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"The draft of the first
National Nature Assessment was to be completed Feb.
11. Instead, the project was cancelled Jan. 30 via an executive order by
President Trump. Over 150 scientists and experts had contributed over 1000
cumulative hours of work, according to the
New York Times.
The
National Nature Assessment is composed of 12 chapters, encompassing all
areas that see an intersection between humanity and nature. Topics range from
cultural and economic significance to climate change risks and resilience, all
pertaining to the United States. The report was developed under the United
States Global Change Research Program and passed via an executive order by
former President Biden.
The Trump administration has not released an official reason for the
cancellation. Now, the authors are working on an alternative publishing
strategy. This presents a multitude of setbacks, including tracking down a new
institutional base and systems of oversight. The authors must also ensure that
the report is published with an equal amount of credibility.
In addition to being an inventory of data on nature for policy purposes, the
National Nature Assessment was intended to inform and inspire the public to
prioritize connection with nature. Understanding the significance of nature in
different aspects of human life is essential not just for governmental
decision-making, but also for individual families, for instance, so that they
may decide how to raise their children.
“If you don't understand the ways in which nature benefits human health and
well-being, then you can't optimize the delivery of those benefits,” professor
and co-author of the
National Nature Assessment Howard Frumkin said.
To establish this inventory, the project was divided into 12 sections, each
with a lead author. That lead author would build their section team from there.
Involvement from the University of Washington was one of the highest from any
university in the nation, as several lead authors and the director of the
project, Phil Levin, are UW professors.
After the cancellation, the project received mass amounts of support from
potential publishers, other scientists and experts, and the general public.
With these resources, the
National Nature Assessment could actually be more
impactful. Publishing outside of the government opens up new opportunities in
publishing and advertising."
Via Lisa Stranger and Diane A.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
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https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
