Envisioning a resilient future for biodiversity conservation in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic

Thurstan, Ruth H. and Hockings, Kimberley J. and Hedlund, Johanna S. U. and Bersacola, Elena and Collins, Claire and Early, Regan and Ermiasi, Yunsiska and Fleischer-Dogley, Frauke and Gilkes, Gabriella and Harrison, Mark E. and Imron, Muhammad Ali and Kaiser-Bunbury, Christopher N. and Refly Katoppo, Daniel and Marriott, Cheryl and Muzungaile, Marie-May and Nuno, Ana and Regalla de Barros, Aissa and van Veen, Frank and Wijesundara, Isuru and Dogley, Didier and Bunbury, Nancy (2021) Envisioning a resilient future for biodiversity conservation in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. People and Nature, 3 (5). 990 – 1013. ISSN 25758314

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Abstract

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect societies across the world, the ongoing economic and social disruptions are likely to present fundamental challenges for current and future biodiversity conservation. We review the literature for outcomes of past major societal, political, economic and zoonotic perturbations on biodiversity conservation, and demonstrate the complex implications of perturbation events upon conservation efforts. Building on the review findings, we use six in-depth case studies and the emerging literature to identify positive and negative outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic, known and anticipated, for biodiversity conservation efforts around the world. A number of similarities exist between the current pandemic and past perturbations, with experiences highlighting that the pandemic-induced declines in conservation revenue and capacity, livelihood and trade disruptions are likely to have long-lasting and negative implications for biodiversity and conservation efforts. Yet, the COVID-19 pandemic also brought about a global pause in human movement that is unique in recent history, and may yet foster long-lasting behavioural and societal changes, presenting opportunities to strengthen and advance conservation efforts in the wake of the pandemic. Enhanced collaborations and partnerships at the local level, cross-sectoral engagement, local investment and leadership will all enhance the resilience of conservation efforts in the face of future perturbations. Other actions aimed at enhancing resilience will require fundamental institutional change and extensive government and public engagement and support if they are to be realised. The pandemic has highlighted the inherent vulnerabilities in the social and economic models upon which many conservation efforts are based. In so doing, it presents an opportunity to reconsider the status quo for conservation, and promotes behaviours and actions that are resilient to future perturbation. A free Plain Language Summary can be found within the Supporting Information of this article. © 2021 The Authors. People and Nature published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of British Ecological Society.

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: Cited by: 14; All Open Access, Gold Open Access
Uncontrolled Keywords: Coronavirus; human–wildlife interactions; SARS-CoV-2; shocks; social–ecological systems; sustainability; tourism; zoonotic transmission
Subjects: S Agriculture > SD Forestry
Divisions: Faculty of Forestry
Depositing User: Sri JUNANDI
Date Deposited: 25 Oct 2024 03:46
Last Modified: 25 Oct 2024 03:46
URI: https://ir.lib.ugm.ac.id/id/eprint/5557

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