversity and ecosystem assessments for conservation impact: Uptake and lessons learnt from the South African experience.
topic South Africa
Biodiversity
Conservation of Natural Resources
Ecosystem
url https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41261334/