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In brief

The Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Red List of Ecosystems measures the relative risks of ecosystem collapse for terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems at subnational, national, regional and global scales.

Information providedÌý

The toolÌýprovides the information below for every ecosystem assessed:

• Ecosystem description with informationÌýonÌýunique biodiversityÌý ("native biota"),Ìýnon-living characteristics, such as geology ("abiotic environment"),Ìýkey processes,Ìýspatial distribution, and the relation with theÌý

• Ecosystem diagnosis, based on a model describing the functioning of ecosystems, howÌýmajor threats affect ecosystem sustainability and how risks were assessed

• Ecosystem statusÌýwhich isÌýassigned depending on the risks identified within each criterion and the overall risk of ecosystem collapse, summarised by the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ riskÌýcategory.

• Assessment data, which includesÌýspatial data,Ìýtime series data,ÌýmetadataÌýused to assess the criteria for each ecosystem type

Red List of Ecosystems as a Global IndicatorÌý

Red List of Ecosystems as a Headline Indicator in the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework:

The adopted by parties of the , establishing the agenda for biodiversity conservation and sustainable use. This framework sets four primary goals for 2050 and 23 action targets.Ìý For the first time, a monitoring framework was adopted to ensure continuous progress review, featuring headline, component, and complementary indicators. The Red List of Ecosystems, using the Red List Index for Ecosystems, is a headline indicator for Goal A and Target 1, and also supports Targets 2, 3, and 7.ÌýÌý

While the Red List of Ecosystems has seen rapid uptake across the world over the last decade with full assessments for over 60 countries/territories and over 4000 ecosystems assessed, this inclusion signifies a major step forward. This will result in an expanded and accelerated implementation of the Red List of Ecosystems in each country and globally, to support the monitoring framework, planning and implementation world-wide.Ìý

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Users and benefits

Main users

Assessments are usuallyÌýcarried out by:

• Local and national governments
• Conservation practitioners
• Academic institutions

Assessments can be useful for a variety of other stakeholdersÌýtoo, such as land use planners and advocates, policymakers, donor agencies and programme developers as well as businesses, companies and investors.

Main applications

The Red List of Ecosystems has many applications, including to assess and highlight risks to ecosystems, guide national and international conservation strategies, prioritise and monitor restoration action, inform land use planning, inform laws and regulations, provide recommendations on how to manage industries, raise public awareness or report on multilateral agreements.

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The RLE partnership

The Red List of Ecosystems is . Founding partners include:ÌýThe University of New South Wales,ÌýDeakin University, Arizona State University, Provita,ÌýWildlife Conservation Society, Coastal Oceans Research and Development,ÌýConservation International (Colombia), and Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥.

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Two Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ bodies have supported the partnership since the inception of the Red List of EcosystemsÌýin 2008Ìýand the launch of the platform in 2014:Ìýthe ÌýandÌýthe Global Ecosystem Management Programme, now part of Ìý.

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Online courses

The RLE partnership benefits from a vibrant learning community and proposes courses for beginners and advanced users:Ìý

• Introduction course -Ìý
  Proposed by Deakin University,Ìýone of RLE partners.
  ThisÌýcourseÌýtakes between 4-6 hours and provides an overview of the tool and the criteria and provides an introduction on the application of RLE.
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• Advanced course -ÌýÌý
  Proposed by the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Academy.Ìý
  ThisÌýcourse takes about 12 hours to complete, and provides in-depth understanding of the RLE methodology, the thresholds, and the calculation methods.Ìý

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