Novel Decisions and Conservative Frames

Clément, Sarah

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-60350-2_4

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“…These include impacts on health, livelihoods, shelter, economies, food and water resources, and security resulting from changes in extreme weather events and rising sea levels (IPCC, 2022). In light of these impacts, in addition to protecting biodiversity, conservation organizations have a moral imperative to address issues of environmental justice and with it the interests of communities (including vulnerable, Indigenous, and non-Indigenous communities) when addressing the impacts of climate change (Clement, 2021;Wyborn et al, 2020). A greater focus on the needs of groups that have historically been underrepresented and that are being most impacted by climate change will require greater power to be placed on local stakeholder groups and their value systems.…”

Section: Conservation For Nature and Peoplementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Novel species (as in, introduced, and novel hybrids) and ecosystems have generally been viewed as incompatible with traditional conservation goals. However, novel species should also be appreciated for their contributions to biodiversity and their ecological functions (Clement, 2021;Hobbs et al, 2009;Vellend et al, 2007). Take, for example, the case of hybrid tiger salamanders in California, USA (Fitzpatrick & Shaffer, 2007), which are the product of native and introduced sub-species.…”

Section: Box 1 Alternative Valuations Of Novel Biological Entitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Conserving biodiversity in the face of rapid climate change requires a shift in priorities

Schlaepfer

Lawler

2022

WIREs Climate Change

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The field of conservation aims to protect biodiversity-the diversity of life on earth in all its forms. Traditional conservation objectives and measures have already been expanded and modified in response to shifting social values and climate-related challenges. As climate change progresses, we argue that these changes will need to be accelerated. First, an even greater fraction of conservation objectives will need to prioritize the basic well-being of humans, especially in areas where humans are strongly dependent on their natural surroundings.For example, urban biodiversity and low-impact forms of agriculture and forestry that reconcile biodiversity and contributions to humans should increasingly be viewed as compatible with conservation objectives. Second, more conservation measures will need to allow for, and even foster, changes in biodiversity. Indeed, changing species' characteristics and biotic community composition are not only adaptive responses to inevitable climate change but will, in many instances, also be necessary to maintain functioning ecosystems. Conversely, attempts to maintain biodiversity in a historical state will likely become increasingly difficult, expensive, and possibly counterproductive.Finally, in addition to continuing climate adaptation work, conservation efforts will need to focus more on reducing atmospheric carbon concentrations. We explore how collectively these changes are transforming the field of conservation and how they have the potential to lead to a more just and sustainable world despite impending climate change.

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Section: Conservation For Nature and Peoplementioning

confidence: 99%