Quantitative tools and simultaneous actions needed for species conservation under climate change–reply to Shoo et al. (2013)

Marko Ahteensuu (), Sami Aikio, Pedro Cardoso, Marko Hyvärinen, Maria Hällfors, Susanna Lehvävirta, Leif Schulman and Elina Vaara

Climatic Change, 2015, vol. 129, issue 1, 7 pages

Abstract: We identify four issues in the decision framework for species conservation management under climate change proposed by Shoo et al. ( 2013 ) Clim Chan 119:239–246 and suggest ways to address them. First, binary-decision flow charts require Yes/No answers, which are not appropriate in most conservation decisions. A quantitative framework is preferable and action-guidance should be obtained even when the realistic answer to some questions remains “we simply do not know”. Second, the proposed flow chart imposes an a priori order of precedence and does not explicitly allow simultaneous actions. A workable framework should enable optimal allocation between multiple kinds of conservation efforts and permit complementary actions. Third, the probability of success, co-benefit to non-target species, and cost are unlikely to have a simple, consistent relationship across taxa. These variables need to be assessed case-by-case for each conservation measure and species. Finally, the decision framework disregards the legal, social, and ethical aspects pertaining to decision-making. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2015

Date: 2015
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