4 hasil untuk "Scott Atkinson"

Conservation prioritization can resolve the flagship species conundrum

Jennifer McGowan; Linda J. Beaumont; Robert J. Smith dkk.

Nature Communications · 2020 · Inggris · OpenAlex Scopus

Conservation strategies based on charismatic flagship species, such as tigers, lions, and elephants, successfully attract funding from individuals and corporate donors. However, critics of this species-focused approach argue it wastes resources and often does not benefit broader biodiversity. If…

Change in Terrestrial Human Footprint Drives Continued Loss of Intact Ecosystems

Brooke Anne Williams; Oscar Venter; James R. Allan dkk.

One Earth · 2020 · Inggris · OpenAlex Scopus

The minimum land area requiring conservation attention to safeguard biodiversity

James R. Allan; Hugh P. Possingham; Scott Atkinson dkk.

Science · 2022 · Inggris · OpenAlex Scopus

Ambitious conservation efforts are needed to stop the global biodiversity crisis. In this study, we estimate the minimum land area to secure important biodiversity areas, ecologically intact areas, and optimal locations for representation of species ranges and ecoregions. We discover that at least…

Advancing Social Equity in and Through Marine Conservation

Nathan James Bennett; Laure S. Katz; Whitney Yadao-Evans dkk.

Frontiers in Marine Science · 2021 · Inggris · OpenAlex Scopus

Substantial efforts and investments are being made to increase the scale and improve the effectiveness of marine conservation globally. Though it is mandated by international law and central to conservation policy, less attention has been given to how to operationalize social equity in and through…