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2. Accelerating and standardising IUCN Red List assessments with sRedList

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Cazalis, V., Di Marco, M., Zizka, A., Butchart, S.H.M., González-Suárez, M., Böhm, M., Bachman, S.P., Hoffmann, M., Rosati, I., De Leo, F., Jung, M., Benítez-López, A., Clausnitzer, V., Cardoso, P., Brooks, T.M., Mancini, G., Lucas, P.M., Young, B.E., Akçakaya, H.R., Schipper, A.M., Hilton-Taylor, C., Pacifici, M., Meyer, C., Santini, L., Cazalis, V., Di Marco, M., Zizka, A., Butchart, S.H.M., González-Suárez, M., Böhm, M., Bachman, S.P., Hoffmann, M., Rosati, I., De Leo, F., Jung, M., Benítez-López, A., Clausnitzer, V., Cardoso, P., Brooks, T.M., Mancini, G., Lucas, P.M., Young, B.E., Akçakaya, H.R., Schipper, A.M., Hilton-Taylor, C., Pacifici, M., Meyer, C., and Santini, L.

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The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species underpins much decision-making in conservation and plays a key role in monitoring the status and trends of biodiversity. However, the shortage of funds and assessor capacity slows the uptake of novel data and techniques, hampering its currency, applicability, consistency and long-term viability. To help address this, we developed sRedList, a user-friendly online platform that assists Red List assessors through a step-by-step process to estimate key parameters in a standardised and reproducible fashion. Through the platform, assessors can swiftly generate outputs including species' range maps, lists of countries of occurrence, lower and upper bounds of area of occupancy, habitat preferences, trends in area of habitat, and levels of fragmentation. sRedList is compliant with the IUCN Red List guidelines and outputs are interoperable with the Species Information Service (SIS; the IUCN Red List database) in support of global, regional and national assessments and reassessments. sRedList can also help assessors prioritise species for reassessment. sRedList was released in October 2023, with a complete documentation package (including text documentation, ‘cheatsheets’, and 15 video tutorials), and will soon be highlighted in the official Red List online training course. sRedList will help to bridge the gap between extinction risk research and Red List assessment practice, increase the taxonomic coverage and consistency of assessments, and ensure the IUCN Red List is up-to-date to best support conservation policy and practice across the world.

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2024
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3. Modelling the probability of meeting IUCN Red List criteria to support reassessments

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Henry, E.G., Santini, L., Butchart, S.H.M., González‐Suárez, M., Lucas, P.M., Benítez‐López, A., Mancini, G., Jung, M., Cardoso, P., Zizka, A., Meyer, C., Akçakaya, H.R., Berryman, A.J., Cazalis, V., Di Marco, M., Henry, E.G., Santini, L., Butchart, S.H.M., González‐Suárez, M., Lucas, P.M., Benítez‐López, A., Mancini, G., Jung, M., Cardoso, P., Zizka, A., Meyer, C., Akçakaya, H.R., Berryman, A.J., Cazalis, V., and Di Marco, M.

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Comparative extinction risk analysis—which predicts species extinction risk from correlation with traits or geographical characteristics—has gained research attention as a promising tool to support extinction risk assessment in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. However, its uptake has been very limited so far, possibly because existing models only predict a species' Red List category, without indicating which Red List criteria may be triggered. This prevents such approaches to be integrated into Red List assessments. We overcome this implementation gap by developing models that predict the probability of species meeting individual Red List criteria. Using data on the world's birds, we evaluated the predictive performance of our criterion-specific models and compared it with the typical criterion-blind modelling approach. We compiled data on biological traits (e.g. range size, clutch size) and external drivers (e.g. change in canopy cover) often associated with extinction risk. For each specific criterion, we modelled the relationship between extinction risk predictors and species' Red List category under that criterion using ordinal regression models. We found criterion-specific models were better at identifying threatened species compared to a criterion-blind model (higher sensitivity), but less good at identifying not threatened species (lower specificity). As expected, different covariates were important for predicting extinction risk under different criteria. Change in annual temperature was important for criteria related to population trends, while high forest dependency was important for criteria related to restricted area of occupancy or small population size. Our criteria-specific method can support Red List assessors by producing outputs that identify species likely to meet specific criteria, and which are the most important predictors. These species can then be prioritised for re-evaluation. We expect this new approach to increase the uptake of exti

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2024
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4. Prioritizing the reassessment of data deficient species on the IUCN Red List

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Cazalis, V., Santini, L., Lucas, P., González‐Suárez, M., Hoffmann, M., Benítez‐López, A., Pacifici, M., Schipper, A.M., Böhm, M., Zizka, A., Clausnitzer, V., Meyer, C., Jung, M., Butchart, S.H.M., Cardoso, P., Mancini, G., Reşit Akçakaya, H., Young, B.E., Patoine, G., Di Marco, M., Cazalis, V., Santini, L., Lucas, P., González‐Suárez, M., Hoffmann, M., Benítez‐López, A., Pacifici, M., Schipper, A.M., Böhm, M., Zizka, A., Clausnitzer, V., Meyer, C., Jung, M., Butchart, S.H.M., Cardoso, P., Mancini, G., Reşit Akçakaya, H., Young, B.E., Patoine, G., and Di Marco, M.

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Despite being central to the implementation of conservation policies, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is hampered by the 14% of species classified as Data Deficient (DD), either because information to evaluate these species’ extinction risk was lacking when they were last assessed or because assessors did not appropriately account for uncertainty. With limited funds and time for reassessment, robust methods are needed to identify which DD species are more likely to be reclassified in one of the data sufficient Red List categories. Here we present a reproducible workflow to help Red List assessors prioritise reassessment of DD species, and tested it with 6,887 DD species of mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fishes, and Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies). Our workflow provides for each DD species: (i) the probability of being classified in a data sufficient category if reassessed today, (ii) the change in such probability since last assessment, and (iii) whether the species might qualify as threatened based on the recent rate of habitat loss. Combining these three elements, our workflow provides a priority list for reassessment of species more likely to be data sufficient, thus ultimately improving knowledge of poorly known species and the comprehensiveness and representativeness of the IUCN Red List.

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2023
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10. Bridging the research-implementation gap in IUCN Red List assessments

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Cazalis, V., Di Marco, M., Butchart, S.H.M., Akçakaya, H., González-Suárez, M., Meyer, C., Clausnitzer, V., Böhm, M., Zizka, A., Cardoso, P., Schipper, A.M., Bachman, S.P., Young, B.E., Hoffmann, M., Benítez-López, A., Lucas, P.M., Pettorelli, N., Patoine, G., Pacifici, M., Jörger-Hickfang, T., Brooks, T.M., Rondinini, C., Hill, S.L.L., Visconti, P., Santini, L., Cazalis, V., Di Marco, M., Butchart, S.H.M., Akçakaya, H., González-Suárez, M., Meyer, C., Clausnitzer, V., Böhm, M., Zizka, A., Cardoso, P., Schipper, A.M., Bachman, S.P., Young, B.E., Hoffmann, M., Benítez-López, A., Lucas, P.M., Pettorelli, N., Patoine, G., Pacifici, M., Jörger-Hickfang, T., Brooks, T.M., Rondinini, C., Hill, S.L.L., Visconti, P., and Santini, L.

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2022

12. Using the IUCN Red List to map threats to terrestrial vertebrates at global scale

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Harfoot, M.B.J., Johnston, A., Balmford, A., Burgess, N.D., Butchart, S.H.M., Dias, M.P., Hazin, C., Hilton-Taylor, C., Hoffmann, M., Isaac, N.B.J., Iversen, L.L., Outhwaite, C.L., Visconti, P., Geldmann, J., Harfoot, M.B.J., Johnston, A., Balmford, A., Burgess, N.D., Butchart, S.H.M., Dias, M.P., Hazin, C., Hilton-Taylor, C., Hoffmann, M., Isaac, N.B.J., Iversen, L.L., Outhwaite, C.L., Visconti, P., and Geldmann, J.

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The Anthropocene is characterized by unparalleled human impact on other species, potentially ushering in the sixth mass extinction. Yet mitigation efforts remain hampered by limited information on the spatial patterns and intensity of the threats driving global biodiversity loss. Here we use expert-derived information from the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List on threats to 23,271 species, representing all terrestrial amphibians, birds and mammals, to generate global maps of the six major threats to these groups: agriculture, hunting and trapping, logging, pollution, invasive species, and climate change. Our results show that agriculture and logging are pervasive in the tropics and that hunting and trapping is the most geographically widespread threat to mammals and birds. Additionally, current representations of human pressure underestimate the overall pressure on biodiversity, due to the exclusion of threats such as hunting and climate change. Alarmingly, this is particularly the case in areas of the highest biodiversity importance.

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2021

13. Conservation actions benefit the most threatened species: A 13-year assessment of Alliance for Zero Extinction species

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Luther, David, Cooper, William Justin, Wong, Jesse, Walker, Margaretta, Farinelli, Sarah, Visseren-Hamakers, Ingrid, Upgren, Amy, Butchart, S.H.M., Luther, David, Cooper, William Justin, Wong, Jesse, Walker, Margaretta, Farinelli, Sarah, Visseren-Hamakers, Ingrid, Upgren, Amy, and Butchart, S.H.M.

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2021

14. How many bird and mammal extinctions has recent conservation action prevented?

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Bolam, F.C., Mair, L., Angelico, M., Brooks, T.M., Burgman, M., Hermes, C., Hoffmann, M., Martin, R.W., McGowan, P.L.K., Rodrigues, A.S.L., Rondinini, C., Westrip, J.R.S., Wheatley, H., Bedolla-Guzmán, Y., Calzada, J., Child, M.F., Cranswick, P.A., Dickman, C.R., Fessl, B., Fisher, D.O., Garnett, S.T., Groombridge, J.J., Johnson, C.N., Kennerley, R.J., King, S.R.B., Lamoreux, J.F., Lees, A.C., Lens, L., Mahood, S.P., Mallon, D.P., Meijaard, E., Méndez-Sánchez, F., Percequillo, A.R., Regan, T.J., Renjifo, L.M., Rivers, M.C., Roach, N.S., Roxburgh, L., Safford, R.J., Salaman, P., Squires, T., Vázquez-Domínguez, E., Visconti, P., Woinarski, J.C.Z., Young, R.P., Butchart, S.H.M., Bolam, F.C., Mair, L., Angelico, M., Brooks, T.M., Burgman, M., Hermes, C., Hoffmann, M., Martin, R.W., McGowan, P.L.K., Rodrigues, A.S.L., Rondinini, C., Westrip, J.R.S., Wheatley, H., Bedolla-Guzmán, Y., Calzada, J., Child, M.F., Cranswick, P.A., Dickman, C.R., Fessl, B., Fisher, D.O., Garnett, S.T., Groombridge, J.J., Johnson, C.N., Kennerley, R.J., King, S.R.B., Lamoreux, J.F., Lees, A.C., Lens, L., Mahood, S.P., Mallon, D.P., Meijaard, E., Méndez-Sánchez, F., Percequillo, A.R., Regan, T.J., Renjifo, L.M., Rivers, M.C., Roach, N.S., Roxburgh, L., Safford, R.J., Salaman, P., Squires, T., Vázquez-Domínguez, E., Visconti, P., Woinarski, J.C.Z., Young, R.P., and Butchart, S.H.M.

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Aichi Target 12 of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) contains the aim to ‘prevent extinctions of known threatened species’. To measure the degree to which this was achieved, we used expert elicitation to estimate the number of bird and mammal species whose extinctions were prevented by conservation action in 1993–2020 (the lifetime of the CBD) and 2010–2020 (the timing of Aichi Target 12). We found that conservation action prevented 21–32 bird and 7–16 mammal extinctions since 1993, and 9–18 bird and two to seven mammal extinctions since 2010. Many remain highly threatened and may still become extinct. Considering that 10 bird and five mammal species did go extinct (or are strongly suspected to) since 1993, extinction rates would have been 2.9–4.2 times greater without conservation action. While policy commitments have fostered significant conservation achievements, future biodiversity action needs to be scaled up to avert additional extinctions.

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2021

15. Rates of Movement of Threatened Bird Species between IUCN Red List Categories and toward Extinction

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Brooke, M. De L., Butchart, S.H.M., Garnett, S.T., Crowley, G.M., Mantilla-Beniers, N.B., and Stattersfield, A.J.

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Wildlife conservation -- Protection and preservation, Wildlife conservation -- Analysis, Environmental issues, Zoology and wildlife conservation
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To purchase or authenticate to the full-text of this article, please visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1523-1739.2008.00905.x Byline: M. de L. BROOKE (*[double dagger][double dagger]), S.H.M. BUTCHART ([dagger]), S.T. GARNETT ([double dagger]), G.M. CROWLEY ([double dagger]s.), N.B. MANTILLA-BENIERS (*[dagger][dagger]), A.J. STATTERSFIELD ([dagger]) Keywords: Australian birds; conservation impact; extinction rate; IUCN Red List criteria; threat category Abstract: Abstract: In recent centuries bird species have been deteriorating in status and becoming extinct at a rate that may be 2-3 orders of magnitude higher than in prehuman times. We examined extinction rates of bird species designated critically endangered in 1994 and the rate at which species have moved through the IUCN (World Conservation Union) Red List categories of extinction risk globally for the period 1988-2004 and regionally in Australia from 1750 to 2000. For Australia we drew on historical accounts of the extent and condition of species habitats, spread of invasive species, and changes in sighting frequencies. These data sets permitted comparison of observed rates of movement through the IUCN Red List categories with novel predictions based on the IUCN Red List criterion E, which relates to explicit extinction probabilities determined, for example, by population viability analysis. The comparison also tested whether species listed on the basis of other criteria face a similar probability of moving to a higher threat category as those listed under criterion E. For the rate at which species moved from vulnerable to endangered, there was a good match between observations and predictions, both worldwide and in Australia. Nevertheless, species have become extinct at a rate that, although historically high, is 2 (Australia) to 10 (globally) times lower than predicted. Although the extinction probability associated with the critically endangered category may be too high, the shortfall in realized extinctions can also be attributed to the beneficial impact of conservation intervention. These efforts may have reduced the number of global extinctions from 19 to 3 and substantially slowed the extinction trajectory of 33 additional critically endangered species. Our results suggest that current conservation action benefits species on the brink of extinction, but is less targeted at or has less effect on moderately threatened species. Abstract (Spanish): Tasas de Movimiento de Especies de Aves Amenazadas entre Categorias de la Lista Roja y hacia la Extincion Resumen: En siglos recientes, el estatus de las especies de aves se ha deteriorado y se estan extinguiendo a una tasa que puede ser 2 a 3 ordenes de magnitud mayor que en los tiempos prehumanos. Examinamos las tasas de extincion de especies de aves designadas como criticamente en peligro en 1994 y la tasa a la que las especies se han movido en las categorias de riesgo de extincion de la IUCN globalmente entre 1988 y 2004 y regionalmente en Australia de 1750 a 2000. Para Australia, nos basamos en registros historicos de la extension y condicion del habitat de las especies, en la dispersion de especies invasoras y en cambios en las frecuencias de observacion. Estos conjuntos de datos permitieron la comparacion de las tasas observadas de movimiento en las categorias de amenaza de IUCN con predicciones nuevas basadas en el criterio E de la lista roja de IUCN, que se refiere a probabilidades explicitas de extincion determinadas, por ejemplo, por analisis de viabilidad poblacional. La comparacion tambien probo si las especies enlistadas con base en otros criterios tienen una probabilidad similar de ser movidas a una categoria superior de amenaza como las especies enlistadas bajo el criterio E. Para la tasa en la que las especies se movieron de vulnerable a en peligro, hubo armonia entre observaciones y predicciones, tanto globalmente como en Australia. Sin embargo, las especies se han extinguido a una tasa que, aunque historicamente alta, es 2 (Australia) a 10 (globalmente) veces menor que la prevista. Aunque la probabilidad de extincion asociada con la categoria criticamente en peligro puede ser demasiado alta, el deficit en extinciones realizadas tambien puede atribuirse al impacto benefico de acciones de conservacion. Estos esfuerzos pueden haber reducido el numero de extinciones globales de 19 a 3 y disminuido sustancialmente la trayectoria hacia la extincion de 33 especies criticamente en peligro. Nuestros resultados sugieren que las acciones de conservacion actuales benefician a las especies al borde de la extincion, pero no incluyen a o tienen menor efecto sobre especies moderadamente amenazadas. Author Affiliation: (*)Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge CB2 3EJ, United Kingdom ([dagger])BirdLife International, Wellbrook Court, Girton Road, Cambridge CB3 0NA, United Kingdom ([double dagger])School for Environmental Research, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, NT 0909, Australia (s.)Tropical Savannas Cooperative Research Centre, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, NT 0909, Australia ([dagger][dagger])Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciencia, Apartado 14, 2781-901 Oeiras, Portugal Article History: Paper submitted May 24, 2007; revised manuscript accepted September 26, 2007. Article note: ([double dagger][double dagger]) email m.brooke@zoo.cam.ac.uk

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2008

16. Working paper analysing the economic implications of the proposed 30% target for areal protection in the draft post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framewor

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Waldron, Anthony, Adams, Vanessa, Allan, James, Arnell, Andy, Asner, Greg, Atkinson, Scott, Baccini, Alessandro, Baillie, Jonathan E.M., Balmford, Andrew, Beau, J. Austin, Brander, Luke, Joppa, Lucas N., Joshi, A. R., Jung, Martin, Kingston, Naomi, Klein, Carissa Joy, Krisztin, Tamas, Lam, Vicky, Leclere, David, Lindsey, Peter, Locke, Harvey, Malmer, Pernilla, Lovejoy, T.C., Madgwick, Philip, Malhi, Yadvinder, Maron, Martine, Mayorga, J., Meijl, Hans van, Miller, Dan, Molnar, Zsolt, Mueller, Nathaniel, Mukherjee, N., Naidoo, Robin, Nakamura, Katia, Olson, D., Nepal, Prakash, Noss, Reed F., O'Leary, Beth, Palacios-Abrantes, Juliano, Paxton, Midori, Popp, Alexander, Possingham, Hugh P., Prestemon, Jeff, Reside, April, Robinson, Catherine, Robinson, John, Sala, Enric, Steenbeek, Jeroen, Scherrer, Kim, Spalding, Mark, Spenceley, Anna, Stehfest, Elke, Strassborg, Bernardo, Sumaila, Rashid U., Swinnerton, Kirsty, Sze, Jocelyne, Tittensor, Derek P., Toivonen, Tuuli, Toledo, Alejandra, Negret Torres, Pablo, Vilela, Thais, Van Zeist, Willem-Jan, Vause, James, Venter, Oscar, Visconti, P., Vynne, Carly, Watson, Reg, Watson, James E.M., Wikramanayake, Eric, Williams, Brooke, Wintle, Brendan A., Woodley, Stephen, Wu, Wenchao, Brondizio, Eduardo, Zander, Kerstin, Zhang, Yuchen, Zhang, Y.P., Bruner, Aaron, Burgess, Neil D., Burkard, K., Butchart, S.H.M., Button, Rio, Carrasco, Roman, Cheung, William W.L., Christensen, Villy, Clements, Andy, Coll, Marta, Di Marco, Moreno, Deguignet, Marine, Dinerstein, Eric, Ellis, Erle, Eppink, Florian, Ervin, Jamison, Escobedo, Anita, Fa, John E., Fernandes-Llamazares, Alvaro, Fernando, Sanjiv, Fujimori, Shinichiro, Fulton, Elizabeth A., Garnett, Stephen, Gerber, James, Gill, D., Gopalakrishna, Trisha, Hahn, Nathan, Halpern, Ben, Hasegawa, Tomoko, Havlik, Petr, Heikinheimo, Vuokko, Heneghan, Ryan F., Henry, Ella, Humpenoder, Florian, Jonas, Harry, Jones, Kendall R., European Commission, and Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (España)

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58 pages, 5 figures, 3 tables, The World Economic Forum now ranks biodiversity loss as a top-five risk to the global economy, and the draft post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework proposes an expansion of conservation areas to 30% of the earth’s surface by 2030 (hereafter the “30% target”), using protected areas (PAs) and other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs). - Two immediate concerns are how much a 30% target might cost and whether it will cause economic losses to the agriculture, forestry and fisheries sectors. - Conservation areas also generate economic benefits (e.g. revenue from nature tourism and ecosystem services), making PAs/Nature an economic sector in their own right. - If some economic sectors benefit but others experience a loss, high-level policy makers need to know the net impact on the wider economy, as well as on individual sectors. [...], A. Waldron, K. Nakamura, J. Sze, T. Vilela, A. Escobedo, P. Negret Torres, R. Button, K. Swinnerton, A. Toledo, P. Madgwick, N. Mukherjee were supported by National Geographic and the Resources Legacy Fund. V. Christensen was supported by NSERC Discovery Grant RGPIN-2019-04901. M. Coll and J. Steenbeek were supported by EU Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 817578 (TRIATLAS). D. Leclere was supported by TradeHub UKRI CGRF project. R. Heneghan was supported by Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, Acciones de Programacion Conjunta Internacional (PCIN-2017-115). M. di Marco was supported by MIUR Rita Levi Montalcini programme. A. Fernandez-Llamazares was supported by Academy of Finland (grant nr. 311176). S. Fujimori and T. Hawegawa were supported by The Environment Research and Technology Development Fund (2-2002) of the Environmental Restoration and Conservation Agency of Japan and the Sumitomo Foundation. V. Heikinheimo was supported by Kone Foundation, Social Media for Conservation project. K. Scherrer was supported by the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 682602. U. Rashid Sumaila acknowledges the OceanCanada Partnership, which funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). T. Toivonen was supported by Osk. Huttunen Foundation & Clare Hall college, Cambridge. W. Wu was supported by The Environment Research and Technology Development Fund (2-2002) of the Environmental Restoration and Conservation Agency of Japan. Z. Yuchen was supported by a Ministry of Education of Singapore Research Scholarship Block (RSB) Research Fellowship

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2020

17. A Global Map Of Species Terrestrial Habitat Types

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Jung, M., Dahal, P.R., Butchart, S.H.M., Donald, P.F., Rondini, C., and Visconti, P.

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The loss of species habitat - described as the entirety of the physical conditions, e.g. land cover and climate - is one of the primary causes of biodiversity decline globally. Knowledge about species habitats is critical to design landscape management plans and conservation prioritizations. Here, we provide a global spatial-explicit characterization of 47 terrestrial habitat types directly relevant to biodiversity conservation. These habitat types broadly follow the standard habitat classification system defined by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), which is widely used for assessments of species extinction risk. This habitat type map was produced by intersecting currently best available data on land-cover, climate and land use from a variety of ancillary datasets. We furthermore validate this map using independently derived estimates of observed habitats from biodiversity occurrence records. Overall, these data broaden our knowledge of habitat types globally and will be highly useful for broad-scale ecological studies and a spatial guide for upcoming IUCN redlist assessments. We hope that this data will spur further development of biodiversity-relevant habitat type maps on a global scale.

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2020

18. Bending the curve of terrestrial biodiversity needs an integrated strategy

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Leclère, D., Obersteiner, M., Barrett, M., Butchart, S.H.M., Chaudhary, A., De Palma, Adriana, DeClerck, F.A.J., Di Marco, M., Doelman, J.C., Dürauer, M., Freeman, R., Harfoot, M., Hasegawa, T., Hellweg, S., Hilbers, J.P., Hill, S.L.L., Humpenöder, F., Jennings, N., Krisztin, T., Mace, G.M., Ohashi, H., Popp, Alexander, Purvis, A., Schipper, A.M., Tabeau, A., Valin, H., Meijl, H. van, Zeist, W.J. van, Visconti, P., Alkemade, R., Almond, R., Bunting, G., Burgess, N.D., Cornell, S.E., Di Fulvio, F., Ferrier, S., Fritz, S., Fujimori, S., Grooten, M., Harwood, T., Havlík, P., Herrero, M., Hoskins, A.J., Jung, M., Kram, T., Lotze-Campen, H., Matsui, T., Meyer, C., Nel, D., Newbold, T., Schmidt-Traub, G., Stehfest, E., Strassburg, B.B.N., Vuuren, D.P. van, Ware, C., Watson, J.E.M., Wu, W., Young, L., Leclère, D., Obersteiner, M., Barrett, M., Butchart, S.H.M., Chaudhary, A., De Palma, Adriana, DeClerck, F.A.J., Di Marco, M., Doelman, J.C., Dürauer, M., Freeman, R., Harfoot, M., Hasegawa, T., Hellweg, S., Hilbers, J.P., Hill, S.L.L., Humpenöder, F., Jennings, N., Krisztin, T., Mace, G.M., Ohashi, H., Popp, Alexander, Purvis, A., Schipper, A.M., Tabeau, A., Valin, H., Meijl, H. van, Zeist, W.J. van, Visconti, P., Alkemade, R., Almond, R., Bunting, G., Burgess, N.D., Cornell, S.E., Di Fulvio, F., Ferrier, S., Fritz, S., Fujimori, S., Grooten, M., Harwood, T., Havlík, P., Herrero, M., Hoskins, A.J., Jung, M., Kram, T., Lotze-Campen, H., Matsui, T., Meyer, C., Nel, D., Newbold, T., Schmidt-Traub, G., Stehfest, E., Strassburg, B.B.N., Vuuren, D.P. van, Ware, C., Watson, J.E.M., Wu, W., and Young, L.

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2020

19. A global map of terrestrial habitat types

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Jung, M., Dahal, P.R., Butchart, S.H.M., Donald, P.F., De Lamo, X., Lesiv, M., Kapos, V., Rondinini, C., Visconti, P., Jung, M., Dahal, P.R., Butchart, S.H.M., Donald, P.F., De Lamo, X., Lesiv, M., Kapos, V., Rondinini, C., and Visconti, P.

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We provide a global, spatially explicit characterization of 47 terrestrial habitat types, as defined in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) habitat classification scheme, which is widely used in ecological analyses, including for quantifying species’ Area of Habitat. We produced this novel habitat map for the year 2015 by creating a global decision tree that intersects the best currently available global data on land cover, climate and land use. We independently validated the map using occurrence data for 828 species of vertebrates (35152 point plus 8181 polygonal occurrences) and 6026 sampling sites. Across datasets and mapped classes we found on average a balanced accuracy of 0.77 (+¯0.14 SD) at Level 1 and 0.71 (+¯0.15 SD) at Level 2, while noting potential issues of using occurrence records for validation. The maps broaden our understanding of habitats globally, assist in constructing area of habitat refinements and are relevant for broad-scale ecological studies and future IUCN Red List assessments. Periodic updates are planned as better or more recent data becomes available.

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2020

20. Investments' role in ecosystem degradation—Response

Author

Díaz, S., Settele, Josef, Brondizio, E., Ngo, H.T., Pfaff, A., Polasky, S., Agard, J., Arneth, A., Balvanera, P., Brauman, K.A., Butchart, S.H.M., Chan, K.M.A., Garibaldi, L.A., Ichii, K., Liu, J., Subramanian, S.M., Midgley, G.F., Miloslavich, P., Molnár, Z., Obura, D., Purvis, A., Razzaque, J., Reyers, B., Chowdhury, R.R., Shin, Y.J., Visseren-Hamakers, I., Willis, K.J., Zayas, C.N., Díaz, S., Settele, Josef, Brondizio, E., Ngo, H.T., Pfaff, A., Polasky, S., Agard, J., Arneth, A., Balvanera, P., Brauman, K.A., Butchart, S.H.M., Chan, K.M.A., Garibaldi, L.A., Ichii, K., Liu, J., Subramanian, S.M., Midgley, G.F., Miloslavich, P., Molnár, Z., Obura, D., Purvis, A., Razzaque, J., Reyers, B., Chowdhury, R.R., Shin, Y.J., Visseren-Hamakers, I., Willis, K.J., and Zayas, C.N.

Abstract

no abstract

Published
2020

21. Protecting 30% of the planet for nature: costs, benefits and economic implications

Author

European Commission, Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (España), Waldron, Anthony, Adams, Vanessa, Allan, James, Arnell, Andy, Asner, Greg, Atkinson, Scott, Baccini, Alessandro, Baillie, Jonathan E.M., Balmford, Andrew, Beau, J. Austin, Brander, Luke, Di Marco, Moreno, Deguignet, Marine, Dinerstein, Eric, Ellis, Erle, Eppink, Florian, Ervin, Jamison, Escobedo, Anita, Fa, John E., Fernandes-Llamazares, Alvaro, Fernando, Sanjiv, Gerber, James, Fujimori, Shinichiro, Fulton, Elizabeth A., Garnett, Stephen, Gill, D., Gopalakrishna, Trisha, Hahn, Nathan, Halpern, Ben, Hasegawa, Tomoko, Havlik, Petr, Heikinheimo, Vuokko, Heneghan, Ryan F., Henry, Ella, Joppa, Lucas N., Humpenoder, Florian, Jonas, Harry, Jones, Kendall R., Joshi, A. R., Jung, Martin, Kingston, Naomi, Klein, Carissa Joy, Krisztin, Tamas, Lam, Vicky, Leclere, David, Lindsey, Peter, Locke, Harvey, Malmer, Pernilla, Lovejoy, T.C., Madgwick, Philip, Malhi, Yadvinder, Maron, Martine, Mayorga, J., Meijl, Hans van, Miller, Dan, Molnár, Zsolt, Mueller, Nathaniel, Mukherjee, N., Naidoo, Robin, Nakamura, Katia, Olson, D., Nepal, Prakash, Noss, Reed F., O'Leary, Bethan, Palacios-Abrantes, Juliano, Paxton, Midori, Popp, Alexander, Possingham, Hugh P., Prestemon, Jeff, Reside, April, Robinson, Catherine, Robinson, John, Sala, Enric, Steenbeek, Jeroen, Scherrer, Kim, Spalding, Mark, Spenceley, Anna, Stehfest, Elke, Strassborg, Bernardo, Sumaila, Rashid U., Swinnerton, Kirsty, Sze, Jocelyne, Tittensor, Derek P., Toivonen, Tuuli, Toledo, Alejandra, Negret Torres, Pablo, Vilela, Thais, Van Zeist, Willem-Jan, Vause, James, Venter, Oscar, Visconti, P., Vynne, Carly, Watson, Reg, Watson, James E.M., Wikramanayake, Eric, Williams, Brooke, Wintle, Brendan A., Woodley, Stephen, Wu, Wenchao, Brondizio, Eduardo, Zander, Kerstin, Zhang, Yuchen, Zhang, Y.P., Bruner, Aaron, Burgess, Neil D., Burkard, K., Butchart, S.H.M., Button, Rio, Carrasco, Roman, Cheung, William W.L., Christensen, Villy, Clements, Andy, Coll, Marta, European Commission, Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (España), Waldron, Anthony, Adams, Vanessa, Allan, James, Arnell, Andy, Asner, Greg, Atkinson, Scott, Baccini, Alessandro, Baillie, Jonathan E.M., Balmford, Andrew, Beau, J. Austin, Brander, Luke, Di Marco, Moreno, Deguignet, Marine, Dinerstein, Eric, Ellis, Erle, Eppink, Florian, Ervin, Jamison, Escobedo, Anita, Fa, John E., Fernandes-Llamazares, Alvaro, Fernando, Sanjiv, Gerber, James, Fujimori, Shinichiro, Fulton, Elizabeth A., Garnett, Stephen, Gill, D., Gopalakrishna, Trisha, Hahn, Nathan, Halpern, Ben, Hasegawa, Tomoko, Havlik, Petr, Heikinheimo, Vuokko, Heneghan, Ryan F., Henry, Ella, Joppa, Lucas N., Humpenoder, Florian, Jonas, Harry, Jones, Kendall R., Joshi, A. R., Jung, Martin, Kingston, Naomi, Klein, Carissa Joy, Krisztin, Tamas, Lam, Vicky, Leclere, David, Lindsey, Peter, Locke, Harvey, Malmer, Pernilla, Lovejoy, T.C., Madgwick, Philip, Malhi, Yadvinder, Maron, Martine, Mayorga, J., Meijl, Hans van, Miller, Dan, Molnár, Zsolt, Mueller, Nathaniel, Mukherjee, N., Naidoo, Robin, Nakamura, Katia, Olson, D., Nepal, Prakash, Noss, Reed F., O'Leary, Bethan, Palacios-Abrantes, Juliano, Paxton, Midori, Popp, Alexander, Possingham, Hugh P., Prestemon, Jeff, Reside, April, Robinson, Catherine, Robinson, John, Sala, Enric, Steenbeek, Jeroen, Scherrer, Kim, Spalding, Mark, Spenceley, Anna, Stehfest, Elke, Strassborg, Bernardo, Sumaila, Rashid U., Swinnerton, Kirsty, Sze, Jocelyne, Tittensor, Derek P., Toivonen, Tuuli, Toledo, Alejandra, Negret Torres, Pablo, Vilela, Thais, Van Zeist, Willem-Jan, Vause, James, Venter, Oscar, Visconti, P., Vynne, Carly, Watson, Reg, Watson, James E.M., Wikramanayake, Eric, Williams, Brooke, Wintle, Brendan A., Woodley, Stephen, Wu, Wenchao, Brondizio, Eduardo, Zander, Kerstin, Zhang, Yuchen, Zhang, Y.P., Bruner, Aaron, Burgess, Neil D., Burkard, K., Butchart, S.H.M., Button, Rio, Carrasco, Roman, Cheung, William W.L., Christensen, Villy, Clements, Andy, and Coll, Marta

Abstract

The World Economic Forum now ranks biodiversity loss as a top-five risk to the global economy, and the draft post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework proposes an expansion of conservation areas to 30% of the earth’s surface by 2030 (hereafter the “30% target”), using protected areas (PAs) and other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs). - Two immediate concerns are how much a 30% target might cost and whether it will cause economic losses to the agriculture, forestry and fisheries sectors. - Conservation areas also generate economic benefits (e.g. revenue from nature tourism and ecosystem services), making PAs/Nature an economic sector in their own right. - If some economic sectors benefit but others experience a loss, high-level policy makers need to know the net impact on the wider economy, as well as on individual sectors. [...]

Published
2020

22. Global priority areas for ecosystem restoration

Author

Strassburg, B.B.N., Iribarrem, A, Beyer, H.L., Cordeiro, C.L., Crouzeilles, R., Jakovac, C.C., Braga Junqueira, A., Lacerda, E., Latawiec, A.E., Balmford, A., Brooks, T.M., Butchart, S.H.M., Chazdon, R.L., Erb, K.-H., Brancalion, P., Buchanan, G., Cooper, D., Díaz, S., Donald, P.F., Kapos, V., Leclere, D., Miles, L., Obersteiner, M., Plutzar, C., de M. Scaramuzza, C.A., Scarano, F.R., Visconti, P., Strassburg, B.B.N., Iribarrem, A, Beyer, H.L., Cordeiro, C.L., Crouzeilles, R., Jakovac, C.C., Braga Junqueira, A., Lacerda, E., Latawiec, A.E., Balmford, A., Brooks, T.M., Butchart, S.H.M., Chazdon, R.L., Erb, K.-H., Brancalion, P., Buchanan, G., Cooper, D., Díaz, S., Donald, P.F., Kapos, V., Leclere, D., Miles, L., Obersteiner, M., Plutzar, C., de M. Scaramuzza, C.A., Scarano, F.R., and Visconti, P.

Abstract

Extensive ecosystem restoration is increasingly seen as being central to conserving biodiversity and stabilizing the climate of the Earth. Although ambitious national and global targets have been set, global priority areas that account for spatial variation in benefits and costs have yet to be identified. Here we develop and apply a multicriteria optimization approach that identifies priority areas for restoration across all terrestrial biomes, and estimates their benefits and costs. We find that restoring 15% of converted lands in priority areas could avoid 60% of expected extinctions while sequestering 299 gigatonnes of CO2—30% of the total CO2 increase in the atmosphere since the Industrial Revolution. The inclusion of several biomes is key to achieving multiple benefits. Cost effectiveness can increase up to 13-fold when spatial allocation is optimized using our multicriteria approach, which highlights the importance of spatial planning. Our results confirm the vast potential contributions of restoration to addressing global challenges, while underscoring the necessity of pursuing these goals synergistically.

Published
2020

24. Pervasive human-driven decline of life on Earth points to the need for transformative change

Author

Diaz, S., Settele, J., Brondizio, E.S., Ngo, H.T., Agard, J., Arneth, A., Balvanera, P., Brauman, K.A., Butchart, S.H.M., Chan, K.M.A., Garibaldi, L.A., Ichii, K., Liu, J., Subramanian, S.M., Midgley, G.F., Miloslavich, P., Molnár, Z., Obura, D., Pfaff, A., Polasky, S., Purvis, A., Razzaque, J., Reyers, B., Chowdhury, R.R., Shin, Y., Visseren-Hamakers, I.J., Willis, K.J., Zayas, C.N., Diaz, S., Settele, J., Brondizio, E.S., Ngo, H.T., Agard, J., Arneth, A., Balvanera, P., Brauman, K.A., Butchart, S.H.M., Chan, K.M.A., Garibaldi, L.A., Ichii, K., Liu, J., Subramanian, S.M., Midgley, G.F., Miloslavich, P., Molnár, Z., Obura, D., Pfaff, A., Polasky, S., Purvis, A., Razzaque, J., Reyers, B., Chowdhury, R.R., Shin, Y., Visseren-Hamakers, I.J., Willis, K.J., and Zayas, C.N.

Abstract

Contains fulltext : 214511.pdf (publisher's version ) (Closed access)

Published
2019

25. Zusammenfassung für politische Entscheidungsträger des globalen IPBES-Assessments der biologischen Vielfalt und Ökosystemleistungen

Author

Díaz, S., Settele, Josef, Brondízio, E.S., Ngo, H.T., Guèze, M., Agard, J., Arneth, A., Balvanera, P., Brauman, K.A., Butchart, S.H.M., Chan, K.M.A., Garibaldi, L.A., Ichii, K., Liu, J., Subramanian, S.M., Midgley, G.F., Miloslavich, P., Molnár, Z., Obura, D., Pfaff, A., Polasky, S., Purvis, A., Razzaque, J., Reyers, B., Chowdhury, R.R., Shin, Y.J., Visseren-Hamakers, I.J., Willis, K.J., Zayas, C.N., Díaz, S., Settele, Josef, Brondízio, E.S., Ngo, H.T., Guèze, M., Agard, J., Arneth, A., Balvanera, P., Brauman, K.A., Butchart, S.H.M., Chan, K.M.A., Garibaldi, L.A., Ichii, K., Liu, J., Subramanian, S.M., Midgley, G.F., Miloslavich, P., Molnár, Z., Obura, D., Pfaff, A., Polasky, S., Purvis, A., Razzaque, J., Reyers, B., Chowdhury, R.R., Shin, Y.J., Visseren-Hamakers, I.J., Willis, K.J., and Zayas, C.N.

Abstract

IPBES ist ein unabhängiges zwischenstaatliches Gremium, dem über 130 Mitgliedsregierungen angehören. IPBES wurde 2012 von den Regierungen gegründet und bietet politischen Entscheidungsträgern objektive wissenschaftliche Beurteilungen über den Stand des Wissens über die biologische Vielfalt des Planeten, die Ökosysteme und die Beiträge, die sie für die Menschen leisten sowie über Optionen und Maßnahmen zum Schutz und zur nachhaltigen Nutzung dieser lebenswichtigen natürlichen Ressourcen. Dieses globale Assessment der biologischen Vielfalt und Ökosystemleistungen stellt das bahnbrechende Produkt des ersten Arbeitsprogramms des IPBES (2014-2018) dar. Das Assessment wurde nach einem Beschluss des IPBES-Plenums auf seiner vierten Sitzung (IPBES 4, Kuala Lumpur, 2016) initiiert und vom IPBES-Plenum auf seiner siebten Sitzung (IPBES 7, Paris, 2019) beraten. Es besteht aus einer Zusammenfassung für politische Entscheidungsträger, die auf der IPBES 7 angenommen wurde, und sechs Kapiteln, die auf der IPBES 7 angenommen wurden.

Published
2019

26. No inflation of threatened species

Author

Purvis, A., Butchart, S.H.M., Brondízio, E.S., Settele, Josef, Díaz, S., Purvis, A., Butchart, S.H.M., Brondízio, E.S., Settele, Josef, and Díaz, S.

Abstract

no abstract

Published
2019

27. Supporting material for the article entitled “Bending the curve of terrestrial biodiversity needs an integrated strategy”

Author

Leclere, D., Obersteiner, M., Butchart, S.H.M., Chaudhary, A., De Palma, A., DeClerk, F.A., Di Marco, M., Dürauer, M., Doelman, J.C., Freeman, R., Harfoot, M., Hasegawa, T., Hellweg, S., Hilbers, J., Hill, S., Humpenöder, F., Jennings, N., Krisztin, T., Mace, G., Ohashi, H., Popp, A., Purvis, A., Schipper, A., Tabeau, A., Valin, H., van Meijl, H., van Zeist, W.J., Visconti, P., Alkemade, R., Almond, R., Bunting, G., Burgess, N.D., Cornell, S.E., Di Fulvio, F., Ferrier, S., Fritz, S., Fujimori, S., Grooten, M., Harwood, T., Havlik, P., Herrero, M., Hoskins, A., Jung, M., Kram, T., Lotze-Campen, H., Matsui, T., Meyer, C., Nel, D., Newbold, T., Schmidt-Traub, G., Stehfest, E., Strassburg, B., van Duuren, D., Ware, C., Watson, J., Wu, W., Young, L., Leclere, D., Obersteiner, M., Butchart, S.H.M., Chaudhary, A., De Palma, A., DeClerk, F.A., Di Marco, M., Dürauer, M., Doelman, J.C., Freeman, R., Harfoot, M., Hasegawa, T., Hellweg, S., Hilbers, J., Hill, S., Humpenöder, F., Jennings, N., Krisztin, T., Mace, G., Ohashi, H., Popp, A., Purvis, A., Schipper, A., Tabeau, A., Valin, H., van Meijl, H., van Zeist, W.J., Visconti, P., Alkemade, R., Almond, R., Bunting, G., Burgess, N.D., Cornell, S.E., Di Fulvio, F., Ferrier, S., Fritz, S., Fujimori, S., Grooten, M., Harwood, T., Havlik, P., Herrero, M., Hoskins, A., Jung, M., Kram, T., Lotze-Campen, H., Matsui, T., Meyer, C., Nel, D., Newbold, T., Schmidt-Traub, G., Stehfest, E., Strassburg, B., van Duuren, D., Ware, C., Watson, J., Wu, W., and Young, L.

Abstract

The archive provides supporting material for the article entitled “Bending the curve of terrestrial biodiversity needs an integrated strategy”, published in the Nature journal (https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-020-2705-y). It contains: i) the final version of the methodological report (updating the initial version [DOI:10.22022/ESM/04-2018.15241] for this article), ii) geospatial land-use projections generated by land-use models for the various scenarios described in the article, iii) aggregated land-use model projections for other variables used in the article, iv) the code, input data and output data of the various biodiversity models applied to the land use projections, v) the code and side data to produce numbers and figures presented in the article.”

Published
2019

30. Developing biodiversity indicators for African birds.

Author

Wotton, S.R., Eaton, M.A., Sheehan, D., Munyekenye, F. Barasa, Burfield, I.J., Butchart, S.H.M., Moleofi, K., Nalwanga-Wabwire, D., Ndang'ang'a, P.K., Pomeroy, D., Senyatso, K.J., and Gregory, R.D.

Subjects
BIRD populations, BIODIVERSITY, TRAINING of volunteers, BIRDS, PROTECTED areas, SUSTAINABLE development
Abstract

Biodiversity indicators are essential for monitoring the impacts of pressures on the state of nature, determining the effectiveness of policy responses, and tracking progress towards biodiversity targets and sustainable development goals. Indicators based on trends in the abundance of birds are widely used for these purposes in Europe and have been identified as priorities for development elsewhere. To facilitate this we established bird population monitoring schemes in three African countries, based on citizen science approaches used in Europe, aiming to monitor population trends in common and widespread species. We recorded > 500 bird species from c. 450 2-km transects in Botswana, > 750 species from c. 120 transects in Uganda, and > 630 species from c. 90 transects in Kenya. Provisional Wild Bird Indices indicate a strong increase in bird populations in Botswana and a small decrease in Uganda. We also provide comparisons between trends of habitat generalists and specialists, of birds within and outside protected areas, and between Afro-Palearctic migrants and resident birds. Challenges encountered included recruiting, training and retaining volunteer surveyors, and securing long-term funding. However, we show that with technical support and modest investment (c. USD 30,000 per scheme per year), meaningful biodiversity indicators can be generated and used in African countries. Sustained resourcing for the existing schemes, and replication elsewhere, would be a cost-effective way to improve our understanding of biodiversity trends globally, and measure progress towards environmental goals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2020
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31. Creation of forest edges has a global impact on forest vertebrates

Author

Pfeifer, M., Lefebvre, V., Peres, C.A., Banks-Leite, C., Wearn, O.R., Marsh, C.J., Butchart, S.H.M., Arroyo-Rodríguez, V., Barlow, J., Cerezo, A., Cisneros, L., D’Cruze, N., Faria, D., Hadley, A., Harris, S.M., Klingbeil, B.T., Kormann, U., Lens, L., Medina-Rangel, G.F., Morante-Filho, J.C., Olivier, P., Peters, S.L., Pidgeon, A., Ribeiro, D.B., Scherber, C., Schneider-Maunoury, L., Struebig, M., Urbina-Cardona, N., Watling, J.I., Willig, M.R., Wood, E.M., Ewers, R.M., Pfeifer, M., Lefebvre, V., Peres, C.A., Banks-Leite, C., Wearn, O.R., Marsh, C.J., Butchart, S.H.M., Arroyo-Rodríguez, V., Barlow, J., Cerezo, A., Cisneros, L., D’Cruze, N., Faria, D., Hadley, A., Harris, S.M., Klingbeil, B.T., Kormann, U., Lens, L., Medina-Rangel, G.F., Morante-Filho, J.C., Olivier, P., Peters, S.L., Pidgeon, A., Ribeiro, D.B., Scherber, C., Schneider-Maunoury, L., Struebig, M., Urbina-Cardona, N., Watling, J.I., Willig, M.R., Wood, E.M., and Ewers, R.M.

Abstract

Forest edges influence more than half of the world’s forests and contribute to worldwide declines in biodiversity and ecosystem functions. However, predicting these declines is challenging in heterogeneous fragmented landscapes. Here we assembled a global dataset on species responses to fragmentation and developed a statistical approach for quantifying edge impacts in heterogeneous landscapes to quantify edge-determined changes in abundance of 1,673 vertebrate species. We show that the abundances of 85% of species are affected, either positively or negatively, by forest edges. Species that live in the centre of the forest (forest core), that were more likely to be listed as threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), reached peak abundances only at sites farther than 200–400?m from sharp high-contrast forest edges. Smaller-bodied amphibians, larger reptiles and medium-sized non-volant mammals experienced a larger reduction in suitable habitat than other forest-core species. Our results highlight the pervasive ability of forest edges to restructure ecological communities on a global scale.

Published
2017

32. Quantifying the relative irreplaceability of important bird and biodiversity areas

Author

Di Marco, M., Brooks, T., Cuttelod, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Rondinini, C., Smith, R.J., Bennun, L., Butchart, S.H.M., Ferrier, S., Foppen, R.P.B., Joppa, L., Juffe-Bignoli, D., Knight, A.T., Lamoreux, J.F., Langhammer, P.F., May, I., Possingham, H.P., Visconti, P., Watson, J.E.M., and Woodley, S.

Subjects
Animal Ecology and Physiology
Abstract

Contains fulltext : 163410.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Closed access)

Published
2016

33. Developing biodiversity indicators for African birds

Author

Wotton, S.R., primary, Eaton, M.A., additional, Sheehan, D., additional, Munyekenye, F. Barasa, additional, Burfield, I.J., additional, Butchart, S.H.M., additional, Moleofi, K., additional, Nalwanga-Wabwire, D., additional, Ndang'ang'a, P.K., additional, Pomeroy, D., additional, Senyatso, K.J., additional, and Gregory, R.D., additional

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2017
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34. Consistent response of bird populations to climate change on two continents

Author

Stephens, P.A., Mason, L.R., Green, R.E., Gregory, R.D., Sauer, J.R., Alison, J., Aunins, A., Brotons, L., Butchart, S.H.M., Campedelli, T., Chodkiewicz, T., Chylarecki, P., Crowe, O., Elts, J., Escandell, V., Foppen, R.P.B., Heldbjerg, H., Herrando, S., Husby, M., Jiguet, F., Lehikoinen, A., Lindström, Å., Noble, D.G., Paquet, J.-Y., Reif, J., Sattler, T., Szép, T., Teufelbauer, N., Trautmann, S., van Strien, A.J., Turnhout, C.A.M. van, Vorisek, P., Willis, S.G., Stephens, P.A., Mason, L.R., Green, R.E., Gregory, R.D., Sauer, J.R., Alison, J., Aunins, A., Brotons, L., Butchart, S.H.M., Campedelli, T., Chodkiewicz, T., Chylarecki, P., Crowe, O., Elts, J., Escandell, V., Foppen, R.P.B., Heldbjerg, H., Herrando, S., Husby, M., Jiguet, F., Lehikoinen, A., Lindström, Å., Noble, D.G., Paquet, J.-Y., Reif, J., Sattler, T., Szép, T., Teufelbauer, N., Trautmann, S., van Strien, A.J., Turnhout, C.A.M. van, Vorisek, P., and Willis, S.G.

Abstract

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2016

35. Large-scale climatic drivers of regional winter bird population trends

Author

Lehikoinen, A., Foppen, R.P.B., Heldbjerg, H., Lindström, Å., van Manen, W., Piirainen, S., Turnhout, C.A.M. van, Butchart, S.H.M., Lehikoinen, A., Foppen, R.P.B., Heldbjerg, H., Lindström, Å., van Manen, W., Piirainen, S., Turnhout, C.A.M. van, and Butchart, S.H.M.

Abstract

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2016

36. Integrating climate change vulnerability assessments from species distribution models and trait-based approaches

Author

Willis, S. G., García, Raquel A., Butchart, S.H.M., Willis, S. G., García, Raquel A., and Butchart, S.H.M.

Abstract

To accommodate climate-driven changes in biological communities, conservation plans are increasingly making use of models to predict species’ responses to climate change. To date, species distribution models have been the most commonly used approach for assessing species’ vulnerability to climate change. Biological trait-based approaches, which have emerged recently, and which include consideration of species’ sensitivity and adaptive capacity, provide alternative and potentially conflicting vulnerability assessments and present conservation practitioners and planners with difficult choices. Here we discuss the differing objectives and strengths of the approaches, and provide guidance to conservation practitioners for their application. We outline an integrative methodological framework for assessing climate change impacts on species that uses both traditional species distribution modelling approaches and biological trait-based assessments. We show how these models can be used conceptually as inputs to guide conservation monitoring and planning.

Published
2015

38. The impact of conservation on the status of the world’s vertebrates

Author

Hoffmann, M., Hilton-Taylor, C., Angulo, A., Böhm, M., Brooks, T.M, Butchart, S.H.M., Carpenter, K.E., Chanson, J.S., Collen, B., Cox, N.A., Darwall, W.R.T., Dulvy, N.K., Harrison, L.R., Katariya, V., Pollock, C.M., Quader, S., Richman, N.I., Rodrigues, A.S.L., Tognelli, M.F., Vié, J.-C., Aguiar, J.M., Allen, D.J., Allen, G.R., Amori, G., Ananjeva, N.B., Andreone, F., Andrew, P., Ortiz, A.L.A., Black-Decima, P., Blanc, J.J., Bolaños, F., Bolivar-G., W., Burfield, I.J., Burton, J.A., Capper, D.R., Castro, F., Catullo, G., Cavanagh, R.D., Channing, A., Chao, N.L., Chenery, A.M., Chiozza, F., Clausnitzer, V., Collar, N.J., Collett, L.C., Collette, B.B., Cortez Fernandez, C.F., Craig, M.T., Crosby, M.J., Cumberlidge, N., Cuttelod, A., Derocher, A.E., Diesmos, A.C., Donaldson, J.S., Duckworth, J.W., Dutson, G., Dutta, S.K., Emslie, R.H., Farjon, A., Fowler, S., Freyhof, J., Garshelis, D.L., Gerlach, J., Gower, D.J., Grant, T.D., Hammerson, G.A., Harris, R.B., Heaney, L.R., Hedges, S.B., Hero, J.-M., Hughes, B., Hussain, S.A., Icochea, J.M., Inger, R.F., Ishii, N., Iskandar, D.T., Jenkins, R.K.B., Kaneko, Y., Kottelat, M., Kovacs, K.M., Kuzmin, S.L., La Marca, E., Lamoreux, J.F., Lau, M.W.N., Lavilla, E.O., Leus, K., Lewison, R.L., Lichtenstein, G., Livingstone, S.R., Lukoschek, V., Mallon, D.P., McGowan, P.J.K., McIvor, A., Moehlman, P.D., Molur, S., Muñoz Alonso, A., Musick, J.A., Nowell, K., Nussbaum, R.A., Olech, W., Orlov, N.L., Papenfuss, T.J., Parra-Olea, G., Perrin, W.F., Polidoro, B.A., Pourkazemi, M., Racey, P.A., Ragle, J.S., Ram, M., Rathbun, G., Reynolds, R.P., Rhodin, A.G.J., Richards, S.J., Rodríguez, L.O., Ron, S.R., Rondinini, C., Rylands, A.B., Sadovy de Mitcheson, Y., Sanciangco, J.C., Sanders, K.L., Santos-Barrera, G., Schipper, J., Self-Sullivan, C., Shi, Y., Shoemaker, A., Short, F.T., Sillero-Zubiri, C., Silvano, D.L., Smith, K.G., Smith, A.T., Snoeks, J., Stattersfield, A.J., Symes, A.J., Taber, A.B., Talukdar, B.K., Temple, H.J., Timmins, R., Tobias, J.A., Tsytsulina, K., Tweddle, D., Ubeda, C., Valenti, S.V., van Dijk, P.P., Veiga, L.M., Veloso, A., Wege, D.C., Wilkinson, M., Williamson, E.A., Xie, F., Young, B.E., Akçakaya, H.R., Bennun, L., Blackburn, T.M., Boitani, L., Dublin, H.T., Da Fonseca, G.A.B., Gascon, C., Lacher Jr., T.E., Mace, G.M., Mainka, S.A., McNeely, J.A., Mittermeier, R.A., Reid, G.M., Rodriguez, J.P., Rosenberg, A.A., Samways, M.J., Smart, J., Stein, B.A., and Stuart, S.N.

Abstract

Using data for 25,780 species categorized on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List, we present an assessment of the status of the world’s vertebrates. One-fifth of species are classified as Threatened, and we show that this figure is increasing: On average, 52 species of mammals, birds, and amphibians move one category closer to extinction each year. However, this overall pattern conceals the impact of conservation successes, and we show that the rate of deterioration would have been at least one-fifth again as much in the absence of these. Nonetheless, current conservation efforts remain insufficient to offset the main drivers of biodiversity loss in these groups: agricultural expansion, logging, overexploitation, and invasive alien species.

Published
2010

39. A mid-term analysis of progress toward international biodiversity targets

Author

Geochemistry, Bio-, hydro-, and environmental geochemistry, Tittensor, D.P., Walpole, M., Hill, S.L.L., Boyce, D.G., Britten, G.L., Burgess, N.D., Butchart, S.H.M., Leadley, P.W., Regan, E.C., Alkemade, R., Baumung, R., Bellard, C., Bouwman, Alexander, Bowles-Newark, N.J., Chenery, A.M., Cheung, W.W.L., Christensen, V., Cooper, H.D., Crowther, A.R., Dixon, M.J.R., Galli, A., Gaveau, V., Gregory, R.D., Gutierrez, N.L., Hirsch, T.L., Höft, R., Januchowski-Hartley, S.R., Karmann, M., Krug, C.B., Leverington, F.J., Loh, J., Lojenga, R.K., Malsch, K., Marques, A., Morgan, D.H.W., Mumby, P.J., Newbold, T., Noonan-Mooney, K., Pagad, S.N., Parks, B.C., Pereira, H.M., Robertson, T., Rondinini, C., Santini, L., Scharlemann, J.P.W., Schindler, S., Sumaila, U.R., Teh, L.S.L., Van Kolck, J., Visconti, P., Ye, Y., Geochemistry, Bio-, hydro-, and environmental geochemistry, Tittensor, D.P., Walpole, M., Hill, S.L.L., Boyce, D.G., Britten, G.L., Burgess, N.D., Butchart, S.H.M., Leadley, P.W., Regan, E.C., Alkemade, R., Baumung, R., Bellard, C., Bouwman, Alexander, Bowles-Newark, N.J., Chenery, A.M., Cheung, W.W.L., Christensen, V., Cooper, H.D., Crowther, A.R., Dixon, M.J.R., Galli, A., Gaveau, V., Gregory, R.D., Gutierrez, N.L., Hirsch, T.L., Höft, R., Januchowski-Hartley, S.R., Karmann, M., Krug, C.B., Leverington, F.J., Loh, J., Lojenga, R.K., Malsch, K., Marques, A., Morgan, D.H.W., Mumby, P.J., Newbold, T., Noonan-Mooney, K., Pagad, S.N., Parks, B.C., Pereira, H.M., Robertson, T., Rondinini, C., Santini, L., Scharlemann, J.P.W., Schindler, S., Sumaila, U.R., Teh, L.S.L., Van Kolck, J., Visconti, P., and Ye, Y.

Published
2014

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