Mainstreaming revisited: Experiences from eight countries on the role of National Biodiversity Strategies in practice

Santos, Elsa Maria Cardona; Kinniburgh, Fiona; Schmid, Sebastian; Büttner, Nico; Pröbstl, Fabian; Liswanti, N.; Komarudin, H.; Borasino, Elena; Ntawuhiganayo, Elisée Bahati; Zinngrebe, Yves

doi:10.1016/j.esg.2023.100177

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“…European- or regional-scale efforts are most effective at highlighting areas of broad conservation importance or identifying cross-border and transboundary collaboration opportunities [ 20 , 21 ]. National level planning, in contrast, is more suited to take into account country-specific datasets or accounting processes that might not be available or comparable at broader scales [ 22 ]. Ultimately, the implementation of any place-based conservation measures is usually done in local contexts, and under consultation and negotiation with relevant local and regional stakeholders and planning authorities.…”

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An assessment of the state of conservation planning in Europe

Jung,

Alagador,

Chapman

et al. 2024

Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B

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Expanding and managing current habitat and species protection measures is at the heart of the European biodiversity strategy. A structured approach is needed to gain insights into such issues is systematic conservation planning, which uses techniques from decision theory to identify places and actions that contribute most effectively to policy objectives given a set of constraints. Yet culturally and historically determined European landscapes make the implementation of any conservation plans challenging, requiring an analysis of synergies and trade-offs before implementation. In this work, we review the scientific literature for evidence of previous conservation planning approaches, highlighting recent advances and success stories. We find that the conceptual characteristics of European conservation planning studies likely reduced their potential in contributing to better-informed decisions. We outline pathways towards improving the uptake of decision theory and multi-criteria conservation planning at various scales, particularly highlighting the need for (a) open data and intuitive tools, (b) the integration of biodiversity-focused conservation planning with multiple objectives, (c) accounting of dynamic ecological processes and functions, and (d) better facilitation of entry-points and co-design practices of conservation planning scenarios with stakeholders. By adopting and improving these practices, European conservation planning might become more actionable and adaptable towards implementable policy outcomes. This article is part of the theme issue ‘Ecological novelty and planetary stewardship: biodiversity dynamics in a transforming biosphere’.

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An assessment of the state of conservation planning in Europe

Jung,

Alagador,

Chapman

et al. 2024

Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B

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“…European-or regional-scale efforts are most effective at highlighting areas of broad conservation importance or identifying cross-border and transboundary collaboration opportunities [20,21]. National level planning, in contrast, are more suited to inform country specific reporting or accounting processes, where current and future area-based conservation measures must fit into government legislations [22]. Ultimately, the implementation of any place-based conservation measures is usually done in local contexts, and under consultation and negotiation with relevant local and regional stakeholders and planning authorities.…”

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An assessment of the state of conservation planning in Europe

Jung¹,

Alagador²,

Chapman³

et al. 2023

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Expanding and managing current habitat and species protection measures is at the heart of the European biodiversity strategy. A structured approach to gain insights into such issues is systematic conservation planning, which utilizes techniques from decision theory to identify places and actions that contribute most effectively to policy objectives given a set of constraints. Yet culturally and historically determined European landscapes make the implementation of any conservation plans challenging, requiring an analysis of synergies and trade-offs before implementation. In this work, we review the scientific literature for evidence of previous conservation planning approaches, highlighting recent advances and success stories. We find that the conceptual characteristics of European conservation planning studies likely reduced their potential in contributing to better-informed decisions. We outline pathways towards improving the uptake of decision theory and multi-criteria conservation planning at various scales, particularly highlighting the need for (a) open data and intuitive tools, (b) the integration of biodiversity-focused conservation planning with multiple objectives, (c) accounting of dynamic ecological processes and functions, and (d) better facilitation of entry-points and codesign practices of conservation planning scenarios with stakeholders. By adopting & improving these practices, European conservation planning might become more actionable and adaptable towards implementable policy outcomes.

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Experience in implementing major national projects to combat degradation and desertification in Russia

Kulik,

Vlasenko

2024

Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering

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Mainstreaming revisited: Experiences from eight countries on the role of National Biodiversity Strategies in practice

Cited by 9 publications

References 22 publications

An assessment of the state of conservation planning in Europe

An assessment of the state of conservation planning in Europe

An assessment of the state of conservation planning in Europe

Experience in implementing major national projects to combat degradation and desertification in Russia

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