Johny S. Tasirin commented
From the summary of session two, I think we should pay more attention to fast-growing tree species to provide sustainable sources for energy generation.

Madhav Karki questioned
My question to Yan Liu: thanks for your clear presentation. my question is: Apart from technologies and innovations, how China is using indigenous and local knowledge in planning post 2020 biodiversity framework my take is techlogical fix alone will not halt biodiversity loss and restore the degraded habitats?

Karen Siu-Ting commented
A comment to Dr Yan Liu’s presentation. I disagree with your statement that with undertaking eDNA monitoring you avoid the need for taxonomists. All the opposite! now with the need to increment the information in databases to help identify eDNA sampling, taxonomists studies are more more needed than ever to help in this effort. Investment in taxonomy and biodiversity research is very urgently needed to help clarify and delimit the species to enable eDNA studies.

Yan Liu commented
Thank you for your comments and clarification. I was a taxonomist at the beginning of my professional life. There is no doubt that taxonomy expertise is very important in biodiversity investigation and monitoring. Perhaps the slice does not express my points in appropriate way, actually, just because of the importance of taxonomists, and I believe that environmental DNA technology can free taxonomists from extensive investigation and sampling and play a vital role in the critical stages of classification identification.

Madhav Karki commented
I congratulate Dr. Ervin for her brilliant presentation; While I agree to her stress on dat based solutions, my question is: Is data alone can provide the transformative solutions? would not we need information and knowledge in fact I feel that we need knowledge – inclusive knowledge that includes ILK and practices, – based solutions; Knowledge that is dynamic, that connects future actions with the the past learning. will be grateful for your response. Thanks

Jamison Ervin responded
Hi Madhav – thank you for your question! Data is a starting point – as the basis for better knowledge and information. Fully agree with your comment! You might be interested in seeing how we are using dynamic data at https://www.new.unbiodiversitylab.org/about/, and how we are working with governments to support mapping of “Essential Life Support Areas” in 12 countries: https://www.new.unbiodiversitylab.org/elsa/.

Alice C. Hughes questioned
Dr Liu Yan, China is currently leading approaches to measure protected area effectiveness, and through ecological redlines developing new sustainable modes of development. How do you think these lessons can better be implemented elsewhere, especially through the capacity building efforts of various CAS and related institutes?

Johny S.Tasirin commented
From the summary of session two, I think we should pay more attention to fast-growing tree species to provide sustainable sources for energy generation.