Software as a Service for Supporting Biodiversity Conservation Decision Making

2014 ◽  
pp. 41-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Cecilia Londoño-Murcia ◽  
Camilo Moreno ◽  
Carolina Bello ◽  
David Méndez ◽  
Mario Villamizar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Biodiversity Conservation ◽  
Software As A Service

scholarly journals Competences to improve the arguments and decision making on biodiversity conservation

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 55
Author(s):  
Francesc Xavier Martínez Bernat ◽  
Ignacio García Ferrandis ◽  
Javier García Gómez
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Biodiversity Conservation

scholarly journals The biodiversity crisis in Canada: failures and challenges of federal and sub-national strategic and legal frameworks

FACETS ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 1044-1068
Author(s):  
Justina C. Ray ◽  
Jaime Grimm ◽  
Andrea Olive
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Biodiversity Conservation ◽  
Biological Diversity ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Convention On Biological Diversity ◽  
Governance Capacity ◽  
Financial Investment ◽  
Economic Wealth ◽  
Biodiversity Crisis

Negative biodiversity trends are evident in Canada, in spite of its ecological and economic wealth and high governance capacity. We examined the current implementation of Canada’s national biodiversity strategy—the planning instrument to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity—through its existing legal framework. We did this by evaluating biodiversity-related strategies and plans and 201 federal, provincial, and territorial laws. We found that while most jurisdictions claim dedicated attention to biodiversity, there is little evidence of an integrated approach within provinces and territories and across the federation. Biodiversity conservation led by governments underscores the need for considerations of species and ecosystem services to be mainstreamed into economic and development decision-making. Key challenges to this include Canada’s unusual degree of decentralized constitutionally ascribed authority over natural assets and its historical and continued economic emphasis on extraction of natural resources—a conflict of interest for jurisdictions. Transitioning to scale-appropriate planning and integrated decision-making that can address the pressures and causes of biodiversity conservation in Canada will require transformative change. Law reform, while necessary, will not succeed unless accompanied by a whole-of-government approach, a shift to a bio-centric mindset, innovative governance (particularly Indigenous-led conservation), and federal leadership with strong levels of financial investment.

Using information on ecosystem services in Nepal to inform biodiversity conservation and local to national decision-making

Oryx ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 147-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ishana Thapa ◽  
Stuart H. M. Butchart ◽  
Hum Gurung ◽  
Alison J. Stattersfield ◽  
David H. L. Thomas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Land Use ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Biodiversity Conservation ◽  
Biological Diversity ◽  
National Level ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Convention On Biological Diversity ◽  
Trade Offs

AbstractPolicy-makers are paying increasing attention to ecosystem services, given improved understanding that they underpin human well-being, and following their integration within the Aichi Targets of the Convention on Biological Diversity. Decision-makers need information on trends in biodiversity and ecosystem services but tools for assessing the latter are often expensive, technically demanding and ignore the local context. In this study we used a simple, replicable participatory assessment approach to gather information on ecosystem services at important sites for biodiversity conservation in Nepal, to feed into local and national decision-making. Through engaging knowledgeable stakeholders we assessed the services delivered by Nepal's 27 Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, the pressures affecting services through impacts on land cover and land use, and the consequences of these for people. We found that these sites provide ecosystem services to beneficiaries at a range of scales but under current pressures the balance of services will change, with local communities incurring the greatest costs. The approach provided valuable information on the trade-offs between ecosystem services and between different people, developed the capacity of civil society to engage in decision-making at the local and national level, and provided digestible information for Nepal's government. We recommend this approach in other countries where there is a lack of information on the likely impacts of land-use change on ecosystem services and people.

The influence of recent changes in public sector management on biodiversity conservation

2001 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr Jo Ann Beckwith ◽  
Dr Susan A. Moore
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Biodiversity Conservation ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Managerial Skills ◽  
The Public ◽  
Performance Reporting ◽  
Australian State ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Western Australian

Over the last 15 years increasing emphasis has been placed worldwide on biodiversity conservation. During the same period, the public sector which carries much of the responsibility for biodiversity conservation has experienced, in OECD countries, a revolution in management practices. Managerialism has emerged, modeled on private sector philosophies including economic efficiency and accountability. Managerialism and an increased emphasis on biodiversity conservation have occurred over the same period, however, the links have not been investigated. This paper explores the influences of managerialism on biodiversity conservation in three Western Australian state public sector agencies: the Department of Conservation and Land Management; Water and Rivers Commission; and Water Corporation. Each of the agencies has embraced managerialism in a different way, modifying elements to match organizational mandates. All have become conscious of managing political risk. Other managerialist influences include increased emphases on contracting, strategic planning and performance reporting. Understanding managerialism helps managers and researchers manage the socio-political environment to achieve desired outcomes, in this case biodiversity conservation. Managerial skills such as diplomacy, administration, decision making and leadership are essential if managers and researchers are to influence decision making and progress through agencies, given that technical expertise is no longer sufficient.

Development of a SaaS Adoption Decision-Making Model Using a New Hybrid MCDM Approach

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (06) ◽  
pp. 1845-1874 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elaheh Yadegaridehkordi ◽  
Mehrbakhsh Nilashi ◽  
Liyana Shuib ◽  
Shahla Asadi ◽  
Othman Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Fuzzy Rule ◽  
Software As A Service ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Adoption Decision ◽  
Relational Analysis ◽  
Educational Environments ◽  
Decision Making Model ◽  
Grey Relational ◽  
Significant Factors

This study is the first attempt that aims to develop a comprehensive decision-making model for Software as a Service (SaaS) adoption in the educational environment. Accordingly, a new hybrid Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) approach of Grey Relational Analysis (GRA), Classification and Regression Trees (CART), and Fuzzy Rule-Based (FRB) techniques is developed to reveal the importance level of significant factors, model adoption status in the form of “IF-THEN” rules, and predict the level of adoption based on the significant adoption factors and their relationships. This study is the first-hand experience that takes complementary advantages of GRA, CART, and FRB techniques for technology adoption decision-making. The findings can be used as a guide by the administrator of universities, ministry of education, and services providers to successfully proceed for SaaS-based applications adoption in the educational environments.

Why are we still using a ?one size fits all? philosophy for systematic reserve planning in Australia?

2008 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 233 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Watson ◽  
Richard A. Fuller ◽  
Lissa Barr
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Biodiversity Conservation ◽  
Conservation Planning ◽  
Systematic Conservation Planning

Funds available for investment in biodiversity conservation are small in comparison with the resources available to those interested in using the land for other purposes. In response to this disparity, the discipline of systematic conservation planning has developed tools to optimize decision making for investing limited conservation funds in the most effective and transparent manner possible (Possingham et al. 2006). Since its origins in the mid-1980s, systematic conservation planning has grown rapidly, spawning hundreds of peer-reviewed papers (Pressey et al. 2007). Importantly, it now shapes policy legislation in many terrestrial and marine regions across the globe.

scholarly journals Spatial and Ecological Farmer Knowledge and Decision-Making about Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity

Land ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 356 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Kpienbaareh ◽  
Rachel Bezner Kerr ◽  
Isaac Luginaah ◽  
Jinfei Wang ◽  
Esther Lupafya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Biodiversity Conservation ◽  
Crop Yields ◽  
Ecosystem Dynamics ◽  
Macro Level ◽  
Conservation Strategies ◽  
Farmer Knowledge ◽  
Farm Level

Amid climate change, biodiversity loss and food insecurity, there is the growing need to draw synergies between micro-scale environmental processes and practices, and macro-level ecosystem dynamics to facilitate conservation decision-making. Adopting this synergistic approach can improve crop yields and profitability more sustainably, enhance livelihoods and mitigate climate change. Using spatially explicit data generated through a public participatory geographic information system methodology (n = 37), complemented by spatial analysis, interviews (n = 68) and focus group discussions (n = 4), we explored the synergies between participatory farmer-to-farmer agroecology knowledge sharing, farm-level decisions and their links with macro-level prioritization of conservation strategies. We mapped farm conditions and ecosystem services (ES) of two village areas with varying knowledge systems about farming. Results of the farm-level analysis revealed variations in spatial perception among farmers, differences in understanding the dynamics of crop growth and varying priorities for extension services based on agroecological knowledge. The ES use pattern analysis revealed hotspots in the mapped ES indicators with similarities in both village areas. Despite the similarities in ES use, priorities for biodiversity conservation align with farmers’ understanding of farm processes and practices. Farmers with training in agroecology prioritized strategies that are ecologically friendly while farmers with no agroecology training prioritized the use of strict regulations. Importantly, the results show that agroecology can potentially contribute to biodiversity conservation and food security, with climate change mitigation co-benefits. The findings generally contribute to debates on land sparing and land sharing conservation strategies and advance social learning theory as it pertains to acquiring agroecological knowledge for improved yield and a sustainable environment.

scholarly journals Design of a Participatory Decision Making Agent Architecture Based on Argumentation and Influence Function – Application to a Serious Game about Biodiversity Conservation

2010 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 269-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandro Sordoni ◽  
Jean-Pierre Briot ◽  
Isabelle Alvarez ◽  
Eurico Vasconcelos ◽  
Marta de Azevedo Irving ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Biodiversity Conservation ◽  
Influence Function ◽  
Serious Game ◽  
Agent Architecture ◽  
Participatory Decision Making
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