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[Protecting biodiversity and sustainable sciences].

Claire M Grison¹, Claude Grison¹

¹Laboratoire de chimie bio-inspirée et Innovations écologiques, UMR 5021 CNRS, Université de Montpellier, Cap Delta, 1682 rue de la Valsière, 34790 Grabels, France.

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Summary

Nature-based solutions address biodiversity decline caused by pollution and invasive species. Plants can adapt to contaminants, enabling ecological restoration and decontamination via ecocatalysis.

Keywords:

biodiversity biodiversité ecocatalysis espèces exotiques envahissantes invasive alien species land and aquatic ecosystems pollution écocatalyse écosystèmes terrestres et aquatiques

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Ecology and environmental science
Bioremediation and phytoremediation
Invasive species management

Context:

Biodiversity loss is a critical global issue, with pollution and invasive alien species identified as major drivers by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES).
Existing environmental challenges necessitate innovative and sustainable solutions for ecological restoration and pollution control.

Purpose:

To develop and present nature-based solutions targeting pollution and invasive alien species as drivers of biodiversity decline.
To investigate plant and microbial adaptation strategies for coping with environmental stressors like pollution.
To explore the application of invasive species for ecological restoration and decontamination.

Summary:

Research demonstrates that certain plant species possess adaptation mechanisms to thrive in metal-contaminated environments and can sequester toxic pollutants.
Dead invasive exotic plant species are utilized to offer novel solutions for soil ecological restoration and the decontamination of aquatic ecosystems.
The concept of ecocatalysis, integrating ecology and chemistry, is employed to ensure the sustainability and economic viability of these nature-based solutions.

Impact:

Provides original, sustainable, and economically viable methods for ecological restoration and environmental decontamination.
Contributes to mitigating biodiversity loss by addressing key anthropogenic pressures.
Advances the understanding of plant adaptation and the application of ecocatalysis for environmental management.