Conservation in the real world

Question 1

Principal challenges in scaling up biodiversity finance

Answer 1

Lack of standardised data, metric and consistent frameworks
Need to integrate biodiversity into planning, operations and reporting
Need more policy report
Death of bankable biodiversity project
Uncertain environmental integrity of offsets and other mechanisms
Insufficient industry and local community buy in

Question 2

Problems for hotspots from the outset

Answer 2

Habitat destruction
Global environmental change is making matters worse
Predatory invasive species on island hotspots
Direct exploitation of species (food, medicine and pet trade) threatens all hotspots
They’re notable centres of violent conflict
Most of the worlds biodiversity is in some of the poorest countries so conservation isn’t a priority
There’s no world body where everyone agrees on coordinating effects

Question 3

What are the 3 types of diversity?

Answer 3

Ecosystems, species and genetic

Question 4

Convention of biological diversity (1992)

Answer 4

Address the underlying causes of biodiversity loss by mainstreaming biodiversity across government and society
Reduce the direct pressures on biodiversity and promote sustainable use
To improve the status of biodiversity by safeguarding ecosystems, species and genetic diversity
Enhance the benefits to all from biodiversity and ecosystem services
Enhance implementation through participatory planning, knowledge, management and capacity building

Question 5

UK’s national biodiversity strategy and action plan for 2030

Answer 5

Reduce threats to biodiversity
Meeting people’s needs through sustainable use and benefit sharing
Tools and solutions for implementation and mainstreaming
Monitoring
Recognises ecosystem services

Question 6

Sites of specific interest (SSSI)

Answer 6

Wildlife and natural features
Mapped
Consent for altering management
Monitoring
Cover all terrestrial habitat types

Question 7

Factors of common standards monitoring and condition assessment

Answer 7

Effective conservation requires condition assessment
It’s standardised, quick and easy and for protected sites
Compliance and network

Question 8

Issues of using NVC monitoring

Answer 8

Dynamic change between NVC types; climate, eutrophication, disturbance
Need to identify NVC
Vegetation is a static desirable endpoint

Question 9

Buxton climate change impacts lab (BCCIL)

Answer 9

Ancient sheep pasture
Treatments for 27 years
High species and genetic diversity
Resistant to climate change
Conditions include drought, heated and watering
Treated the climate as if it was natural
Findings - long term climate treatment significantly altered the grounds