Carbon foot print and impact on biodiversity

Summary Future global environmental change will have a significant impact on biodiversity through the intersecting forces of climate change, urbanization, human population growth, overexploitation, and pollution. This presents a fundamental challenge to conservation approaches, which seek to conserve past or current assemblages of species or ecosystems in situ. This review canvases diverse approaches to biodiversity futures, including social science scholarship on the Anthropocene and futures thinking alongside models and scenarios from the biophysical science community. It argues that charting biodiversity futures requires processes that must include broad sections of academia and the conservation community to ask what desirable futures look like, and for whom. These efforts confront political and philosophical questions about levels of acceptable loss, and how trade-offs can be made in ways that address the injustices in the distribution of costs and benefits across and within human and non-human life forms. As such, this review proposes that charting biodiversity futures is inherently normative and political. Drawing on diverse scholarship united under a banner of ‘futures thinking’ this review presents an array of methods, approaches and concepts that provide a foundation from which to consider research and decision-making that enables action in the context of contested and uncertain biodiversity futures.

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Plantation Forestry in South Africa and its Impact on Biodiversity

The Southern African Forestry Journal ◽

10.1080/10295925.1998.9631191 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 182 (1) ◽

pp. 59-65 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

A. J. Armstrong ◽

G. Benn ◽

A. E. Bowland ◽

P. S. Goodman ◽

D. N. Johnson ◽

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Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Plantation Forestry ◽

Impact On Biodiversity

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Carp chemical sensing and the potential of natural environmental attractants for control of carp: a review

Environmental Chemistry ◽

10.1071/en09032 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 6 (5) ◽

pp. 357 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Aaron Elkins ◽

Russell Barrow ◽

Simone Rochfort

Keyword(s):

Pest Management ◽

Native Fish ◽

Major Focus ◽

Naturally Occurring ◽

Management Scheme ◽

Significant Damage ◽

Minimal Environmental Impact ◽

Impact On Biodiversity ◽

New Strategies ◽

Control And Eradication

Environmental context. Carp are responsible for causing significant damage to lakes and rivers resulting in highly turbid water impacting native fish. At present there are no effective ways to manage the damage caused by carp or eradicate them, but the efficiency of carp removal from our waterways can be enhanced by the development of naturally occurring environmental attractants. As part of a broader pest management scheme the implementation of these attractants can significantly enhance the effectiveness of eradication programs and lead to the restoration of our waterways. Abstract. Cyprinus carpio, a species of carp commonly known as European or common carp, are invasive alien species in Australian inland waters and have an extensive impact on biodiversity and the aquatic environment. The control and eradication of carp is a major focus of fisheries services throughout Australia, but at present there is no wholly successful way to limit the damage caused. An integrated pest management scheme (IPM) is the most likely approach to be effective. Such a scheme could employ current tactics such as trapping in combination with new strategies including attractants or deterrents. Among proposed attractants are environmentally derived chemicals. Carp have long been observed to prefer certain habitats and environmental conditions over others, although the reasons for such a preference are not well defined. This article reviews the current scientific literature for chemical reception and attraction in carp with an emphasis on environmentally derived attractants and the potential for use of these chemical cues to enhance IPM strategies with minimal environmental impact.

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Noise maps complexity in regards of environmental properties

10.5194/egusphere-egu21-9416 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

David Dellong ◽

Florent Le Courtois ◽

Jean-Michel Boutonnier ◽

Bazile G. Kinda

Keyword(s):

Acoustic Signal ◽

Local Environment ◽

Acoustic Propagation ◽

Environmental Data ◽

Transmission Losses ◽

High Entropy ◽

Environmental Properties ◽

Impact On Biodiversity ◽

Propagation Properties ◽

Low Entropy

Maps of underwater noise generated by shipping activity became a useful tool to support international regulations on marine environments. They are used to infer the risk of impact on biodiversity. Maps are performed by 1) computing the emitted noise levels from ships, 2) propagating the acoustic signal in the environment and 3) using localized measurements to validate the results. Because of mismatches in environmental data and a limited number of measurements, noise maps remain highly uncertain.In this work, the uncertainty of the noise maps is investigated through the potential complexity of soundscape. The acoustic signal at each receiving cell is computed from the convolution of the source of the ships by the transmission losses of the environment. Complexity is mapped by computing Shannon's entropy of the transmission losses for each receiver. High entropy areas only reflect high shipping densities and favorable acoustic propagation properties of the local environment. Low entropy areas reflect: low shipping density and/or poor acoustic propagation properties. An area with high shipping densities and poor acoustic propagation properties will still have low entropy values.Entropy maps allow classifying areas depending on their environmental features. Thus, scenarios of uncertainty are defined. Results highlight the necessity to consider the diversity of the environmental properties in support of the production of noise maps. The methodology could help in optimizing spatial and temporal resolution of map computations, as well as optimizing acoustic monitoring strategies.

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Biodiversity reporting in India: a view from the top

Corporate Ownership and Control ◽

10.22495/cocv12i1c4p5 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 418-427

Author(s):

Mansi Mansi ◽

Rakesh Pandey ◽

Carolyn Stringer

Keyword(s):

Biological Diversity ◽

Indian Subcontinent ◽

Biodiversity Loss ◽

Habitat Destruction ◽

Natural Habitats ◽

Reporting Practices ◽

Monitoring Centre ◽

Rare And Endangered Species ◽

Rare And Endangered ◽

Impact On Biodiversity

The purpose of this study is to explore the biodiversity reporting practices inside Indian companies. Biodiversity reporting studies across Indian companies are important because India has a wealth of biodiversity assets, that is, wildlife, flora, fauna, natural habitats, rare and endangered species and biological resources, and accounts for 7.8% of the global recorded species (Biological Diversity Act, the Biodiversity Rules, Andhra Pradesh Biodiversity Board, 2009). There are approximately 45,500 species of plants, 91,200 species of animals and 5,550 microbial species documented in India (National Biodiversity Authority, 2014). The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has listed 132 species of animals and plants in the Critically Endangered Category (Sudhi, 2012). To date, the literature omits to explore the biodiversity reporting practices inside Indian companies. Another important reason to conduct is this study is that India has alarming population levels; thus there is a huge demand for land, energy, and resources, which leads to massive biodiversity loss, deforestation, and habitat destruction. It is very likely that with the limited land mass and increasing population in India, several ecosystems, wildlife, flora and fauna will be/have been exploited, disturbed, and endangered. Given the high potential impact on biodiversity by industries, we are concerned that there is a dearth of biodiversity reporting studies within the Indian subcontinent. We concentrate on the largest companies (based on market capitalisation) because similar to Van Liempd and Busch (2013), we also expect that the largest companies have the greatest impact on biodiversity; therefore, they are expected to show more accountability to their stakeholders. Therefore it is worth exploring how Indian companies are engaging in biodiversity reporting practices (e.g. biodiversity conservation, biodiversity protection, habitat and ecosystem conservation); and whether these organisations are disclosing their impact(s) (both in quantity and quality) on biodiversity (such as wildlife, flora and fauna). Moreover, India has also been classified as one of 17 mega-diversity countries by The World Conservation Monitoring Centre which account for more than 70% of the planet’s species (Williams, 2001). All these reasons make this study timely and important.

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Human Impact on Biodiversity, Overview

Encyclopedia of Biodiversity ◽

10.1016/b978-0-12-384719-5.00250-1 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 137-152 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Leslie E. Sponsel

Keyword(s):

Human Impact ◽

Impact On Biodiversity

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Geo-Informatics for Land Use and Biodiversity Studies

Land Use, Climate Change and Biodiversity Modeling ◽

10.4018/978-1-60960-619-0.ch003 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 52-77

Author(s):

P. K. Joshi ◽

Neena Priyanka

Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

Temporal Dynamics ◽

Mitigation Measures ◽

Conservation Strategies ◽

Ecological Processes ◽

Holistic Understanding ◽

Global Positioning ◽

Geospatial Tools ◽

Spatio Temporal ◽

Impact On Biodiversity

The dynamics of land use/land cover (LU/LC) is a manifestation of the cyclic correlation among the kind and magnitude of causes, impacts, responses and resulting ecological processes of the ecosystem. Thus, the holistic understanding of the complex mechanisms that control LU/LC requires synergetic adoption of measurement approaches, addressing issues, and identifying drivers of change and state of art technologies for mitigation measures. As the spatio-temporal heterogeneity of the LU/LC increases, its impact on biodiversity becomes even more difficult to anticipate. Thus, in order to understand the spatio-temporal dynamics of change in landscape and its relationship to biodiversity, it is necessary to reliably identify and quantify the indicators of change. In addition, it is also important to have better understanding of the technologies and techniques that serve as complimentary tool for land mitigation and conservation planning. Against this background, the chapter aims to synthesize LU/LC studies worldwide and their impacts on biodiversity. This chapter explores identification and analysis of key natural, socio-economic and regulatory drivers for LU/LC. Finally, it attempts to collate some LU/LC studies involving usage of geospatial tools, such as satellite remote sensing, Geographic Information System (GIS), Global Positioning System (GPS), and integrative tools, besides conventional approaches that could assist decision makers, land managers, stakeholders and researchers in better management and formulation of conservation strategies based on scientific grounds.

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Climate Conditions and Biodiversity Decline

10.4018/978-1-6684-3686-8.ch036 ◽

2022 ◽

pp. 748-763

Author(s):

Ashok K. Rathoure ◽

Unnati Rajendrakumar Patel

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Climatic Change ◽

Biological Diversity ◽

Convention On Biological Diversity ◽

Natural Ecosystems ◽

Climate Conditions ◽

Impact Of Climate Change ◽

Fragile Environment ◽

Impact On Biodiversity ◽

The Impact

Many studies in recent years have investigated the effects of climate change on the future of biodiversity. In this chapter, the authors first examined the different possible effects of climate change that can operate at individual, population, species, community, ecosystem, notably showing that species can respond to climate challenges by shifting their climatic change. Climate change is one of the most important global environmental challenges that affect all the natural ecosystems of the world. Due to the fragile environment, mountain ecosystems are the most vulnerable to the impact of climate change. Climatic change will affect vegetation, humans, animals, and ecosystem that will impact on biodiversity. Mountains have been recognized as important ecosystems by the Convention on Biological Diversity. Climate change will not only threaten the biodiversity, but also affect the socio-economic condition of the indigenous people of the state. Various activities like habitat loss, deforestation, and exploitation amplify the impact of climate change on biodiversity.

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KEBANGKITAN LADANG BERPINDAH DI NAGARI SILAYANG KECAMATAN MAPATTUNGGUL SELATAN KABUPATEN PASAMAN PROVINSI SUMATERA BARAT

SOCA: Jurnal Sosial Ekonomi Pertanian ◽

10.24843/soca.2020.v14.i01.p01 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Juli Yusran ◽

Yonariza Yonariza ◽

Elfindri Elfindri ◽

Mahdi Mahdi

Keyword(s):

Natural Disasters ◽

Shifting Cultivation ◽

Agricultural Land ◽

Infrastructure Development ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative ◽

Forest Clearing ◽

Key Informant ◽

Negative Impacts ◽

Food Needs ◽

Impact On Biodiversity

Infrastructure development and ProRLK (deforested Land Rehabilitation Project) a Government of Indonesia collaboration prpject with The German Technical Coorperation Agency (GTZ) in 1992, has shifted the pattern of shifting cultivation to rubber farming in Nagari Silayang. Households engaged in shifting cultivation for food needs, stopped this entrenched practice, and focused on rubber plantations for food needs and financial means. But in recent years, the practice of shifting cultivation has been rife in Nagari Silayang. This phenomenon refutes the theory of agricultural transformastion in many previous studies, which concluded that shifting agricultural patterns lead to patterns that increasingly leave shifting cultivation. The purpose of this study, is to find the factors that cause farm households in Nagari Silayang to return to shifting cultivation, and find ways or strategies to stop forest clearing for swidden land. The research method used is descriptive qualitative and quantitative. Data collection uses observation, key informant interviews and household surveys. the results showed that the revival of shifting cultivation in Nagari Silayang was caused by the decline in global rubber prices, maintaining food security, and efforts to increase household income. This will have an impact on biodiversity damage and even natural disasters, because old forests are converted to agricultural land. This leads to negative impacts on biodiversity and can result in natural disasters, as old forests are converted to agricultural land.

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Wetlands of International Importance: Status, Threats, and Future Protection

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph16101818 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (10) ◽

pp. 1818 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Ting Xu ◽

Baisha Weng ◽

Denghua Yan ◽

Kun Wang ◽

Xiangnan Li ◽

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Keyword(s):

Coastal Wetlands ◽

Wetland Management ◽

Impact Factors ◽

Natural Wetland ◽

Land Area ◽

Large Space ◽

International Importance ◽

Natural Wetlands ◽

Impact On Biodiversity ◽

Lake Wetlands

The 2303 Wetlands of International Importance distribute unevenly in different continents. Europe owns the largest number of sites, while Africa has the largest area of sites. More than half of the sites are affected by three or four impact factors (55%). The most significant impact factors are pollution (54%), biological resources use (53%), natural system modification (53%), and agriculture and aquaculture (42%). The main affected objects are land area and environment of the wetlands, occurred in 75% and 69% of the sites, respectively. The types most affected by land area occupation are river wetlands and lake wetlands, the types with the greatest impact on environment are marine/coastal wetlands and river wetlands, the type with the greatest impact on biodiversity is river wetlands, the types most affected by water resources regulation are marsh wetlands and river wetlands, and the types most affected by climate change are lake wetlands and marine/coastal wetlands. About one-third of the wetland sites have been artificially reconstructed. However, it is found that the proportions of natural wetland sites not affected or affected by only one factor are generally higher than that of wetland sites both containing natural wetlands and human-made wetlands, while the proportions of wetland sites both containing natural wetlands and human-made wetlands affected by three or four factors are generally higher than that of natural wetland sites. Wetland sites in the UK and Ireland are least affected among all countries. Wetland management plans in different regions still have large space for improvement, especially in Africa and Asia. The protection and restoration of global wetlands can be carried out in five aspects, including management and policy, monitoring, restoration, knowledge, and funding.

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