A conservation science agenda for a changing Upper Midwest and Great Plains, United States

Conservation Science and Practice

Robert W. Sterner¹  Lucinda Johnson²  Michele R. Dudash³  Neal Feeken⁴  Hugh Possingham⁴  Mark White⁴  James Manolis⁴  Richard Biske⁴  Meredith Cornett⁴  Christian Lenhart⁴  Marissa A. Ahlering⁴  Doug Shaw⁴  Kristen Blann⁴  Cami Dixon⁵  Brian Palik⁶  John Pastor⁷  Bonnie Keeler⁸ 

[1] Large Lakes Observatory Duluth Minnesota USA;Natural Resource Research Institute Duluth Minnesota USA;South Dakota State University Brookings South Dakota USA;The Nature Conservancy Arlington Virginia USA;U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Washington District of Columbia USA;USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station Grand Rapids Minnesota USA;University of Minnesota Duluth Duluth Minnesota USA;University of Minnesota St. Paul Minnesota USA;

关键词: climate change;    forest;    freshwater;    grassland;    restoration;    science needs;   

DOI  :  10.1111/csp2.236

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Abstract The long‐term well‐being of both people and nature is achievable, assuming major changes in resource distribution and consumption at a global level. This optimistic outlook for the world requires rapid identification of major knowledge gaps that would undermine our ability to achieve a sustainable future if left unaddressed locally and regionally. Our goal was to identify the science needs that would make the biggest contribution to sustaining human society and natural systems in the Upper Midwest and Great Plains, United States. We engaged an interdisciplinary group of scientists and practitioners in an iterative exploration and prioritization process. The resulting list of 50 research questions identified science gaps for strategy implementation to achieve conservation success. Of the original list, 17 questions ranked as highly important in the region. These 17 questions constitute a conservation science agenda for the region. We call for alignment around this common agenda and a concerted, multidisciplinary approach to addressing these priority scientific needs.

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