Global economy interacts with climate change to jeopardize species conservation: the case of the greater flamingo in the Mediterranean and West Africa

• Published in: Environmental conservation Vol. 39; no. 1; pp. 1 - 3
• Main Authors: BÉCHET, ARNAUD, RENDÓN-MARTOS, MANUEL, RENDÓN, MIGUEL ÁNGEL, AMAT, JUAN AGUILAR, JOHNSON, ALAN R., GAUTHIER-CLERC, MICHEL
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.03.2012
• Subjects: Agricultural management; Animal populations; Anthropogenic factors; Biodiversity; Biodiversity conservation; Birds; Breeding; Breeding sites; Climate change; COMMENT; Conservation; Economics; Environmental conservation; Global economy; Globalization; Habitat conservation; Habitat utilization; Habitats; international trade; issues and policy; markets; Phoenicopterus roseus; prices; Rain; Sustainable development; Volatility; Western Africa; Wetland conservation; Wetlands; Wildlife conservation; Western Africa; West Africa; Mediterranean Area; MED, Western Mediterranean; ASE, Africa
• ISSN: 0376-8929; 1469-4387; 1469-4387
• DOI: 10.1017/S0376892911000488

The conservation of many species depends on sustainable economic activities that shape their habitats. The economic use of these anthropogenic habitats may change quickly owing to world trade globalization, market reorientations, price volatility or shifts in subsidy policies. The recent financial crisis has produced a global impact on the world economy. How this may have affected the use of habitats beneficial to biodiversity has not yet been documented. However, consequences could be particularly acute for species sensitive to climate change, jeopardizing long-term conservation efforts.