The key role that healthy ecosystems play is undeniable when it comes to fighting the climate crisis
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The key role that healthy ecosystems play is undeniable when it comes to fighting the climate crisis
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The RLE was part of the discussion at the SSUNGA77 presenting its advancements in Latin America
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A new study on the IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology explores the science behind this function-based classification scheme.
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THE RED LIST OF ECOSYSTEMS
What is the RLE?
IUCN’s Red List of Ecosystems (RLE) is a global standard for assessing risks to ecosystems. It allows us to identify common symptoms (both spatial and functional) to understand the level of risk that an ecosystem is facing.
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+Why the RLE?
The RLE is a scientifically robust, transparent, evidence-based support tool that helps us understand ecosystem dynamics, as well as which ecosystems are healthy, and which are at risk of collapse in the near future and why.
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+Complementary Resources
RLE Database
Compiles information from ecosystem risk assessments from around the world that follow the IUCN RLE Categories and Criteria.
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+IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology
The first-ever comprehensive classification framework for Earth’s ecosystems that integrates their functional and compositional features.
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