Vuong Paton, Chong Sandy, Kaur Parwinder
UWA School of Agriculture & Environment, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.
Faculty of Science & Engineering, Curtin University, Perth, Australia.
NPJ Biodivers. 2022 Dec 7;1(1):4. doi: 10.1038/s44185-022-00006-y.
The astronomical number of individual microorganisms that exist on Earth provides an immeasurable trove from which potential microbial-based solutions can be drawn upon to drive the development of sustainable industries. However, there is little information documenting the spectrum of global microbial biodiversity and how human activity has impacted the taxonomic and functional diversity of microbial communities. Here, we discuss how promoting microbial innovation can encourage environmental, social, and corporate governance investments towards protecting global biodiversity for all life whilst meeting the 2030 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
地球上存在的微生物个体数量多得像天文数字,这提供了一个无法估量的宝库,从中可以获取基于微生物的潜在解决方案,以推动可持续产业的发展。然而,几乎没有信息记录全球微生物生物多样性的范围,以及人类活动如何影响微生物群落的分类和功能多样性。在这里,我们讨论如何促进微生物创新,鼓励在环境、社会和公司治理方面进行投资,以保护所有生命的全球生物多样性,同时实现联合国2030年可持续发展目标。