Priority questions for biodiversity conservation in the Mediterranean biome: Heterogeneous perspectives across continents and stakeholders

The identification of research questions with high relevance for biodiversity conservation is an important step towards designing more effective policies and management actions, and to better allocate funding among alternative conservation options. However, the identification of priority questions m...

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Autores: Moreira, Francisco, Allsopp, Nicky, Esler, Karen J., Wardell-Johnson, Grant, Ancillotto, Leonardo, Arianoutsou, Margarita, Clary, Jeffrey, Brotons, Lluís, Clavero Pineda, Miguel, Dimitrakopoulos, Panayiotis G., Fagoaga, Raquel, Fiedler, Peggy, Filipe, Ana Filipa, Frankenberg, Eliezer, Holmgren, Milena, Marquet, Pablo A., Martinez-Harms, Maria J., Martinoli, Adriano, Miller, Ben P., Olsvig-Whittaker, Linda, Pliscoff, Patricio, Rundel, Phil, Russo, Danilo, Slingsby, Jasper A., Thompson, John, Wardell-Johnson, Angela, Beja, Pedro
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Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
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Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.118
http://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/70031
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Climate change
Governance
Policy
Recommendations
Research questions
Stakeholder differences
Threats
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spelling Priority questions for biodiversity conservation in the Mediterranean biome: Heterogeneous perspectives across continents and stakeholdersMoreira, FranciscoAllsopp, NickyEsler, Karen J.Wardell-Johnson, GrantAncillotto, LeonardoArianoutsou, MargaritaClary, JeffreyBrotons, LluísClavero Pineda, MiguelDimitrakopoulos, Panayiotis G.Fagoaga, RaquelFiedler, PeggyFilipe, Ana FilipaFrankenberg, EliezerHolmgren, MilenaMarquet, Pablo A.Martinez-Harms, Maria J.Martinoli, AdrianoMiller, Ben P.Olsvig-Whittaker, LindaPliscoff, PatricioRundel, PhilRusso, DaniloSlingsby, Jasper A.Thompson, JohnWardell-Johnson, AngelaBeja, PedroClimate changeGovernancePolicyRecommendationsResearch questionsStakeholder differencesThreatsThe identification of research questions with high relevance for biodiversity conservation is an important step towards designing more effective policies and management actions, and to better allocate funding among alternative conservation options. However, the identification of priority questions may be influenced by regional differences in biodiversity threats and social contexts, and to variations in the perceptions and interests of different stakeholders. Here we describe the results of a prioritization exercise involving six types of stakeholders from the Mediterranean biome, which includes several biodiversity hotspots spread across five regions of the planet (Europe, Africa, North and South America, and Australia). We found great heterogeneity across regions and stakeholder types in the priority topics identified and disagreement among the priorities of research scientists and other stakeholders. However, governance, climate change, and public participation issues were key topics in most regions. We conclude that the identification of research priorities should be targeted in a way that integrates the spectrum of stakeholder interests, potential funding sources and regional needs, and that further development of interdisciplinary studies is required. The key questions identified here provide a basis to identify priorities for research funding aligned with biodiversity conservation needs in this biome.AFB, Grant/Award Number: 17008; Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Grant/Award Number: IF/01053/2015; National Research Foundation Incentive Funding, Grant/Award Number: 103841; REN Biodiversity Chair; EDP Biodiversity Chair; COMPETE, Grant/Award Number: PTDC/AAG‐MAA/2261/2014 POCI‐01‐0145‐FEDER‐356 016824; The Society for Conservation BiologySociety for Conservation BiologyWiley Periodicals LLC202020202019info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttps://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.118http://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/70031http://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/70031reponame:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunyainstname:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)InglésReproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.118Conservation Science and Practice, 2019, vol. 1, núm. 11, e118cc-by, (c) Moreira, Francisco et al., 2019info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/oai:recercat.cat:10459.1/700312026-05-29T05:05:01Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Priority questions for biodiversity conservation in the Mediterranean biome: Heterogeneous perspectives across continents and stakeholders
title Priority questions for biodiversity conservation in the Mediterranean biome: Heterogeneous perspectives across continents and stakeholders
spellingShingle Priority questions for biodiversity conservation in the Mediterranean biome: Heterogeneous perspectives across continents and stakeholders
Moreira, Francisco
Climate change
Governance
Policy
Recommendations
Research questions
Stakeholder differences
Threats
title_short Priority questions for biodiversity conservation in the Mediterranean biome: Heterogeneous perspectives across continents and stakeholders
title_full Priority questions for biodiversity conservation in the Mediterranean biome: Heterogeneous perspectives across continents and stakeholders
title_fullStr Priority questions for biodiversity conservation in the Mediterranean biome: Heterogeneous perspectives across continents and stakeholders
title_full_unstemmed Priority questions for biodiversity conservation in the Mediterranean biome: Heterogeneous perspectives across continents and stakeholders
title_sort Priority questions for biodiversity conservation in the Mediterranean biome: Heterogeneous perspectives across continents and stakeholders
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Moreira, Francisco
Allsopp, Nicky
Esler, Karen J.
Wardell-Johnson, Grant
Ancillotto, Leonardo
Arianoutsou, Margarita
Clary, Jeffrey
Brotons, Lluís
Clavero Pineda, Miguel
Dimitrakopoulos, Panayiotis G.
Fagoaga, Raquel
Fiedler, Peggy
Filipe, Ana Filipa
Frankenberg, Eliezer
Holmgren, Milena
Marquet, Pablo A.
Martinez-Harms, Maria J.
Martinoli, Adriano
Miller, Ben P.
Olsvig-Whittaker, Linda
Pliscoff, Patricio
Rundel, Phil
Russo, Danilo
Slingsby, Jasper A.
Thompson, John
Wardell-Johnson, Angela
Beja, Pedro
author Moreira, Francisco
author_facet Moreira, Francisco
Allsopp, Nicky
Esler, Karen J.
Wardell-Johnson, Grant
Ancillotto, Leonardo
Arianoutsou, Margarita
Clary, Jeffrey
Brotons, Lluís
Clavero Pineda, Miguel
Dimitrakopoulos, Panayiotis G.
Fagoaga, Raquel
Fiedler, Peggy
Filipe, Ana Filipa
Frankenberg, Eliezer
Holmgren, Milena
Marquet, Pablo A.
Martinez-Harms, Maria J.
Martinoli, Adriano
Miller, Ben P.
Olsvig-Whittaker, Linda
Pliscoff, Patricio
Rundel, Phil
Russo, Danilo
Slingsby, Jasper A.
Thompson, John
Wardell-Johnson, Angela
Beja, Pedro
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author2 Allsopp, Nicky
Esler, Karen J.
Wardell-Johnson, Grant
Ancillotto, Leonardo
Arianoutsou, Margarita
Clary, Jeffrey
Brotons, Lluís
Clavero Pineda, Miguel
Dimitrakopoulos, Panayiotis G.
Fagoaga, Raquel
Fiedler, Peggy
Filipe, Ana Filipa
Frankenberg, Eliezer
Holmgren, Milena
Marquet, Pablo A.
Martinez-Harms, Maria J.
Martinoli, Adriano
Miller, Ben P.
Olsvig-Whittaker, Linda
Pliscoff, Patricio
Rundel, Phil
Russo, Danilo
Slingsby, Jasper A.
Thompson, John
Wardell-Johnson, Angela
Beja, Pedro
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Climate change
Governance
Policy
Recommendations
Research questions
Stakeholder differences
Threats
topic Climate change
Governance
Policy
Recommendations
Research questions
Stakeholder differences
Threats
description The identification of research questions with high relevance for biodiversity conservation is an important step towards designing more effective policies and management actions, and to better allocate funding among alternative conservation options. However, the identification of priority questions may be influenced by regional differences in biodiversity threats and social contexts, and to variations in the perceptions and interests of different stakeholders. Here we describe the results of a prioritization exercise involving six types of stakeholders from the Mediterranean biome, which includes several biodiversity hotspots spread across five regions of the planet (Europe, Africa, North and South America, and Australia). We found great heterogeneity across regions and stakeholder types in the priority topics identified and disagreement among the priorities of research scientists and other stakeholders. However, governance, climate change, and public participation issues were key topics in most regions. We conclude that the identification of research priorities should be targeted in a way that integrates the spectrum of stakeholder interests, potential funding sources and regional needs, and that further development of interdisciplinary studies is required. The key questions identified here provide a basis to identify priorities for research funding aligned with biodiversity conservation needs in this biome.
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dc.language.none.fl_str_mv Inglés
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dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv Reproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.118
Conservation Science and Practice, 2019, vol. 1, núm. 11, e118
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