The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework needs headline indicators that can actually monitor forest integrity DOI Creative Commons
Rajeev Pillay, James E. M. Watson, S. J. Goetz

et al.

Environmental Research Ecology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 3(4), P. 043001 - 043001

Published: Sept. 11, 2024

Abstract Intact native forests under negligible large-scale human pressures (i.e. high-integrity forests) are critical for biodiversity conservation. However, declining worldwide due to deforestation and forest degradation. Recognizing the importance of ecosystems (including forests), Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) has directly included maintenance restoration ecosystem integrity, in addition extent, its goals targets. Yet, headline indicators identified help nations monitor their integrity can currently track changes only (1) cover or (2) risk collapse using IUCN Red List Ecosystems (RLE). These unlikely facilitate monitoring two reasons. First, focusing on not misses impacts anthropogenic degradation but also fail detect effect positive management actions enhancing integrity. Second, as measured by ordinal RLE index (from Least Concern Critically Endangered) makes it that continuum over space time would be reported nations. Importantly, many biodiverse African Asian remain unassessed with RLE. As such, will likely resort alone therefore inadequately report progress against We concur indeed vital aspects conservation monitoring. they insufficient specific purpose tracking crucial components GBF’s goals. discuss pitfalls merely cover, a outcome current indicators. Augmenting capture change absolute area along toward achieving area-based targets related both extent global forests.

Language: Английский

Mapping the option space for carbon sequestration, food and biodiversity in Great Britain DOI
Sarah S. Gall, Tom Harwood, Michael Obersteiner

et al.

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 29, 2025

Abstract Due to the various negative environmental consequences of current land-use, and land’s importance for climate mitigation, conservation food security, there is a growing urgent interest in reforming land-use many countries. Policy objectives tree planting sequester carbon creation protected areas protect biodiversity require land reallocation. This leads inevitable trade-offs between land-uses, requiring careful place-based policy design. Here, we evaluate three rural land: agricultural/forestry production, sequestration biodiversity, by calculating metrics these on 500mx500m grid covering Great Britain (GB). We use multi-objective optimisation identify allocations that satisfy different weightings given total conversation. Our results show GB far from optimal any combination objectives. also find it possible significantly improve even with relatively small proportion being converted other uses, without compromising overall agricultural provided conversions are located carefully.

Language: Английский

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The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework needs headline indicators that can actually monitor forest integrity DOI Creative Commons
Rajeev Pillay, James E. M. Watson, S. J. Goetz

et al.

Environmental Research Ecology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 3(4), P. 043001 - 043001

Published: Sept. 11, 2024

Abstract Intact native forests under negligible large-scale human pressures (i.e. high-integrity forests) are critical for biodiversity conservation. However, declining worldwide due to deforestation and forest degradation. Recognizing the importance of ecosystems (including forests), Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) has directly included maintenance restoration ecosystem integrity, in addition extent, its goals targets. Yet, headline indicators identified help nations monitor their integrity can currently track changes only (1) cover or (2) risk collapse using IUCN Red List Ecosystems (RLE). These unlikely facilitate monitoring two reasons. First, focusing on not misses impacts anthropogenic degradation but also fail detect effect positive management actions enhancing integrity. Second, as measured by ordinal RLE index (from Least Concern Critically Endangered) makes it that continuum over space time would be reported nations. Importantly, many biodiverse African Asian remain unassessed with RLE. As such, will likely resort alone therefore inadequately report progress against We concur indeed vital aspects conservation monitoring. they insufficient specific purpose tracking crucial components GBF’s goals. discuss pitfalls merely cover, a outcome current indicators. Augmenting capture change absolute area along toward achieving area-based targets related both extent global forests.

Language: Английский

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