Conservation Letters,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
14(5)
Published: May 31, 2021
Abstract
The
new
global
biodiversity
framework
(GBF)
being
developed
under
the
Convention
on
Biological
Diversity
must
drive
action
to
reverse
ongoing
decline
of
Earth's
biodiversity.
Explicit,
measurable
goals
that
specify
outcomes
we
want
achieve
are
needed
set
course
for
this
action.
However,
current
draft
and
targets
fail
out
these
clear
outcomes.
We
argue
distinct
outcome
species,
ecosystems,
genetic
diversity
essential
should
net
required
each.
Net
such
as
“no
loss”
do,
however,
have
a
controversial
history,
loose
specification
can
lead
perverse
outline
seven
general
principles
underpin
goal
setting
minimize
risk
Finally,
recommend
inclusion
statements
impact
in
support
goals,
illustrate
importance
with
an
example
from
GBF
targets.
These
modifications
would
help
reveal
specific
contribution
each
make
achieving
provide
clarity
whether
successful
achievement
be
adequate
and,
turn,
2050
vision:
living
harmony
nature
.
Science Advances,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
9(37)
Published: Sept. 13, 2023
This
planetary
boundaries
framework
update
finds
that
six
of
the
nine
are
transgressed,
suggesting
Earth
is
now
well
outside
safe
operating
space
for
humanity.
Ocean
acidification
close
to
being
breached,
while
aerosol
loading
regionally
exceeds
boundary.
Stratospheric
ozone
levels
have
slightly
recovered.
The
transgression
level
has
increased
all
earlier
identified
as
overstepped.
As
primary
production
drives
system
biosphere
functions,
human
appropriation
net
proposed
a
control
variable
functional
integrity.
boundary
also
transgressed.
modeling
different
climate
and
land
change
illustrates
these
anthropogenic
impacts
on
must
be
considered
in
systemic
context.
Current Biology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
31(21), P. 4773 - 4787.e8
Published: Sept. 6, 2021
The
scale
and
drivers
of
marine
biodiversity
loss
are
being
revealed
by
the
International
Union
for
Conservation
Nature
(IUCN)
Red
List
assessment
process.
We
present
first
global
reassessment
1,199
species
in
Class
Chondrichthyes-sharks,
rays,
chimeras.
(in
2014)
concluded
that
one-quarter
(24%)
were
threatened.
Now,
391
(32.6%)
threatened
with
extinction.
When
this
percentage
threat
is
applied
to
Data
Deficient
species,
more
than
one-third
(37.5%)
chondrichthyans
estimated
be
threatened,
much
change
resulting
from
new
information.
Three
Critically
Endangered
(Possibly
Extinct),
representing
possibly
fish
extinctions
due
overfishing.
Consequently,
chondrichthyan
extinction
rate
potentially
25
per
million
years,
comparable
terrestrial
vertebrates.
Overfishing
universal
affecting
all
sole
67.3%
interacts
three
other
threats
remaining
third:
degradation
habitat
(31.2%
species),
climate
(10.2%),
pollution
(6.9%).
Species
disproportionately
tropical
subtropical
coastal
waters.
Science-based
limits
on
fishing,
effective
protected
areas,
approaches
reduce
or
eliminate
fishing
mortality
urgently
needed
minimize
ensure
sustainable
catch
trade
others.
Immediate
action
essential
prevent
further
protect
potential
food
security
ecosystem
functions
provided
iconic
lineage
predators.
BioScience,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
71(9), P. 964 - 976
Published: April 13, 2021
Abstract
Global
conservation
policy
and
action
have
largely
neglected
protecting
monitoring
genetic
diversity—one
of
the
three
main
pillars
biodiversity.
Genetic
diversity
(diversity
within
species)
underlies
species’
adaptation
survival,
ecosystem
resilience,
societal
innovation.
The
low
priority
given
to
has
been
due
knowledge
gaps
in
key
areas,
including
importance
trends
change;
perceived
high
expense
availability
scattered
nature
data;
complicated
concepts
information
that
are
inaccessible
policymakers.
However,
numerous
recent
advances
knowledge,
technology,
databases,
practice,
capacity
now
set
stage
for
better
integration
instruments
efforts.
We
review
these
developments
explore
how
they
can
support
improved
consideration
global
commitments
enable
countries
monitor,
report
on,
take
maintain
or
restore
diversity.
Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
21(2), P. 94 - 103
Published: July 18, 2022
Despite
substantial
progress
in
understanding
global
biodiversity
loss,
major
taxonomic
and
geographic
knowledge
gaps
remain.
Decision
makers
often
rely
on
expert
judgement
to
fill
gaps,
but
are
rarely
able
engage
with
sufficiently
large
diverse
groups
of
specialists.
To
improve
the
perspectives
thousands
experts
worldwide,
we
conducted
a
survey
asked
focus
taxa
freshwater,
terrestrial,
or
marine
ecosystem
which
they
most
familiar.
We
found
several
points
overwhelming
consensus
(for
instance,
multiple
drivers
loss
interact
synergistically)
important
demographic
differences
specialists’
estimates.
Experts
from
that
underrepresented
science,
including
women
those
Global
South,
recommended
different
priorities
for
conservation
solutions,
less
emphasis
acquiring
new
protected
areas,
provided
higher
estimates
its
impacts.
This
may
part
be
because
disproportionately
study
highly
threatened
habitats.
Front
Ecol
Environ
2022;
AMBIO,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
50(4), P. 767 - 781
Published: Jan. 16, 2021
The
COVID-19
pandemic
has
brought
profound
social,
political,
economic,
and
environmental
challenges
to
the
world.
virus
may
have
emerged
from
wildlife
reservoirs
linked
disruption,
was
transmitted
humans
via
trade,
its
spread
facilitated
by
economic
globalization.
arrived
at
a
time
when
wildfires,
high
temperatures,
floods,
storms
amplified
human
suffering.
These
call
for
powerful
response
that
addresses
social
development,
climate
change,
biodiversity
together,
offering
an
opportunity
bring
transformational
change
structure
functioning
of
global
economy.
This
biodefense
can
include
"One
Health"
approach
in
all
relevant
sectors;
greener
agriculture
minimizes
greenhouse
gas
emissions
leads
healthier
diets;
sustainable
forms
energy;
more
effective
international
agreements;
post-COVID
development
is
equitable
sustainable;
nature-compatible
trade.
Restoring
enhancing
protected
areas
as
part
devoting
50%
planet's
land
environmentally
sound
management
conserves
would
also
support
adaptation
limit
contact
with
zoonotic
pathogens.
essential
links
between
health
well-being,
biodiversity,
could
inspire
new
generation
innovators
provide
green
solutions
enable
live
healthy
balance
nature
leading
long-term
resilient
future.
Annual Review of Environment and Resources,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
47(1), P. 31 - 63
Published: Sept. 2, 2022
Biodiversity,
a
term
now
widely
employed
in
science,
policy,
and
wider
society,
has
burgeoning
associated
literature.
We
synthesize
aspects
of
this
literature,
focusing
on
several
key
concepts,
debates,
patterns,
trends,
drivers.
review
the
history
multiple
dimensions
values
biodiversity,
we
explore
what
is
known
not
about
global
patterns
biodiversity.
then
changes
biodiversity
from
early
human
times
to
modern
era,
examining
rates
extinction
direct
drivers
change
also
highlighting
some
less-well-studied
Finally,
turn
attention
indirect
loss,
notably
humanity's
increasing
consumption
footprint,
might
be
required
reverse
ongoing
decline
fabric
life
Earth.