1. What's on the horizon for community-based conservation? Emerging threats and opportunities.
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Esmail, Nafeesa, McPherson, Jana M., Abulu, Latoya, Amend, Thora, Amit, Ronit, Bhatia, Saloni, Bikaba, Dominique, Brichieri-Colombi, Typhenn A., Brown, Jessica, Buschman, Victoria, Fabinyi, Michael, Farhadinia, Mohammad, Ghayoumi, Razieh, Hay-Edie, Terence, Horigue, Vera, Jungblut, Vainuupo, Jupiter, Stacy, Keane, Aidan, Macdonald, David W., and Mahajan, Shauna L.
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CLIMATE change , *COMMUNITIES , *ENVIRONMENTAL degradation , *HUMAN geography , *HUMAN rights - Abstract
The intertwined, global issues of climate change, rapid biodiversity loss, and failure to eradicate poverty present a wicked problem; they need to be addressed jointly, because each has implications for communities on the ground, and one can fuel another. For decades, community-based conservation has tried to tackle these inter-related challenges with mixed success and, at times, counter-productive results, but has arisen as a promising and popular approach on global agendas. We undertook a horizon scan on community-based conservation and identified 15 topics that offer opportunities to yield positive change for people and the planet. The analysis also provides insights into pitfalls to avoid in achieving 2030 global policy targets. Community-based conservation can support livelihoods and biodiversity, while reinforcing local and Indigenous values, cultures, and institutions. Its delivery can help address cross-cutting global challenges, such as climate change, conservation, poverty, and food security. Therefore, understanding trends in community-based conservation is pertinent to setting and implementing global goals. We undertook a horizon scan to prioritize 15 emerging threats and opportunities expected to impact the future effectiveness of community-based conservation. Topics relate to global biodiversity policy; human rights; shifting human geography; inclusion, diversity, equity, and access; conservation finance and income; and economic reforms. Our findings offer guidance on strengthening community-based conservation to achieve global environmental and development goals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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