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Swiss Academy of Sciences SCNAT
20 Jahre Biodiversitätsmonitoring Schweiz: eine Erfolgsgeschichte mit Entwicklungspotenzial
Vor zwanzig Jahren startete die Schweiz als eines der ersten Länder weltweit eine systematische Überwachung ihrer Biodiversität. Die regelmässig erhobenen Daten bilden einen einmaligen Datenpool, um die Entwicklung der biologischen Vielfalt zu verfolgen und zusammen mit anderen Datenquellen auch Fragen zu den Ursachen zu beantworten. Es bestehen aber noch Lücken, etwa bei den Insekten und anderen wirbellosen Tieren oder bei Gewässerorganismen. Das Monitoring zur Biodiversität sollte taxonomisch, räumlich und zeitlich ausgebaut werden, schreibt das Forum Biodiversität Schweiz der SCNAT in der soeben publizierten Jubiläumspublikation, worin das BDM-CH umfassend vorgestellt wird.
Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences SAMS
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Advance care planning: New thematic page for healthcare professionals
Advance care planning (ACP) provides a framework for discussing future healthcare decisions, documenting patients’ preferences and ensuring that these are respected when needed. Together with the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), the Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences (SAMS) is committed to further strengthening ACP in Switzerland. This is not only the responsibility of specialised professionals: all healthcare professionals can initiate conversations about future health situations and support patients through an ACP process. To facilitate this, SAMS has published a new thematic page for healthcare professionals.
Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences SAMS
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Reflections on the allocation of limited resources
The latest issue of the SAMS Bulletin debuts with a fresh new look: inviting, reader-friendly and featuring topics from medicine, science and the Academy's various departments. At the heart of every issue remains the featured focus article. In this edition, Prof. Christoph A. Meier examines a key question: Are the limited resources in healthcare being used where they generate the greatest benefit?
Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences SATW
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Dal “Trendradar” all’aula scolastica: cosa si aspetta il mondo del lavoro dalla promozione delle discipline STEM
Due nuovi studi tracciano un quadro comune: il “Trendradar 2026” dell’Accademia Haufe descrive quali competenze richiederà il mondo del lavoro di domani. Il “Barometro delle nuove leve MINT Svizzera 2026” delle Accademie svizzere delle scienze mostra dove queste competenze vengono sviluppate – o, al contrario, dove non lo sono. Un confronto tra i due rapporti mette in luce perché la promozione delle discipline MINT non sia solo una questione educativa, ma anche una necessità economica.