DNA-Barcoding auf der COP13 als Teil der Strategie zum Erhalt von Biodiversität deklariert
Es kommt wohl nicht oft vor das eine bestimmte Methode auf einer COP-Tagung herausgestellt wird und zur globalen Verwendung empfohlen wird, um die die CBD-Ziele zu erreichen. Umso erfreulicher ist es, dass in einem verabschiedeten Papier vom Dezember 2016 folgendes zu lesen ist:
„KEY SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL NEEDS RELATED TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
STRATEGIC PLAN FOR BIODIVERSITY 2011-2020 AND RELATED RESEARCH
Draft decision submitted by the Chair of Working Group II
The Conference of the Parties, (…) Encourages Parties: (…) To provide support for biodiversity monitoring, assessment, project implementation, and (…)
(g) To support the development, with the assistance, as appropriate, of the international barcode of
life network, of DNA sequence-based technology (DNA barcoding) and associated DNA barcode reference libraries for priority taxonomic groups of organisms, to promote the application of these techniques for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, and to support related capacity-building activities, including relevant academic training, as appropriate, further to the Strategic Actions 3 and 4 of the capacity-building strategy for the Global Taxonomy Initiative; (…)“
