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- Relating characteristics of global biodiversity targets to reported progress – Green – – Conservation Biology
- To inform governmental discussions on the nature of a revised Strategic Plan on Biodiversity of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), we reviewed the relevant literature and assessed the framing of the 20 Aichi Biodiversity Targets in the current Strategic Plan. We asked international experts…
- Loss of habitat causes double damage to species richness
- Loss and fragmentation of habitat are among the main reasons why biodiversity is decreasing in many places worldwide. Now, a research team has established that the destruction of habitat causes double damage to biodiversity; if habitat patches disappear, not only do the species living there become locally…
- A slippery slope: How climate change is reshaping the Arctic landscape
- Increasing ground temperatures in the Arctic are indicators of global climate change, but until recently, areas of cold permafrost were thought to be relatively immune to severe impacts. A new study, however, shows that areas of cold permafrost can be vulnerable to rising summer temperatures.
- Living near protected areas can have positive impacts on human well-being
- Living near a protected area can improve aspects of human well-being across the developing world, new research suggests.
- Restoring natural forests is the best way to remove atmospheric carbon
- Restoring natural forests is the best way to remove atmospheric carbon, Published online: 02 April 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01026-8Plans to triple the area of plantations will not meet 1.5 °C climate goals. New natural forests…
- Scientists aim to conduct a global biodiversity census
- A team of international environmentalists and data scientists have developed a plan for tracing the numbers and positions of our planet’s millions of plants and animal species – calling it as a biodiversity census.
- How understanding animal behavior can support wildlife conservation
- Researchers have developed a model that uses data from sensors worn by meerkats to gain a more detailed picture of how animals behave in the wild.
- Global ecological impacts of marine exotic species
- Exotic species are a growing global ecological threat; however, their overall effects are insufficiently understood. While some exotic species are implicated in many species extinctions, others can provide benefits to the recipient…
- Brazil’s government freezes nearly half of its science spending
- The decision could derail multi-million-dollar research projects such as the Sirius synchrotron.
- Attitudes towards returning wolves (<em>Canis lupus</em>) in Germany: Exposure, information sources and trust matter
- Understanding how exposure and information affect public attitudes towards returning large carnivores in Europe is critical for human-carnivore coexistence, especially for developing efficient and de-escalating communication strategies.
- Interpersonal competencies define effective conservation leadership
- Effective leadership is considered essential for conservation success, but there is currently not enough understanding of what conservation leaders…
- The future of North American grassland birds: Incorporating persistent and emergent threats into full annual cycle conservation priorities
- Source: Conservation Science and Practice
- Author(s): J Grand, C Wilsey, JX Wu, NL Michel
- Abstract: North American grasslands are one of the most threatened ecosystems in the world, and grassland bird populations have experienced drastic declines over the past half century. Land-use change is widely accepted as the most persistent threat, and climate change is expected to further compromise grassland integrity.
- Practical actions for applied systematic conservation planning
- Source: Conservation Biology
- Author(s): EA Botts, G Pence, S Holness, K Sink, A Skowno…
- Abstract: Systematic conservation planning is intended to inform spatially explicit decision making. Doing so requires that it be integrated into complex regulatory and governance processes, and there are limited instances where this has been achieved effectively.
- Substantial gaps between the protection of biodiversity hotspots in alpine grasslands and the effectiveness of protected areas on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, China
- Source: Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment
- Author(s): X Su, W Han, G Liu, Y Zhang, H Lu
- Abstract: Human activities such as livestock overgrazing, are the main reasons for the degradation of alpine grasslands and biodiversity loss on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP), China.
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