Has implementation of the precautionary principle failed to prevent biodiversity loss at the national level?

Kanongdate, Kamalaporn; Schmidt, Michaël; Krawczynski, René; Wiegleb, Gerhard

doi:10.1007/s10531-012-0375-2

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“…However, its efficacy to counteract the current loss of biodiversity and its proper incorporation into political decision making remain controversial (Myers ; Cooney ; Kanongdate et al. ).…”

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“…This concept is endorsed in the UN World Charter for Nature (United Nations 1982) and calls are being made for its application to become common practice internationally, especially in the context of comparable mega projects. However, its efficacy to counteract the current loss of biodiversity and its proper incorporation into political decision making remain controversial (Myers 1993;Cooney 2004;Kanongdate et al 2012).…”

Section: Political Issues Concerning the Nicaragua Canalmentioning

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The imperiled fish fauna in the Nicaragua Canal zone

Härer

Torres‐Dowdall

Meyer

2016

Conservation Biology

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Large‐scale infrastructure projects commonly have large effects on the environment. The planned construction of the Nicaragua Canal will irreversibly alter the aquatic environment of Nicaragua in many ways. Two distinct drainage basins (San Juan and Punta Gorda) will be connected and numerous ecosystems will be altered. Considering the project's far‐reaching environmental effects, too few studies on biodiversity have been performed to date. This limits provision of robust environmental impact assessments. We explored the geographic distribution of taxonomic and genetic diversity of freshwater fish species (Poecilia spp., Amatitlania siquia, Hypsophrys nematopus, Brycon guatemalensis, and Roeboides bouchellei) across the Nicaragua Canal zone. We collected population samples in affected areas (San Juan, Punta Gorda, and Escondido drainage basins), investigated species composition of 2 drainage basins and performed genetic analyses (genetic diversity, analysis of molecular variance) based on mitochondrial cytb. Freshwater fish faunas differed substantially between drainage basins (Jaccard similarity = 0.33). Most populations from distinct drainage basins were genetically differentiated. Removing the geographic barrier between these basins will promote biotic homogenization and the loss of unique genetic diversity. We found species in areas where they were not known to exist, including an undescribed, highly distinct clade of live bearing fish (Poecilia). Our results indicate that the Nicaragua Canal likely will have strong impacts on Nicaragua's freshwater biodiversity. However, knowledge about the extent of these impacts is lacking, which highlights the need for more thorough investigations before the environment is altered irreversibly.

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Section: Political Issues Concerning the Nicaragua Canalmentioning

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The imperiled fish fauna in the Nicaragua Canal zone

Härer

Torres‐Dowdall

Meyer

2016

Conservation Biology

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“…In India, the solution to this problem was to replace diclofenac with meloxicam (Swarup et al ; Cuthbert et al ). Thus, following the precautionary principle, which was recognized as a fundamental element of environmental policy at the Rio Conference of 1992 (Kanongdate et al ), we urge that a ban on the use of diclofenac for livestock be implemented immediately to avoid undesirable consequences to vulture populations and ecosystem functioning in Spain.…”

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Diclofenac Approval as a Threat to Spanish Vultures

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“…Metode ini juga dapat menunjukkan preferensi atau penilaian seseorang. Pendekatan ini juga memperlihatkan seberapa besar kepedulian terhadap suatu barang dan jasa lingkungan yang dilihat dari manfaatnya yang besar bagi semua pihak sehinga upaya pelestarian diperlukan agar tidak kehilangan manfaat itu 11 . Metode inilah yang paling banyak digunakan dalam menghitung valuasi ekonomi sumberdaya genetik dan biodiversitas 12 .…”

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Significance of Perventive Expenditures Valuation for Genetic Resources Bioprospecting in Indonesia

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2016

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Has implementation of the precautionary principle failed to prevent biodiversity loss at the national level?

Cited by 6 publications

References 21 publications

The imperiled fish fauna in the Nicaragua Canal zone

The imperiled fish fauna in the Nicaragua Canal zone

Diclofenac Approval as a Threat to Spanish Vultures

Significance of Perventive Expenditures Valuation for Genetic Resources Bioprospecting in Indonesia

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