Implications of COVID-19 on Progress in the UN Conventions on Biodiversity and Climate Change

Ortiz, Andrea Monica D.; Leon, Alaya M. de; Torres, Justine Nicole; Guiao, Cecilia Therese T.; Vina, Antonio La

doi:10.2139/ssrn.3665170

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“…A recent shift in attention towards climate change and global processes may deflect attention away from biodiversity‐related engagement. In 2020, another shift was the need to respond to economic demands and reassigning of funds created by COVID‐19, leading to declining resources for and engagement with biodiversity initiatives (Corlett et al, 2020; McElwee et al, 2020; Ortiz et al, 2020). Understanding motivations will be especially important for post COVID‐19 biodiversity engagement.…”

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Awareness, attitudes and the environmental engagement of young adults in New Zealand

2021

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Young adults today will be at the forefront of future biodiversity actions and decision‐making, making it vital to understand their attitudes towards engagement in environmental initiatives. An online survey of 286 New Zealand young adults (age 18–25 years) revealed an awareness of relevant conservation issues and positive attitudes towards a range of conservation actions. However, only 25% belonged to more formal environmental groups. This low level of engagement demonstrated the need for adopting different modes of environmental engagement from those used currently. Conservationists need to develop ways to capitalise on this latent interest and translate it into more active engagement.

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