Integrate biodiversity targets from local to global levels

Obura, David; Katerere, Yemi; Mayet, Mariam; Kaelo, Dickson; Msweli, Simangele M.; Mather, Khalid; Harris, Jean M.; Louis, Maxi Pia; Kramer, Rebecca K.; Teferi, Taye; Samoilys, Melita; Lewis, Linzi; Bennie, Andrew; Kumah, Frederick; Isaacs, Moenieba; Nantongo, Pauline

doi:10.1126/science.abh2234

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“…However, conservation is chronically underfunded, particularly in developing countries ( 63 ). Our findings highlight that the majority of the most irreplaceable regions for tetrapods are located in nations likely to lack resources to effectively manage these regions, and which have a higher proportion of their population dependent on nature to meet their daily needs ( 64 ). This presents major challenges, and avoiding future biodiversity losses will require unprecedented ambition and coordination as well as global pressure on governments to commit to agreements on climate finance, deforestation and emissions reductions made at Glasgow COP26.…”

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How exposure to land use impacts and climate change may prune the tetrapod tree of life

Beaumont

Nipperess

Wilson

et al. 2022

Preprint

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Human domination of landscapes is a key driver of biodiversity loss, with the fingerprint of climate change becoming increasingly pronounced. Frameworks and tools for identifying threats to biodiversity are required to meet Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework targets for 2030 that call for, among other things, reducing or halting species extinction rates (1). Hence, we compiled a phylogenetic tree for terrestrial tetrapods, mapped hotspots of geographically restricted and evolutionarily distinct lineages, and identified which hotspots may simultaneously face the highest magnitudes of land use impacts and climate change. Across a quarter of Earth's surface, hotspots contain the entire ranges of 45% of tetrapods, representing 39% of terrestrial tetrapod evolutionary heritage. By 2070, we estimate 8-13% of this heritage to occur entirely within hotspots highly exposed to climate change, with 13-29% of hotspots projected to experience high exposure to both stressors simultaneously. Most hotspots at highest risk occur in countries least able to take action. Our analysis highlights the need for global ambition and coordination to avoid catastrophic loss of tetrapod evolutionary heritage.

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How exposure to land use impacts and climate change may prune the tetrapod tree of life

Beaumont

Nipperess

Wilson

et al. 2022

Preprint

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“…Indigenous peoples and local communities act as managers in many diversity hotspots (Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), 2019) and possess knowledge that recognizes the value of the ocean (Eckert et al, 2018). As many are reliant on the same ocean that has traditionally been designated for protection, a 'shared ocean approach' could provide a legitimate framework for locally relative but globally applicable action (Obura et al, 2021).…”

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The forgotten ocean: Why COP26 must call for vastly greater ambition and urgency to address ocean change

Laffoley

Baxter

Amon

et al. 2021

Aquatic Conservation

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1. Of all the interconnected threats facing the planet, the top two are the climate and the biodiversity crises. Neither problem will be solved if we ignore the ocean. To turn the tide in favour of humanity and a habitable planet, we need to recognize and better value the fundamental role that the ocean plays in the earth system, and prioritize the urgent action needed to heal and protect the ocean at the 'Earthscape' levelthe planetary scale at which processes to support life operate.2. The countries gathering at COP26 have unparalleled political capacity and leadership to make this happen. COP26 could be the turning point, but there must be commitment to united action for the ocean, as well as planning to meet those commitments, based on science-led solutions that address the interconnectivity of the ocean, climate, and biodiversity.

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“…Throughout this progress, a critical step has been the identification of priority areas for targeted protection, restoration planning, impact avoidance and loss minimization − triggering the development of the field of spatial conservation prioritization or systematic conservation planning 10 – 16 . While humans and wild species are increasingly sharing the same space 17 , the preservation of largely intact nature remains critical for safeguarding many species and ecosystems, such as tropical rainforests.…”

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Improving biodiversity protection through artificial intelligence

Silvestro

Goria²,

Sterner

et al. 2022

Nat Sustain

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Over a million species face extinction, highlighting the urgent need for conservation policies that maximize the protection of biodiversity to sustain its manifold contributions to people’s lives. Here we present a novel framework for spatial conservation prioritization based on reinforcement learning that consistently outperforms available state-of-the-art software using simulated and empirical data. Our methodology, conservation area prioritization through artificial intelligence (CAPTAIN), quantifies the trade-off between the costs and benefits of area and biodiversity protection, allowing the exploration of multiple biodiversity metrics. Under a limited budget, our model protects significantly more species from extinction than areas selected randomly or naively (such as based on species richness). CAPTAIN achieves substantially better solutions with empirical data than alternative software, meeting conservation targets more reliably and generating more interpretable prioritization maps. Regular biodiversity monitoring, even with a degree of inaccuracy characteristic of citizen science surveys, further improves biodiversity outcomes. Artificial intelligence holds great promise for improving the conservation and sustainable use of biological and ecosystem values in a rapidly changing and resource-limited world.

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Integrate biodiversity targets from local to global levels

Abstract: A shared Earth approach links biodiversity and people

Cited by 82 publications

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How exposure to land use impacts and climate change may prune the tetrapod tree of life

How exposure to land use impacts and climate change may prune the tetrapod tree of life

The forgotten ocean: Why COP26 must call for vastly greater ambition and urgency to address ocean change

Improving biodiversity protection through artificial intelligence

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