Taxacom: Do we need a new word for Taxonomy?

[Dirk Ahrens]

There has been recently a lot of (inflation-like) use of the word Taxonomy in the European and German media, but not in the meaning we would think…
This is now also infiltrating environmental NGOs like the Deutsche Umwelthilfe e.V.

See for example this link to the official website of EU:
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Do we need a new word for Taxonomy? 
At least in Europe? 

I am really wondering if this helps to rehabilitate taxonomy as science… 
How do I explain my students in future what is Taxonomy?

You will see the impact if you google: „Taxonomy in Europe“ or "Europe Taxonomy", there is not one hit anymore what has to do with proper „taxonomy“… (for comparison, just replace Europe with America and try again!). I am wondering if CETAF is happy...
My furthergoing thoughts I will not share with you...

Have fun!


Dirk


Dr. Dirk Ahrens
(Head Dept. Arthropoda)
Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum Alexander Koenig
Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change (LIB) 
Adenauerallee 127 (new!)
53113 Bonn 
Germany

Tel.: +49 (0)228 9122 286
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E-Mail: D.Ahrens at leibniz-lib.de; ahrens.dirk_col at gmx.de
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