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About Global Taxonomy Initiative
This section contains information about the Global Taxonomy Initiative, which was created to remove the ‘taxonomic impediment’ to the Convention on Biological Diversity.
What is Taxonomy?
Taxonomy is the science of naming, describing and classifying organisms.
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Why is Taxonomy Important?
It provides the foundation of our understanding of biological diversity.
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What is the Problem?
The "taxonomic impediment" or the knowledge gaps in our taxonomic system.
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What Needs to be Done?
Address the lack of taxonomic information and expertise.
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