Conservation needs to evolve to survive in the post‐pandemic world

Kavousi, Javid; Goudarzi, Forough; Izadi, Mohammad; Gardner, Charlie J.

doi:10.1111/gcb.15197

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“…There have been many reports of pro-nature regulations being weakened by governments because of the pandemic (Kavousi et al 2020) and the Indonesian government abandoned its system checking the legality of timber to boost exports (Jong 2020). Many of these regulatory changes might otherwise have been resisted but have been pushed through during the crisis (Schwartz et al 2020).…”

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The relative importance of COVID‐19 pandemic impacts on biodiversity conservation globally

Gibbons

Sandbrook

Sutherland

et al. 2021

Conservation Biology

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The relative importance of COVID‐19 pandemic impacts on biodiversity conservation globally

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Sandbrook

Sutherland

et al. 2021

Conservation Biology

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“…This includes encouraging, and where necessary opening up new, discussions regarding the relationships between use of and encroachment into tropical peatlands, commercial vs. subsistence wildlife harvesting, and zoonotic EID risk, and considering these holistically in the context of community wellbeing and aspirations (cf. Kavousi et al, 2020). It should also include re-orientating discussions, from conservation and development organisations approaching with a perspective of 'how can we help them' to an approach of 'we're all in this together, so what can we each bring to the table to help?.'…”

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“…7. All actors should recognise the role that tropical peatlands, their conservation, sustainable management and restoration will play in both the current COVID-19 pandemic and in the potential for future zoonotic EID emergence; and actively promote this message in fund-raising, education, outreach, community and government engagement, while taking care to tailor messages and associated recommendations appropriately to local audiences (Chua, 2020;Kavousi et al, 2020;MacFarlane & Rocha, 2020; see also Charania & Tsuji, 2012;Chua et al, 2020).…”

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Tropical peatlands and their conservation are important in the context of COVID-19 and potential future (zoonotic) disease pandemics

Harrison

Wijedasa

Cole

et al. 2020

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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused global disruption, with the emergence of this and other pandemics having been linked to habitat encroachment and/or wildlife exploitation. High impacts of COVID-19 are apparent in some countries with large tropical peatland areas, some of which are relatively poorly resourced to tackle disease pandemics. Despite this, no previous investigation has considered tropical peatlands in the context of emerging infectious diseases (EIDs). Here, we review: (i) the potential for future EIDs arising from tropical peatlands; (ii) potential threats to tropical peatland conservation and local communities from COVID-19; and (iii) potential steps to help mitigate these risks. We find that high biodiversity in tropical peat-swamp forests, including presence of many potential vertebrate and invertebrate vectors, combined, in places, with high levels of habitat disruption and wildlife harvesting represent suitable conditions for potential zoonotic EID (re-)emergence. Although impossible to predict precisely, we identify numerous potential threats to tropical peatland conservation and local communities from the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes impacts on public health, with the potential for haze pollution from peatland fires to increase COVID-19 susceptibility a noted concern; and on local economies, livelihoods and food security, where impacts will likely be greater in remote communities with limited/no medical facilities that depend heavily on external trade. Research, training, education, conservation and restoration activities are also being affected, particularly those involving physical groupings and international travel, some of which may result in increased habitat encroachment, wildlife harvesting or fire, and may therefore precipitate longer-term negative impacts, including those relating to disease pandemics. We conclude that sustainable management of tropical peatlands and their wildlife is important for mitigating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and reducing the potential for future zoonotic EID emergence and severity, thus strengthening arguments for their conservation and restoration. To support this, we list seven specific recommendations relating to sustainable management of tropical peatlands in the context of COVID-19/disease pandemics, plus mitigating the current impacts of COVID-19 and reducing potential future zoonotic EID risk in these localities. Our discussion and many of the issues raised should also be relevant for non-tropical peatland areas and in relation to other (pandemic-related) sudden socio-economic shocks that may occur in future.

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“…Manuscript to be reviewed commercial vs. subsistence wildlife harvesting, and zoonotic EID risk, and considering these holistically in the context of community wellbeing and aspirations (cf. Kavousi et al, 2020).…”

Section: Conclusion and Recommendationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Conservation needs to evolve to survive in the post‐pandemic world

Cited by 15 publications

References 10 publications

The relative importance of COVID‐19 pandemic impacts on biodiversity conservation globally

The relative importance of COVID‐19 pandemic impacts on biodiversity conservation globally

Tropical peatlands and their conservation are important in the context of COVID-19 and potential future (zoonotic) disease pandemics

Peer Review #2 of "Tropical peatlands and their conservation are important in the context of COVID-19 and potential future (zoonotic) disease pandemics (v0.2)"

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