A way forward for biodiversity conservation: high-quality landscapes

Fernando G Soley; Ivette Perfecto

doi:10.1016/j.tree.2021.04.012

A way forward for biodiversity conservation: high-quality landscapes

Trends Ecol Evol. 2021 Sep;36(9):770-773. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2021.04.012. Epub 2021 May 21.

Authors

Fernando G Soley¹, Ivette Perfecto²

Affiliations

¹ Organization for Tropical Studies, Apartado 676-2050, San José, Costa Rica; Escuela de Biología, Universidad de Costa Rica, Ciudad Universitaria,11501-2060, San Pedro, Costa Rica. Electronic address: fgsoley@gmail.com.
² James E. Crowfoot Professor of Environmental Justice, School for Environment and Sustainability, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.

PMID: 34024623
DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2021.04.012

Abstract

We are losing biodiversity quickly, not simply because of development but due to poor spatial planning. Recent findings propose thoughtful configurations and management of human-modified landscapes to protect biodiversity while allowing food production. This opens up a range of feasible actions in the conservation agenda, which overlap with food sovereignty initiatives.

Keywords: biodiversity declines; food sovereignty; habitat fragmentation; land-use planning; landscape configuration; sustainable development.

MeSH terms

Biodiversity*
Conservation of Natural Resources*
Food
Humans