Impact of Sudan war on biodiversity, Dr Maha Abdellatif, Dr Abdel Gadir Abdellah
Dr Maha A. Abdellatif
Environment and Natural Resources, and Desertification Research Institute
National Center for Research (NCR)
P. O. Box 2404, People Hall, Khartoum
Sudan
ORCID: 0000-0003-1245-1266
Dr Abdel Gadir M. Abdellah
Integrated Agricultural pests Management Centre
Agricultural Research Corporation (ARC), Wad Medani, P. O. Box 126
Sudan
ORCID: 0009-0008-2781-1352
Purpose: The purpose of this chapter is to illustrate how to conserve biodiversity in Sudan, given that biodiversity is important to conserve ecosystem resilience, improve human livelihoods and well-being, and to meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by integrating biodiversity conservation efforts and engaging multidisciplinary stakeholders.
Design: The chapter is a review article that reflects the multidisciplinary efforts directed at creating sustainable use of biodiversity and engaging ecologists and stakeholders in biodiversity conservation issues.
Research Limitations: This chapter presents cited data based on research activities of sustainability-based efforts and gives out the authors' biodiversity surveys data of research projects formulated to monitor biodiversity in Sudan's semi-arid ecosystem.
Findings: The potential interest in the Sudan biodiversity sustainability issue by many academicians, researchers, nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) and other relevant stakeholders has led to Sudan getting multipurpose sustainability funds and building up smart scientific collaborations regionally and internationally. These funds are directed to perform biodiversity databases, write country reports on Sudan's biodiversity status, equitable benefits-sharing and sustainable use and conservation of biological resources and wildlife.
Originality: This is an original chapter based on the authors' research data and data cited from peer-reviewed journals interested in the biodiversity sustainability concept.
Implications: This chapter could inspire biodiversity interested community to tackle biodiversity use and conservation according to the suitable Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Keywords: Sudan, Biodiversity, Sudan War, SDGs, Sustainability, Conservation, Strategies.