horizon scan Flashcards

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liu et al 2020 why are transboundary areas impora=tant for conservation

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More likly mountain lakes= high level endimism , role ecological connetivity, strict miltary presence = limit acess to public

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liu et al 2020 why loosing biod transboundary areas

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1) Increasing physical barriers
2) lots planned transboundary infrastrucutre projects
3) illigal wildlife trade, poaching, armed conflcit
4) cc move distribution species into new countries diffrernt regulation

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liu et al 2020 what should be done protect transboundary areas

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1) avoid infrastructure development break ecological connectivity. If must be done use biod friendly structures
2) create transboundary pa

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edwars et al 2014 what value logged forest

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-biod
-water regulation

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edwards et al 2014 why retain logged forest

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-intensity loffing can vary
-gaps same as nuture
-canpy connected

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edwards et al 2014 what could be done to mange logged forests

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-keep part timber estate
-leave time between harvests
-cutting diameter limits
-retain large emergent trees
-reduced impact log technique
-set aside area
-certification schemes

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how did conduct horizon scan sutherland 2022

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global panel 26 scientist use delphi technnique identify 15 jey issues

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sutherland woodfroof 2009 what is the purpose of a horizon scan

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-try and predict issues before become a problem
-help policy development and researchers
-help create better advice if can see upcoming issues

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what are the stages to a horizon scan

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1) scope the issue
2) gathering info
3) spotting signal
4)watching trends
5) make sense future
6) agreeing response

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what sutherland and woodroof 2009 recomendation horizon scan

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1) regular horizon scans at conferences
2) opinion pieces in jounal articles outlining potential developments
3) routine collection and discemnation results = accessible policy makeers and practioners

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sutherland and woodrood 2009 what must be adressed once you have identified issue

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1) impacts interested organisations
2) how long needed to respond
3) how much advance warning development likly
4) what planning and preperation appropriate
5) what k gaps need filling
6) if statagy wait how keep organisation informed

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sutherland woodroof 2009 weeknesses horizon scan

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-time
-divert effort if false alarm
-some issues won’t identify
-some wont turn out to be a problem

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define horizon scan

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systematic search trends, opportunites, contraits to reach desire goal, identify emerging issues in time action

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how use delphi technique horizon scan

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-strucutred approach reach concensus issues
-each propsose two issues
-wittel down until 15 remainng

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how use delphi technique horizon scan

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-strucutred approach reach concensus issues
-each propsose two issues
-wittel down until 15 remainng

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steps horizon scan report

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1)identify topic
2) collect topics
3)score topics
4) comment short lists
5) discuss nad rescore topics
6) final list topics

17
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issue microplastic 2009

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-5 trillion plastics estimated ocean
-neg effect marine life

18
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synthetic meets 2009

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-solution combat deforestation, cc?
-green house gas 46% lower real meat
(some carbon cool)

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invasive lion fish

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invasive harmful marine envi

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perverse impacts forest conservation initiatives 2009

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-land optimisaltion model demoonstrae forest conversion scheme REDD drive expansionnon cropland area
-still unclear out ocomes this scheme

21
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mining lithium

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-component modern batteries
-abundace andes home endemic species
-is it better large scale mines go deep earth or small scale shallow mines

22
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denial biod loss 20010

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dyson 2005 argued people not experincing direct impacts unlikly change behavior

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fracking 2010

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extraction gas ground, involve pumpin g chemicals end up water tables. now common concern

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fracking 2010

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extraction gas ground, involve pumpin g chemicals end up water tables. now common concern

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climate gov 2010

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-agreements not being upheld
-backing out not meeting targets

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deep sea mining 2011

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rare matiela abundance, risk effects unknown

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hydro power amazon 2012

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new frontier for dam construction
-fresh water impacts, fish , change water flow

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species loss lead envi change 2012

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-biod linked healthy functional ecs
- what happens loose species

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peatland subsistance se aia 2013

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demand crops se asia
flooding biod koss
peat irriplaceable

30
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exploitation antartica 2013

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-warming
-mineral mining as glaciers retreat

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krill ocean warming 2014

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krill densities related sea ice extent
keystine organisms southern ocean - carbon stor whaels eat

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underestimation soil carbon emissions 2016

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-carbon emmisons soil greater depth prevouislousy thought= implication cc projections

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belt and road imitative 2017

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-china global infrastructure plan
knock on effects
more wildlife trade, china envi regualtion