Wash and Spin Cycle Threats to Tropical Biodiversity

Koh, Lian Pin; Ghazoul, Jaboury; Butler, Rhett; Laurance, William F.; Sodhi, Navjot S.; Mateo‐Vega, Javier; Bradshaw, Corey J. A.

doi:10.1111/j.1744-7429.2009.00588.x

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“…Although individuals and organizations have the right to defend their science, products, and actions, disingenuous defense often serves to obfuscate the issues, sway public opinion, and delay regulations that might be necessary to protect environmental health. Misleading the public to believe that an organization's products or actions are environmentally safe has been referred to as “greenwashing” (Koh et al 2010). Greenwashing seems to have facilitated tropical forest conversion to oil palm plantations in South East Asia (Koh & Wilcove 2009) that has reduced biodiversity and ecosystem services (Sodhi et al 2004; Brook et al 2006).…”

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“…Greenwashing seems to have facilitated tropical forest conversion to oil palm plantations in South East Asia (Koh & Wilcove 2009) that has reduced biodiversity and ecosystem services (Sodhi et al 2004; Brook et al 2006). Alternatively, “blackwashing” occurs when environmental groups mislead the public by suggesting that a corporation's actions will result in extreme environmental degradation (Koh et al 2010). Blackwashing or sensationalizing environmental issues can diminish trust in environmental groups and conservation scientists and undermine public support for conservation (Bradshaw et al 2007; Koh et al 2010).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Alternatively, “blackwashing” occurs when environmental groups mislead the public by suggesting that a corporation's actions will result in extreme environmental degradation (Koh et al 2010). Blackwashing or sensationalizing environmental issues can diminish trust in environmental groups and conservation scientists and undermine public support for conservation (Bradshaw et al 2007; Koh et al 2010). Some authors have even argued that conservation science, with its mission of advancing the science and practice of conserving the Earth's biological diversity, is normative and biased and thus can be perceived as having a conflict of interest (Lackey 2007).…”

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Preserving environmental health and scientific credibility: a practical guide to reducing conflicts of interest

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McCoy

2010

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Conflicts of interest, situations where personal or organizational considerations have compromised or biased professional judgment and objectivity, can weaken scientific credibility, pose threats to biodiversity and ecosystem services, and are often precursors to corruption. Here, we review historical and international examples of conflicts of interest and their impacts on global biodiversity. We present a contemporary example of a conflict of interest that might have implications for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's reevaluation of the safety of the herbicide atrazine. To help scientists, natural resource managers, policy makers, and judicial officials identify and thwart conflicts of interest, we review strategies used by individuals and organizations with conflicts of interest to evade environmental and public health decisions, discuss the role of the scientific and governmental review processes in maintaining scientific integrity, and offer recommendations to reduce bias and facilitate sound and swift decision making for enhanced environmental health.

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Preserving environmental health and scientific credibility: a practical guide to reducing conflicts of interest

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2010

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“…Thus, the conversion of a single hectare of forested land to oil palm represents a far greater loss of biodiversity than logging of that same hectare. (FAO 2009) Despite the aggressive efforts of environmentalists to make people aware of its environmental damage (FoE 2005;CSPI 2006;Greenpeace 2007;Koh et al 2010), oil palm continues to expand across the tropics. Why hasn't the environmental movement been successful thus far in slowing the conversion of tropical forests to oil palm?…”

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Addressing the threats to biodiversity from oil-palm agriculture

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“…Borneo is widely known for its great floral and faunal diversity, but many areas of the island require further exploration (Clements et al 2010;Ismail & Din et al1996-2001Hall et al 2002;Karim et al 2004;Koh et al 2010;MacKinnon et al 1996;Mohd et al 2003;Garbutt & Prudent 2007;Wong & Chan 1997 and references within these contributions). Diversity is especially high given the size of the island.…”

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Cypriniformes of Borneo (Actinopterygii, Otophysi): An Extraordinary Fauna for Integrated Studies on Diversity, Systematics, Evolution, Ecology, and Conservation

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Mayden

2012

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Borneo Island is governed by the countries of Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia (Sabah and Sarawak) and Indonesia (Kalimantan) and is part of Sundaland. These countries have a high diversity of freshwater fishes, especially described and undescribed species of Cypriniformes; together these species and other flora and fauna represent an extraordinary opportunity for worldwide collaboration to investigate the biodiversity, conservation, management and evolution of Borneo's wildlife. Much of the fauna and flora of Borneo is under significant threat, warranting an immediate and swift international collaboration to rapidly inventory, describe, and conserve the diversity. The Sunda drainage appears to have been an important evolutionary centre for many fish groups, including cypriniforms (Cyprinidae, Balitoridae and Gyrinocheilidae); however, Northwestern Borneo (Brunei, Sabah and Sarawak) is not connected to Sundaland, and this disjunction likely explains the non-homogeneity of Bornean ichthyofauna. A previous study confirmed that northern Borneo, eastern Borneo and Sarawak shared a similar ichthyofauna, findings that support the general hypothesis for freshwater connections at one time between western Borneo and central Sumatra, and south Borneo and Java island.Borneo is drained by five major rivers: (1) Rajang and Baram rivers in Sarawak, and (2) Kapuas, Mahakam and Barito rivers in Kalimantan. The Cypriniformes is the most diverse clade in Borneo, and it is represented by at least 285 species in 55 genera and eight major clades (Balitoridae, Cobitidae, Cyprinidae, Gyrinocheilidae, Leptobarbidae, rasborines, cultrines and Paedocyprididae); at least 147 (52%) of these species are endemic to the incredibly diverse habitats of Borneo. Most fish faunal studies in Borneo have involved inventory and discovery; however, none to date have focused their efforts on the great biodiversity and systematics of Cypriniformes. In this paper we briefly discuss the general biodiversity of cypriniforms in Borneo, including recent revisions to the classification of the order through the Cypriniformes Tree of Life and Planetary Biodiversity Inventory efforts supported by the USA NSF basic science initiatives, in conjunction with researchers in countries of Borneo. It is our hope that this particular summary will galvanize individuals to increase worldwide collaborative and integrated efforts on the biodiversity of Cypriniformes, and incite lively discussions among a broad array of interested parties, including those involved in the recent and critically important "Heart of Borneo" initiative funded by all these countries and some NGOs.

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Wash and Spin Cycle Threats to Tropical Biodiversity

Cited by 37 publications

References 26 publications

Preserving environmental health and scientific credibility: a practical guide to reducing conflicts of interest

Preserving environmental health and scientific credibility: a practical guide to reducing conflicts of interest

Addressing the threats to biodiversity from oil-palm agriculture

Cypriniformes of Borneo (Actinopterygii, Otophysi): An Extraordinary Fauna for Integrated Studies on Diversity, Systematics, Evolution, Ecology, and Conservation

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