Sibelle Torres Vilaça, Amanda F Vidal, Ana Carolina D'Oliveira Pavan, Bruno Marques Silva, Carolina S Carvalho, Cintia Povill, Danielle Luna-Lucena, Gisele L Nunes, Henrique Vieira Figueiró, Izabela Santos Mendes, Jose Augusto P Bittencourt, Lara Gomes Côrtes, Lucas Eduardo Costa Canesin, Renato R M Oliveira, Roberta P Damasceno, Santelmo Vasconcelos, Silvia B Barreto, Valeria Tavares, Guilherme Oliveira, Amely Branquinho Martins, Alexandre Aleixo
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The biodiversity crisis is a global phenomenon, and measures to monitor, stop, and revert the impacts on species' extinction risk are urgently needed. Megadiverse countries, especially in the Global South, are responsible for managing and protecting Earth's biodiversity. Various initiatives have started to sequence reference-level genomes or perform large-scale species detection and monitoring through environmental DNA. Here, we outline the Genomics of the Brazilian Biodiversity (GBB) consortium that is contributing to public policies on the conservation and management of Brazilian species. We describe our unique public-private governance and lessons in setting up a genomic consortium in a megadiverse country of continental scale. We explore the challenges while sharing knowledge for similar initiatives in the Global South. Ultimately, we aim to encourage Brazilian institutions and other megadiverse countries to invest and participate in large-scale genomic initiatives, demonstrating their commitment to preserving and monitoring their exceptional natural heritage while contributing to global biodiversity conservation.
生物多样性危机是一个全球现象,迫切需要采取措施监测、阻止和扭转对物种灭绝风险的影响。生物多样性丰富的国家,尤其是全球南部国家,有责任管理和保护地球的生物多样性。各种倡议已开始对参考级基因组进行测序,或通过环境 DNA 进行大规模物种检测和监测。在这里,我们概述了巴西生物多样性基因组学(GBB)联盟,该联盟正在为巴西物种保护和管理的公共政策做出贡献。我们介绍了我们独特的公私合作管理方式,以及在一个具有大陆规模的巨型生物多样性国家建立基因组联盟的经验教训。我们在探讨挑战的同时,也为全球南部的类似倡议分享知识。最终,我们的目标是鼓励巴西机构和其他物种丰富的国家投资并参与大规模基因组计划,表明他们致力于保护和监测其特殊的自然遗产,同时为全球生物多样性保护做出贡献。