Impacts of Climate Change on Habitats and Conservation Areas
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainability, Biodiversity and Conservation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 May 2022) | Viewed by 8979
Special Issue Editor
Interests: optimized conservation planning; biogeography; climate change
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Dear Colleagues,
The synergetic effects of climate change and habitat loss are the most striking stressors for biodiversity and ecosystems. Additionally, the customary actions for Nature protection—fixed and perpetual conservation areas—tend to be highly ineffective under climate and land-use changes, because of shifting species ranges. Addressing the impacts of climate change over species, ecosystems and conservation area success will require long-term efforts and new ways of thinking and acting. This SI aims to tackle the challenges induced by climate change in the natural and semi-natural landscapes. Specifically, the following:
-species range dynamics
-biotic interactions and stability of communities
-ecosystem functions and services
-climate-concerned conservation measures (either reactive or anticipative)
-relationships between climate mitigation and biodiversity conservation
-handling and integrating uncertainty in nature-based land protection and/or management
-others (related)
are important avenues of scientific research, demanding deep knowledge and testing.
Studies providing novel analytical, conceptual, integrative, or perspective approaches are expected to give to this SI an important scientific impact within the fundamental and applied fields of “modern-day” ecology and conservation. Particularly, on the eves of the upcoming COP15 of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, studies here published may provide important and influential ideas for debate therein.
Submissions to this SI are subjected to regular publication requirements found in “Instruction for Authors” provided by Sustainability, and will follow the policies regarding the reviewing and publication processes of the journal.
Best wishes,
Dr. Diogo Alagador
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- biodiversity conservation
- climate change adaptation
- climate change mitigation
- conservation policy
- nature-based solutions
- ecosystem services
- habitats
- land management
- land use
- prediction
- species
- uncertainty
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