Four steps for the Earth: mainstreaming the post-2020 global biodiversity framework

Milner-Gulland, E.J., Addison, Prue, Arlidge, William N.S., Juffe-Bignoli, Diego, Baker, Julia, Booth, Hollie, Brooks, Thomas, Bull, Joseph, Burgass, Michael J., Ekstrom, Jon, and others. (2021) Four steps for the Earth: mainstreaming the post-2020 global biodiversity framework. One Earth, 4 (1). pp. 75-87. E-ISSN 2590-3322. (doi:10.1016/j.oneear.2020.12.011) (KAR id:85885)

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Abstract

The upcoming Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) meeting, and adoption of the new Global Biodiversity Framework, represent an opportunity to transform humanity's relationship with nature. Restoring nature while meeting human needs requires a bold vision, including mainstreaming biodiversity conservation in society. We present a framework that could support this: the Mitigation and Conservation Hierarchy. This places the Mitigation Hierarchy for mitigating and compensating the biodiversity impacts of developments (1, avoid; 2, minimize; 3, restore; and 4, offset, toward a target such as "no net loss" of biodiversity) within a broader framing encompassing all conservation actions. We illustrate its application by national governments, sub-national levels (specifically the city of London, a fishery, and Indigenous groups), companies, and individuals. The Mitigation and Conservation Hierarchy supports the choice of actions to conserve and restore nature, and evaluation of the effectiveness of those actions, across sectors and scales. It can guide actions toward a sustainable future for people and nature, supporting the CBD's vision.

Item Type:	Article
DOI/Identification number:	10.1016/j.oneear.2020.12.011
Uncontrolled keywords:	conservation, Mitigation Hierarchy, no net loss, net gain, Convention on Biological Diversity, restoration, offsetting, cities, Indigenous peoples and local communities, business
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences
Divisions:	Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Anthropology and Conservation > DICE (Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology)
Depositing User:	Joseph Bull
Date Deposited:	05 Feb 2021 15:49 UTC
Last Modified:	04 Mar 2024 15:49 UTC
Resource URI:	https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/85885 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Bull, Joseph.

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