Abstract
• Biodiversity conservation practitioners frequently regard climate change as distant, uncertain, largely intractable and of marginal impact compared to other stresses.
• Recent observations and modelling demonstrate that this is not the case: climate change is already having an impact, we are locked into further climate change that will lead to more extreme impacts on many if not all ecosystems in Australia.
• Climate change will interact with other stresses on biodiversity making it a high priority consideration for almost all policy and management concerned with biodiversity conservation.
• A three-fold approach is required to reduce the impact of climate change on biodiversity conservation: in the short-term, protect species that are particularly vulnerable; in the long-term, facilitate adaptation to future climates; and reduce the magnitude of climate change through mitigation.
• Recent observations and modelling demonstrate that this is not the case: climate change is already having an impact, we are locked into further climate change that will lead to more extreme impacts on many if not all ecosystems in Australia.
• Climate change will interact with other stresses on biodiversity making it a high priority consideration for almost all policy and management concerned with biodiversity conservation.
• A three-fold approach is required to reduce the impact of climate change on biodiversity conservation: in the short-term, protect species that are particularly vulnerable; in the long-term, facilitate adaptation to future climates; and reduce the magnitude of climate change through mitigation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 1-4 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 2003 |
| Event | In Search Of Sustainability (http://www.isosconference.org.au/) - Canberra Duration: 14 Nov 2003 → 14 Nov 2003 |
Conference
| Conference | In Search Of Sustainability (http://www.isosconference.org.au/) |
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| City | Canberra |
| Period | 14/11/03 → 14/11/03 |
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Dunlop, M., Howden, M., & Hughes, L. (2003). Biodiversity and climate change in Australia. 1-4. Paper presented at In Search Of Sustainability (http://www.isosconference.org.au/), Canberra, .