A key action of the new Global Biodiversity Framework is the maintenance of genetic diversity in all species to safeguard their adaptive potential. To achieve this goal, a translational mindset, which aims to convert results of basic research into direct practical benefits, needs to be applied to biodiversity conservation. Despite much discussion on the value of genomics to conservation, a disconnect between those generating genomic resources and those applying it to biodiversity management remains. As global efforts to generate reference genomes for non-model species increase, investment into practical biodiversity applications is critically important. Applications such as understanding population and multispecies diversity and longitudinal monitoring need support alongside education for policymakers on integrating the data into evidence-based decisions. Without such investment, the opportunity to revolutionize global biodiversity conservation using genomics will not be fully realized.

新的全球生物多样性框架的一项关键行动是维持所有物种的遗传多样性，以保障其适应潜力。为了实现这一目标，需要将基础研究成果转化为直接的实际效益的转化思维应用于生物多样性保护。尽管对基因组学对保护的价值进行了很多讨论，但产生基因组资源的人和将其应用于生物多样性管理的人之间仍然存在脱节。随着全球为非模式物种生成参考基因组的努力不断增加，对实际生物多样性应用的投资至关重要。了解种群和多物种多样性以及纵向监测等应用需要支持，同时需要对政策制定者进行教育，将数据整合到基于证据的决策中。如果没有这样的投资，利用基因组学彻底改变全球生物多样性保护的机会将无法充分实现。