Περίληψη:
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.
Συγγραφείς:
Moreira, Francisco
Allsopp, Nicky
Esler, Karen J. and
Wardell-Johnson, Grant
Ancillotto, Leonardo
Arianoutsou,
Margarita
Clary, Jeffrey
Brotons, Lluis
Clavero, Miguel and
Dimitrakopoulos, Panayiotis G.
Fagoaga, Raquel
Fiedler, Peggy
and Filipe, Ana F.
Frankenberg, Eliezer
Holmgren, Milena and
Marquet, Pablo A.
Martinez-Harms, Maria J.
Martinoli, Adriano
and Miller, Ben P.
Olsvig-Whittaker, Linda
Pliscoff, Patricio
and Rundel, Phil
Russo, Danilo
Slingsby, Jasper A.
Thompson,
John
Wardell-Johnson, Angela
Beja, Pedro
