@article{3187231,
    title = "Priority questions for biodiversity conservation in the Mediterranean
biome: Heterogeneous perspectives across continents and stakeholders",
    author = "Moreira, Francisco and Allsopp, Nicky and Esler, Karen J. and and Wardell-Johnson, Grant and Ancillotto, Leonardo and Arianoutsou, and Margarita and Clary, Jeffrey and Brotons, Lluis and Clavero, Miguel and and Dimitrakopoulos, Panayiotis G. and Fagoaga, Raquel and Fiedler, Peggy and and Filipe, Ana F. and Frankenberg, Eliezer and Holmgren, Milena and and Marquet, Pablo A. and Martinez-Harms, Maria J. and Martinoli, Adriano and and Miller, Ben P. and Olsvig-Whittaker, Linda and Pliscoff, Patricio and and Rundel, Phil and Russo, Danilo and Slingsby, Jasper A. and Thompson, and John and Wardell-Johnson, Angela and Beja, Pedro",
    journal = "CONSERVATION SCIENCE AND PRACTICE",
    year = "2019",
    volume = "1",
    number = "11",
    publisher = "Wiley",
    doi = "10.1111/csp2.118",
    keywords = "climate change; governance; policy; recommendations; research questions;
stakeholder differences",
    abstract = "The identification of research questions with high relevance for
biodiversity conservation is an important step towards designing more
effective policies and management actions, and to better allocate
funding among alternative conservation options. However, the
identification of priority questions may be influenced by regional
differences in biodiversity threats and social contexts, and to
variations in the perceptions and interests of different stakeholders.
Here we describe the results of a prioritization exercise involving six
types of stakeholders from the Mediterranean biome, which includes
several biodiversity hotspots spread across five regions of the planet
(Europe, Africa, North and South America, and Australia). We found great
heterogeneity across regions and stakeholder types in the priority
topics identified and disagreement among the priorities of research
scientists and other stakeholders. However, governance, climate change,
and public participation issues were key topics in most regions. We
conclude that the identification of research priorities should be
targeted in a way that integrates the spectrum of stakeholder interests,
potential funding sources and regional needs, and that further
development of interdisciplinary studies is required. The key questions
identified here provide a basis to identify priorities for research
funding aligned with biodiversity conservation needs in this biome."
}