Method for the Assessment of Priorities for International Species Conservation
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METHOD FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF PRIORITIES FOR INTERNATIONAL SPECIES CONSERVATION (MAPISCo) Final Report March 2013 Project Team Matthew Grainger (Newcastle University) Phil McGowan (Newcastle University) Ailsa McKenzie (Newcastle University) Jeroen Minderman (Newcastle University) Jon-Paul Rodriguez (IUCN-SSC) Alison Rosser (UNEP-WCMC) Andy South (Freelance) Selina Stead (Newcastle University) Mark Whittingham (Newcastle University) Steering Group Vin Fleming (JNCC) Noel McGough (RBG Kew) Trevor Salmon (Defra) Michael Sigsworth (Defra) Andy Stott (Defra) Dominic Whitmee (Defra) MAPISCo Final report: Table of contents Table of contents 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................ 4 2. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 9 2.1. Background ............................................................................................................................................................................... 9 2.2. Why is this method necessary? The link between policy demands and scientific capability ................. 10 2.3. Outline of the proposed project ..................................................................................................................................... 11 3. DEVELOPMENT OF THE METHOD ...................................................................................... 12 3.1. Selection of co-benefits ...................................................................................................................................................... 12 3.2. Focal co-benefits, data sets used and sources & category scoring..................................................................... 13 3.2.1. Habitat and area conservation (Aichi Targets 5 and 7) .................................................................................................... 13 3.2.2. Sustainable harvesting (Aichi Target 6) .................................................................................................................................. 15 3.2.3. Conservation of genetic diversity (Aichi Target 13) .......................................................................................................... 17 3.2.4. Protection of ecosystem services (Aichi Target 14) .......................................................................................................... 18 3.2.5. Preventing species extinction (Aichi Target 12) ................................................................................................................. 20 3.3. Database & prioritisation ................................................................................................................................................. 22 3.3.1. Database building .............................................................................................................................................................................. 22 3.3.2. Co-benefit weighting, re-scaling and priority score calculation ................................................................................... 22 3.4. Inclusion of red list threat classification data ........................................................................................................... 24 4. RESULTS - EXAMPLE PRIORITY LISTS .................................................................................. 27 4.1. Example 1: All species ........................................................................................................................................................ 30 4.1.1. Summary findings ............................................................................................................................................................................. 30 4.1.2. Taxonomic composition ................................................................................................................................................................. 30 4.1.3. Geographic composition ................................................................................................................................................................. 30 4.1.4. IUCN threat categories and classifications ............................................................................................................................. 30 4.1.5. Co-benefits ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 31 4.2. Example 2: Taxonomic case study – birds .................................................................................................................. 36 4.2.1. Summary findings ............................................................................................................................................................................. 36 4.2.2. Orders and Families.......................................................................................................................................................................... 36 4.2.3. Country/region ................................................................................................................................................................................... 36 4.2.4. IUCN Red List threat categories and classifications ........................................................................................................... 36 4.2.5. Co-benefits ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 37 4.2.6. Key findings and how they relate to policy ............................................................................................................................ 37 4.3. Example 3: Geographic case study – SE Asia .............................................................................................................. 44 4.3.1. General findings ................................................................................................................................................................................. 44 4.3.2. Taxonomic composition ................................................................................................................................................................. 44 4.3.3. Geographic composition ................................................................................................................................................................. 44 4.3.4. IUCN Red List threat categories and classifications ........................................................................................................... 44 4.3.5. Co-benefits ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 45 4.3.6. Key findings and how they relate to policy ............................................................................................................................ 45 5. USING THE METHOD ............................................................................................................. 50 2 MAPISCo Final report: Table of contents 5.1. Expandable –How does the does the priority list respond to the inclusion of additional co-benefit data? A plant example. ............................................................................................................................................................... 50 5.2. Adaptable - How does the priority list respond to changes in co-benefit weightings? .............................. 51 5.2.1. Sensitivity analysis ............................................................................................................................................................................ 51 5.2.2. Worked examples – threat status and ecosystem services ............................................................................................. 51 5.3. Usable - Development of Graphic User Interface (GUI) ......................................................................................... 54 5.3.1. GUI Development ............................................................................................................................................................................... 54 5.3.2. Constraints and legacy .................................................................................................................................................................... 55 5.3.3. Future development options ........................................................................................................................................................ 55 5.3.4. Future hosting options .................................................................................................................................................................... 56 6. DISCUSSION ......................................................................................................................... 57 6.1. Fit to original project brief ............................................................................................................................................... 57 6.2. How does the method compare with ‘business as usual’? ...................................................................................