The RACE for freshwater biodiversity: Essential actions to create the social context for meaningful conservation
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Abstract
Freshwater habitats are experiencing two to three times the rate of biodiversity loss of terrestrial and marine habitats. As status quo actions within the conservation community are not reversing the downward trajectory for freshwater biodiversity, we propose four actions to shift the narrative such that freshwater biodiversity is no longer invisible and overlooked, but rather explicitly recognized, valued, and protected: (1) Reshape our relationship with freshwater habitats and biodiversity, (2) Appreciate indigenous knowledge systems relating to freshwater habitats, (3) Connect science more directly to action, and (4) Elevate freshwater habitats as a unique “domain” that requires explicit recognition in conservation planning (RACE). We highlight roles that both freshwater scientists and the wider conservation community can play in implementing the four actions such that the “RACE” can be won.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | The RACE for freshwater biodiversity: Essential actions to create the social context for meaningful conservation |
| Series title | Conservation Science and Practice |
| DOI | 10.1111/csp2.12911 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Year Published | 2023 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Society for Conservation Biology |
| Contributing office(s) | National Climate Adaptation Science Center |
| Description | e12911, 18 p. |
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