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

People and Nature

Marie‐May Muzungaile¹  Johanna S. U. Hedlund²  Frank vanVeen²  Kimberley J. Hockings²  Mark E. Harrison²  Christopher N. Kaiser‐Bunbury²  Elena Bersacola²  Regan Early²  Ana Nuno²  Claire Collins²  Ruth H. Thurstan²  Cheryl Marriott³  Gabriella Gilkes⁴  Muhammad Ali Imron⁵  Didier Dogley⁶  Aissa Regalla de Barros⁷  Isuru Wijesundara⁸  Nancy Bunbury⁹  Frauke Fleischer‐Dogley⁹  Yunsiska Ermiasi^1,10  Daniel Refly Katoppo^1,10 

[1] Biodiversity Conservation and Management Division Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change Victoria Republic of Seychelles;Centre for Ecology and Conservation College of Life and Environmental Sciences University of Exeter Penryn UK;Cornwall Wildlife Trust Allet UK;Eden Project International Ltd Cornwall UK;Faculty of Forestry Universitas Gadjah Mada Yogyakarta Indonesia;Inspire for Tomorrow Consultancy Mahé Seychelles;Instituto da Biodiversidade e das Áreas ProtegidasDr. Alfredo Simão da Silva (IBAP) Bissau Guiné‐Bissau;Oceanswell Colombo 5 Sri Lanka;Seychelles Islands Foundation Victoria Republic of Seychelles;Yayasan Borneo Nature IndonesiaCentral Kalimantan Palangka Raya Indonesia;

关键词: coronavirus;    human–wildlife interactions;    SARS‐CoV‐2;    shocks;    social–ecological systems;    sustainability;   

DOI  :  10.1002/pan3.10262

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

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.

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