Integrating agroecological production in a robust post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework

• Autores: Wanger, Thomas C.; Declerck, Fabrice; Garibaldi, Lucas Alejandro; Ghazoul, Jaboury; Kleijn, David; Klein, Alexandra Maria; Kremen, Claire; Mooney, Harold; Perfecto, Ivette; Powell, Luke L.; Settele, Josef; Solé, Mirco; Tscharntke, Teja; Weisser, Wolfgang
• Año de publicación: 2020
• Idioma: inglés
• Tipo de recurso: artículo
• Materia: Biodiversidad y Conservación; Ecología; Agroecological; Post-2020; Biodiversity Framework; Biodiversidad y Conservación; Ecología
• Institución: Universidad Nacional de Río Negro

Fil: Wanger, Thomas C. Westlake University. School of Engineering. Sustainability, Agriculture and Technology Laboratory; China.
Fil: DeClerck, Fabrice. EAT Forum; Noruega.
Fil: Garibaldi, Lucas A. Universidad Nacional de Río Negro. Instituto de Investigaciones en Recursos Naturales, Agroecología y Desarrollo Rural; Argentina.
Fil: Garibaldi, Lucas A. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones en Recursos Naturales, Agroecología y Desarrollo Rural; Argentina.
Fil: Ghazoul, Jaboury. ETH Zurich. Department of Environmental Systems Science; Suiza.
Fil: Kleijn, David. Wageningen University. Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation Group; Países Bajos.
Fil: Klein, Alexandra-Maria. University of Freiburg. Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources; Alemania.
Fil: Kremen, Claire. University of British Columbia. Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability; Canada.
Fil: Mooney, Harold. Stanford University. Department of Biology; Estados Unidos.
Fil: Perfecto, Ivette. University of Michigan. School for Environment and Sustainability; Estados Unidos.
Fil: Powell, Luke L. University of Glasgow. Institute for Biodiversity, Animal Health, and Comparative Medicine; Reino Unido.
Fil: Settele, Josef. Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ. Department of Community Ecology; Alemania.
Fil: Solé, Mirco. Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz. Department of Biological Sciences; Brasil.
Fil: Tscharntke, Teja. University of Göttingen. Agroecology; Alemania.
Fil: Weisser, Wolfgang. Technical University Munich. Department for Ecology and Ecosystem Management; Alemania.
To the Editor — The 15th Conference of the Parties (COP) meeting to the Convention on Biological Diversity in China — now to be held in 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic — will provide new opportunities for biodiversity conservation (https://go.nature.com/31YAVNF) through the decision on the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF). In short, the GBF is a global and solution-oriented framework aiming for transformative action by governments, civil society and businesses, to help biodiversity recover for the benefit of people and planet1. Agriculture is the most extensive form of land use, occupying more than one-third of the global landmass, and imperilling 62% of all threatened species globally2. Habitat conversion and conventional farming practices — including heavy use of agrochemicals — have negative effects on biodiversity3, even spilling into protected areas. However, if designed appropriately, agricultural landscapes can provide habitats for biodiversity, promote connectivity between protected areas, and increase the capacity of species to respond to environmental threats4,5. While halting the loss of protected and intact nature is essential to halt species loss, bending the curve on biodiversity will require sustainable agriculture. We argue that the GBF must include conservation actions in agricultural landscapes based on agroecological principles (sensu High Level Panel of Experts6) in the three ‘2030 Action Targets’ (hereafter ‘Targets’) to reach its goals of biodiversity recovery. Agroecology is widely recognized as a necessary transformation in order to achieve food system sustainability.
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