Persistent and emerging threats to Arctic biodiversity and ways to overcome them: a horizon scan
Arctic biodiversity is under threat from both climate-induced environmental change and anthropogenic activity. However, the rapid rate of change and the challenging conditions for studying Arctic environments mean that many research questions must be answered before we can strategically allocate res...
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| author | Tanya A. Lemieux Jackson D.R. Coles Anne L. Haley Michelle L. LaFlamme Sara K. Steel Kara M. Scott Jennifer F. Provencher Courtney Price Joseph R. Bennett Isabel C. Barrio Helen S. Findlay Simon J. Goodman Blake Matthews Joacim Näslund David. A. Pearce Robert D. Hollister Mark L. Mallory Paul A. Smith Gabriela Schaepman-Strub Steven J. Cooke |
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| description | Arctic biodiversity is under threat from both climate-induced environmental change and anthropogenic activity. However, the rapid rate of change and the challenging conditions for studying Arctic environments mean that many research questions must be answered before we can strategically allocate resources for management. Addressing threats to biodiversity in the Arctic is further complicated by the region's complex geopolitics, as eight countries claim jurisdiction over the area, with multiple local considerations such as Indigenous sovereignty and resource rights. Here, we identify research priorities to serve as a starting point for addressing the most pressing threats to Arctic biodiversity. We began by collecting pressing research questions about Arctic biodiversity, thematizing them as either threats or actions, and then categorizing them further into 18 groups. Then, drawing on cross-disciplinary and global expertise of professionals in Arctic science, management, and policy, we considered the barriers to answering these questions and proposed potential solutions that could be implemented if barriers were overcome. Overall, our horizon scan provides an expert assessment of threats (e.g., species’ responses to climate change) and actions (e.g., a lack of fundamental information regarding Arctic biodiversity) needing attention and is intended to guide future conservation action within the Arctic. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-97f79f19656a4e2e877e13bea0f9549a2025-02-06T20:55:15ZengCanadian Science PublishingArctic Science2368-74602025-01-011112910.1139/as-2024-0035Persistent and emerging threats to Arctic biodiversity and ways to overcome them: a horizon scanTanya A. Lemieux0Jackson D.R. Coles1Anne L. Haley2Michelle L. LaFlamme3Sara K. Steel4Kara M. Scott5Jennifer F. Provencher6Courtney Price7Joseph R. Bennett8Isabel C. Barrio9Helen S. Findlay10Simon J. Goodman11Blake Matthews12Joacim Näslund13David. A. Pearce14Robert D. Hollister15Mark L. Mallory16Paul A. Smith17Gabriela Schaepman-Strub18Steven J. Cooke19Department of Biology, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, CanadaDepartment of Biology, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, CanadaDepartment of Biology, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, CanadaDepartment of Biology, University of Ottawa, 30 Marie Curie Private, Ottawa, ON, CanadaDepartment of Biology, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, CanadaDepartment of Biology, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, CanadaDepartment of Biology, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, CanadaConservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) International Secretariat, Borgir, Nordurslod, 600 Akureyri, IcelandDepartment of Biology, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, CanadaFaculty of Environmental and Forest Sciences, Agricultural University of Iceland, Árleyni 22, 112 Reykjavík, IcelandPlymouth Marine Laboratory, Prospect Place, West Hoe, Plymouth, PL1 3DG, Devon, UKSchool of Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UKEawag, Department of Fish Ecology & Evolution, 79 Seestrasse, Kastanienbaum, SwitzerlandSwedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Aquatic Resources, Institute of Freshwater Research, Stångholmsvägen 2, SE-178 93 Drottningholm, SwedenDepartment of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Northumbria University at Newcastle, Northumberland Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 8ST, United KingdomBiology Department, Grand Valley State University, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI 49504 USABiology, Acadia University, 15 University Drive, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada, B4P 2R6Department of Biology, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, CanadaDepartment of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstr. 190, Zurich, SwitzerlandDepartment of Biology, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, CanadaArctic biodiversity is under threat from both climate-induced environmental change and anthropogenic activity. However, the rapid rate of change and the challenging conditions for studying Arctic environments mean that many research questions must be answered before we can strategically allocate resources for management. Addressing threats to biodiversity in the Arctic is further complicated by the region's complex geopolitics, as eight countries claim jurisdiction over the area, with multiple local considerations such as Indigenous sovereignty and resource rights. Here, we identify research priorities to serve as a starting point for addressing the most pressing threats to Arctic biodiversity. We began by collecting pressing research questions about Arctic biodiversity, thematizing them as either threats or actions, and then categorizing them further into 18 groups. Then, drawing on cross-disciplinary and global expertise of professionals in Arctic science, management, and policy, we considered the barriers to answering these questions and proposed potential solutions that could be implemented if barriers were overcome. Overall, our horizon scan provides an expert assessment of threats (e.g., species’ responses to climate change) and actions (e.g., a lack of fundamental information regarding Arctic biodiversity) needing attention and is intended to guide future conservation action within the Arctic.https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/10.1139/as-2024-0035conservationbarriersforesightpolicymanagementclimate change |
| spellingShingle | Tanya A. Lemieux Jackson D.R. Coles Anne L. Haley Michelle L. LaFlamme Sara K. Steel Kara M. Scott Jennifer F. Provencher Courtney Price Joseph R. Bennett Isabel C. Barrio Helen S. Findlay Simon J. Goodman Blake Matthews Joacim Näslund David. A. Pearce Robert D. Hollister Mark L. Mallory Paul A. Smith Gabriela Schaepman-Strub Steven J. Cooke Persistent and emerging threats to Arctic biodiversity and ways to overcome them: a horizon scan Arctic Science conservation barriers foresight policy management climate change |
| title | Persistent and emerging threats to Arctic biodiversity and ways to overcome them: a horizon scan |
| title_full | Persistent and emerging threats to Arctic biodiversity and ways to overcome them: a horizon scan |
| title_fullStr | Persistent and emerging threats to Arctic biodiversity and ways to overcome them: a horizon scan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Persistent and emerging threats to Arctic biodiversity and ways to overcome them: a horizon scan |
| title_short | Persistent and emerging threats to Arctic biodiversity and ways to overcome them: a horizon scan |
| title_sort | persistent and emerging threats to arctic biodiversity and ways to overcome them a horizon scan |
| topic | conservation barriers foresight policy management climate change |
| url | https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/10.1139/as-2024-0035 |
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