The second warning to humanity: contributions and solutions from conservation physiology

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dc.contributor.authorMadliger, Christine L.en
dc.contributor.authorFranklin, Craig E.en
dc.contributor.authorChown, Steven L.en
dc.contributor.authorFuller, Andreaen
dc.contributor.authorHultine, Kevin R.en
dc.contributor.authorCostantini, Daviden
dc.contributor.authorHopkins, William A.en
dc.contributor.authorPeck, Myron A.en
dc.contributor.authorRummer, Jodie L.en
dc.contributor.authorSack, Lawrenen
dc.contributor.authorWillis, Craig K. R.en
dc.contributor.authorCooke, Steven J.en
dc.date.accessioned2022-04-19T14:42:14Zen
dc.date.available2022-04-19T14:42:14Zen
dc.date.issued2021-06-15en
dc.description.abstractIn 1992, the Union of Concerned Scientists shared their 'World Scientists'Warning to Humanity' with governmental leaders worldwide, calling for immediate action to halt the environmental degradation that threatens the systems that support life on Earth. A follow-up 'Second Warning' was released in 2017, with over 15 000 scientists as signatories, describing the lack of progress in adopting the sustainable practices necessary to safeguard the biosphere. In their 'SecondWarning', Ripple and colleagues provided 13 'diverse and effective steps humanity can take to transition to sustainability.' Here, we discuss how the field of conservation physiology can contribute to six of these goals: (i) prioritizing connected, well-managed reserves; (ii) halting the conversion of native habitats to maintain ecosystemservices; (iii) restoring native plant communities; (iv) rewilding regions with native species; (v) developing policy instruments; and (vi) increasing outdoor education, societal engagement and reverence for nature. Throughout, we focus our recommendations on specific aspects of physiological function while acknowledging that the exact traits that will be useful in each context are oftenstill being determined and refined. However, for each goal, we include a short case study to illustrate a specific physiological trait or group of traits that is already being utilized in that context. We conclude with suggestions for how conservation physiologists can broaden the impact of their science aimed at accomplishing the goals of the 'Second Warning'. Overall, we provide an overview of how conservation physiology can contribute to addressing the grand socio-environmental challenges of our time.en
dc.description.notesK.R.H. was supported by the National Science Foundation MacroSystems Biology program (DEB-DEB-1340856). W.A.H. was supported by the National Science Foundation (grant #IOS-1755055). M.A.P. received partial support from FutureMARES (Climate Change and Future Marine Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity, EU H2020, award no. 869300). L.S. is funded by the National Science Foundation (grants 1951244 and 2017949).en
dc.description.sponsorshipNational Science Foundation MacroSystems Biology program [DEB-DEB-1340856]; National Science FoundationNational Science Foundation (NSF) [IOS-1755055, 1951244, 2017949]; FutureMARES (Climate Change and Future Marine Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity, EU H2020) [869300]en
dc.description.versionPublished versionen
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dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1093/conphys/coab038en
dc.identifier.issn2051-1434en
dc.identifier.othercoab038en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/109698en
dc.identifier.volume9en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en
dc.titleThe second warning to humanity: contributions and solutions from conservation physiologyen
dc.title.serialConservation Physiologyen
dc.typeArticle - Refereeden
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten

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