The Global Species List Working Group, under the auspices of the International Union for Biological Sciences, is investigating the potential creation of a single global list of species. We invite you to participate in a survey investigating the opinions of taxonomists and users of taxonomic information toward the development and […]
In a recent paper, the members of the IUBS Scientific Programme “Governance of Global Taxonomic Lists” suggest a set of ten principles for creating and governing lists of the world’s species, and a proposed governance mechanism for ensuring that the lists are well-managed and broadly acceptable. Prof. Stephen Garnett of Charles Darwin University, the […]
In February 2020 the first of a series of three IUBS supported workshops under the ‘Governance of Global Taxonomic Lists’ Programme was held in Darwin Australia to help develop a governance framework for taxonomists and the users of taxonomy that they can then use to decide which names should be […]