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

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 c...