Strengthening the Scientific Basis of Ecosystem Collapse Risk Assessments

Progress is being made in assessing the conservation status of ecosystems, notably through initiatives such as the IUCN Red List of Ecosystems (RLE) and the NatureServe Conservation Status Assessment (NCS). Both of these approaches consider conservation status in terms of the risk of ecosystem colla...

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Autor principal:	Adrian C. Newton
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	ecosystem collapse biodiversity loss conservation environmental management ecosystem degradation Agriculture S
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:005c9aaf85044b8398e239d270adbb172021-11-25T18:10:00ZStrengthening the Scientific Basis of Ecosystem Collapse Risk Assessments10.3390/land101112522073-445Xhttps://doaj.org/article/005c9aaf85044b8398e239d270adbb172021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/10/11/1252https://doaj.org/toc/2073-445XProgress is being made in assessing the conservation status of ecosystems, notably through initiatives such as the IUCN Red List of Ecosystems (RLE) and the NatureServe Conservation Status Assessment (NCS). Both of these approaches consider conservation status in terms of the risk of ecosystem collapse. However, the scientific understanding of ecosystem collapse is still at a relatively early stage. Consequently, concerns have been raised regarding the scientific basis of ecosystem conservation assessments focusing on collapse risk. Here I explore how these concerns might potentially be addressed by considering how the concept is defined, and by briefly reviewing the theoretical basis of ecosystem collapse. I then examine the implications of recent research results for the design of ecosystem collapse risk assessments, and the challenges identified in those assessments conducted to date. Recommendations are made regarding how collapse risk assessments might be strengthened based on current scientific understanding, and how this understanding could be improved by further research. In addition, I examine the potential implications for conservation policy and practice if the scientific basis of collapse risk assessments is not strengthened in this way.Adrian C. NewtonMDPI AGarticleecosystem collapsebiodiversity lossconservationenvironmental managementecosystem degradationAgricultureSENLand, Vol 10, Iss 1252, p 1252 (2021)
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description	Progress is being made in assessing the conservation status of ecosystems, notably through initiatives such as the IUCN Red List of Ecosystems (RLE) and the NatureServe Conservation Status Assessment (NCS). Both of these approaches consider conservation status in terms of the risk of ecosystem collapse. However, the scientific understanding of ecosystem collapse is still at a relatively early stage. Consequently, concerns have been raised regarding the scientific basis of ecosystem conservation assessments focusing on collapse risk. Here I explore how these concerns might potentially be addressed by considering how the concept is defined, and by briefly reviewing the theoretical basis of ecosystem collapse. I then examine the implications of recent research results for the design of ecosystem collapse risk assessments, and the challenges identified in those assessments conducted to date. Recommendations are made regarding how collapse risk assessments might be strengthened based on current scientific understanding, and how this understanding could be improved by further research. In addition, I examine the potential implications for conservation policy and practice if the scientific basis of collapse risk assessments is not strengthened in this way.
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Strengthening the Scientific Basis of Ecosystem Collapse Risk Assessments

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