Mining and biodiversity: key issues and research needs in conservation science

LJ Sonter, SH Ali, JEM Watson - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Mining poses serious and highly specific threats to biodiversity. However, mining can also
be a means for financing alternative livelihood paths that, over the long-term, may prevent …

Forecasting species range dynamics with process‐explicit models: matching methods to applications

NJ Briscoe, J Elith, R Salguero‐Gómez… - Ecology …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Knowing where species occur is fundamental to many ecological and environmental
applications. Species distribution models (SDMs) are typically based on correlations …

Predictive performance of presence‐only species distribution models: a benchmark study with reproducible code

R Valavi, G Guillera‐Arroita… - Ecological …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Species distribution modeling (SDM) is widely used in ecology and conservation. Currently,
the most available data for SDM are species presence‐only records (available through …

Global synthesis of conservation studies reveals the importance of small habitat patches for biodiversity

BA Wintle, H Kujala, A Whitehead… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - National Acad Sciences
Island biogeography theory posits that species richness increases with island size and
decreases with isolation. This logic underpins much conservation policy and regulation, with …

[HTML][HTML] Credible biodiversity offsetting needs public national registers to confirm no net loss

H Kujala, M Maron, CM Kennedy, MC Evans, JW Bull… - One Earth, 2022 - cell.com
In the face of the ongoing biodiversity crisis, questions are arising regarding the success, or
lack thereof, of biodiversity offset schemes, where biodiversity losses from human …

Risks of mining to salmonid-bearing watersheds

CJ Sergeant, EK Sexton, JW Moore, AR Westwood… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Mining provides resources for people but can pose risks to ecosystems that support cultural
keystone species. Our synthesis reviews relevant aspects of mining operations, describes …

Strategic planning to mitigate mining impacts on protected areas in the Brazilian Amazon

J Siqueira-Gay, JP Metzger, LE Sánchez… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Growing demand for minerals is increasing pressure to open protected areas (PAs) for
mining. Here we develop spatially explicit models to compare impacts among five policy …

The inclusion of biodiversity in environmental impact assessment: Policy-related progress limited by gaps and semantic confusion

C Bigard, S Pioch, JD Thompson - Journal of environmental management, 2017 - Elsevier
Natural habitat loss and fragmentation, as a result of development projects, are major
causes of biodiversity erosion. Environmental impact assessment (EIA) is the most …

An operational methodology to identify Critical Ecosystem Areas to help nations achieve the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework

R Venegas‐Li, HS Grantham, H Rainey… - Conservation …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) will become the most
important multilateral agreement to guide biodiversity conservation actions globally over the …

The “nature-positive” journey for business: A conceptual research agenda to guide contributions to societal biodiversity goals

TB White, T Bromwich, A Bang, L Bennun, J Bull… - One Earth, 2024 - cell.com
Biodiversity is rising rapidly on the global agenda, prompting businesses to adopt the"
nature-positive" framing, expressing a commitment to combat biodiversity loss and …