BIOTA - Understanding Biodiversity

Portal site to biodiversity research projects as funded by the framework programme of the European Commission.Research carried out within the BIOTA cluster is the European scientific response to the Convention on Biological Diversity, WEHAB and the European Biodiversity Strategy, and aims to determine and promote strategic approaches to biodiversity conservation and management in Europe. Projects in the BIOTA cluster:Assess and predict the impact of major drivers of biodiversity Are developing tools, such as biodiversity indicators, to promote the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversitySeek to identify and resolve conflicts between society, economy and biodiversitySupport the conservation of biodiversity by creating databases on the taxonomy, biology and ecology of Europe's plants and animals.