ALTERCIENTIFIC TRANSVERSALITY: OTHER NARRATIVES AND EPISTEMOLOGIES LOOKING FOR JUSTICE

Este artículo aborda una propuesta transcientífica que nos impulsa a buscar lenguajes entrelazados y construir algunas reflexiones para retratar otras narrativas y conocimientos construidos en el eje Sur Global. Una producción colectiva que abre las puertas a tantas otras discusiones y que desde hace tiempo se va gestando en el discurso de la población en general, principalmente de negros e indígenas, que se ven representados en las narrativas contemporáneas. Como movimiento de lucha y reivindicación de justicia ante el epistemicidio y las necropolíticas que destruyen formas de conocimiento, culturas y vidas que no son asimiladas por la colonialidad del Occidente blanco, proponemos una praxis educativa basada en la diversidad, respetando las diferencias, con el fin de producir fuerza para los enfrentamientos cotidianos, la promoción de cambios en la forma de pensar / realizar la Ciencia, la Educación, con miras a cambiar la comprensión de los sujetos y del mundo.O presente artigo trata de uma proposição transversal altercientífica que nos instiga em busca de entrelaçar linguagens e construir algumas reflexões para retratar narrativas outras e saberes construídos no eixo Sul Global. Uma produção coletiva que escancara portas para tantas outras discussões e que há tempos já toma forma no discurso da população em geral, principalmente dos/as pessoas negros/as e indígenas, que se veem representados/as nas narrativas contemporâneas. Como um movimento de luta e reivindicação de justiça frente ao epistemicídio e a necropolítica que destrói formas de conhecimentos, culturas e vidas que não são assimiladas pela colonialidade do Ocidente branco, propomos uma práxis educativa pautada na diversidade respeitando-se às diferenças, de maneira a produzir forças para os enfrentamentos cotidianos, a promoção de mudanças na forma de se pensar/realizar a Ciência, a Educação, com vista à mudança de compreensão dos sujeitos e do mundo.This article aims to engage in a cross-transversal scientific proposition that will involve ourselves, and the readers of this paper, in seeking the intertwining languages and building reflections to portray other narratives and knowledge built on the Global South axis.  A collective production that aims to open doors to many other discussions that have long been taking shape in the discourses of the general population – mainly of black and indigenous peoples – who see themselves represented in those contemporary narratives.  As an insurgent movement of struggle and claims for justice in the face of the historical epistemicide and the necropolitics that destroy different forms of knowledge, cultures, and lives that are not assimilated by the coloniality of the white West.  We propose an educational praxis based on diversity, and respecting differences, in order to produce strength for the daily confrontations, and the promotion of changes in the way of thinking, science, teaching, and education, with a view to changing the understanding of the subjects and the world. &nbsp

Brazilian Flora 2020: Leveraging the power of a collaborative scientific network

International audienceThe shortage of reliable primary taxonomic data limits the description of biological taxa and the understanding of biodiversity patterns and processes, complicating biogeographical, ecological, and evolutionary studies. This deficit creates a significant taxonomic impediment to biodiversity research and conservation planning. The taxonomic impediment and the biodiversity crisis are widely recognized, highlighting the urgent need for reliable taxonomic data. Over the past decade, numerous countries worldwide have devoted considerable effort to Target 1 of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC), which called for the preparation of a working list of all known plant species by 2010 and an online world Flora by 2020. Brazil is a megadiverse country, home to more of the world's known plant species than any other country. Despite that, Flora Brasiliensis, concluded in 1906, was the last comprehensive treatment of the Brazilian flora. The lack of accurate estimates of the number of species of algae, fungi, and plants occurring in Brazil contributes to the prevailing taxonomic impediment and delays progress towards the GSPC targets. Over the past 12 years, a legion of taxonomists motivated to meet Target 1 of the GSPC, worked together to gather and integrate knowledge on the algal, plant, and fungal diversity of Brazil. Overall, a team of about 980 taxonomists joined efforts in a highly collaborative project that used cybertaxonomy to prepare an updated Flora of Brazil, showing the power of scientific collaboration to reach ambitious goals. This paper presents an overview of the Brazilian Flora 2020 and provides taxonomic and spatial updates on the algae, fungi, and plants found in one of the world's most biodiverse countries. We further identify collection gaps and summarize future goals that extend beyond 2020. Our results show that Brazil is home to 46,975 native species of algae, fungi, and plants, of which 19,669 are endemic to the country. The data compiled to date suggests that the Atlantic Rainforest might be the most diverse Brazilian domain for all plant groups except gymnosperms, which are most diverse in the Amazon. However, scientific knowledge of Brazilian diversity is still unequally distributed, with the Atlantic Rainforest and the Cerrado being the most intensively sampled and studied biomes in the country. In times of “scientific reductionism”, with botanical and mycological sciences suffering pervasive depreciation in recent decades, the first online Flora of Brazil 2020 significantly enhanced the quality and quantity of taxonomic data available for algae, fungi, and plants from Brazil. This project also made all the information freely available online, providing a firm foundation for future research and for the management, conservation, and sustainable use of the Brazilian funga and flora