Making scientific data available to adaptation practitioners: the Wallace Initiative and ClimaScope

Governments and conservation organizations have dedicated extensive resources to protect biodiversity, but their conservation strategies have largely been developed under an assumption of a static climate. These strategies may fail with changing climates, especially when combined with existing anthr...

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Main Authors: Warren RF, Price JT, Vanderwal J, Ramírez Villegas, Julián Armando, Jarvis, Andy, Shoo L, Goswami S
Format: Artículo preliminar
Language:Inglés
Published: 2011
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/42127
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Summary:Governments and conservation organizations have dedicated extensive resources to protect biodiversity, but their conservation strategies have largely been developed under an assumption of a static climate. These strategies may fail with changing climates, especially when combined with existing anthropogenic pressures. We designed a system to help conservationists plan for a dynamic climate: the Wallace Initiative.