Metainvert-ISO ·
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Andy Murray

About the Project

The project “MetaInvert-ISO” aims at the creation of a catalog of standard procedures by means of which the collection, determination and use of robust taxonomic data for the protection of soil biodiversity can be carried out in a transparent and practicable manner. 

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  • About the Project

Sequence of steps to be standardized for monitoring terrestrial invertebrates using high-throughput sequencing methods.

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The procedures developed in the MetaInvert-ISO project meet the needs of different stakeholder groups.

Politics

The EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030

The EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030 is a comprehensive, ambitious and long-term plan to protect nature and reverse ecosystem degradation. The strategy aims to put Europe’s biodiversity on a path to recovery by 2030 and includes specific actions and commitments.

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Innovation and consumer protection

The prerequisite for quality

Standards and norms define the state of the art and the requirements for products and services. They enable system capability, they ensure quality, they create transparency and protect consumers.

Economy and finances

Embedded in natural capital

The term “capital” is usually understood in monetary terms only, but any resource of value is meant by it.

Natural capital, social capital and human capital behave similarly to conventional (financial) capital:

Investment increases its value, depletion decreases it.