Sutherland, William J and Bennett, Craig and Brotherton, Peter NM and Butterworth, Holly M and Clout, Mick N and Côté, Isabelle M and Dinsdale, Jason and Esmail, Nafeesa and Fleishman, Erica and Gaston, Kevin J and Herbert-Read, James E and Hughes, Alice and Kaartokallio, Hermanni and Le Roux, Xavier and Lickorish, Fiona A and Matcham, Wendy and Noor, Noor and Palardy, James E and Pearce-Higgins, James W and Peck, Lloyd S and Pettorelli, Nathalie and Pretty, Jules and Scobey, Richard and Spalding, Mark D and Tonneijck, Femke H and Tubbs, Nicolas and Watson, James EM and Wentworth, Jonathan E and Wilson, Jeremy D and Thornton, Ann (2023) A global biological conservation horizon scan of issues for 2023. Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 38 (1). pp. 96-107. DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2022.10.005
Sutherland, William J and Bennett, Craig and Brotherton, Peter NM and Butterworth, Holly M and Clout, Mick N and Côté, Isabelle M and Dinsdale, Jason and Esmail, Nafeesa and Fleishman, Erica and Gaston, Kevin J and Herbert-Read, James E and Hughes, Alice and Kaartokallio, Hermanni and Le Roux, Xavier and Lickorish, Fiona A and Matcham, Wendy and Noor, Noor and Palardy, James E and Pearce-Higgins, James W and Peck, Lloyd S and Pettorelli, Nathalie and Pretty, Jules and Scobey, Richard and Spalding, Mark D and Tonneijck, Femke H and Tubbs, Nicolas and Watson, James EM and Wentworth, Jonathan E and Wilson, Jeremy D and Thornton, Ann (2023) A global biological conservation horizon scan of issues for 2023. Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 38 (1). pp. 96-107. DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2022.10.005
Sutherland, William J and Bennett, Craig and Brotherton, Peter NM and Butterworth, Holly M and Clout, Mick N and Côté, Isabelle M and Dinsdale, Jason and Esmail, Nafeesa and Fleishman, Erica and Gaston, Kevin J and Herbert-Read, James E and Hughes, Alice and Kaartokallio, Hermanni and Le Roux, Xavier and Lickorish, Fiona A and Matcham, Wendy and Noor, Noor and Palardy, James E and Pearce-Higgins, James W and Peck, Lloyd S and Pettorelli, Nathalie and Pretty, Jules and Scobey, Richard and Spalding, Mark D and Tonneijck, Femke H and Tubbs, Nicolas and Watson, James EM and Wentworth, Jonathan E and Wilson, Jeremy D and Thornton, Ann (2023) A global biological conservation horizon scan of issues for 2023. Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 38 (1). pp. 96-107. DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2022.10.005
Abstract
We present the results of our 14th horizon scan of issues we expect to influence biological conservation in the future. From an initial set of 102 topics, our global panel of 30 scientists and practitioners identified 15 issues we consider most urgent for societies worldwide to address. Issues are novel within biological conservation or represent a substantial positive or negative step change at global or regional scales. Issues such as submerged artificial light fisheries and accelerating upper ocean currents could have profound negative impacts on marine or coastal ecosystems. We also identified potentially positive technological advances, including energy production and storage, improved fertilisation methods, and expansion of biodegradable materials. If effectively managed, these technologies could realise future benefits for biological diversity.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | biodiversity; futures; environmental; Delphi |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Science and Health Faculty of Science and Health > Life Sciences, School of |
| SWORD Depositor: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
| Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Aug 2025 13:29 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Aug 2025 15:31 |
| URI: | http://repository.essex.ac.uk/id/eprint/41376 |
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