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Successful conservation of global waterbird populations depends on effective governance

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  • Tatsuya Amano

    (Conservation Science Group, University of Cambridge, The David Attenborough Building
    Centre for the Study of Existential Risk, University of Cambridge)

  • Tamás Székely

    (Milner Centre for Evolution, University of Bath
    University of Debrecen)

  • Brody Sandel

    (Santa Clara University)

  • Szabolcs Nagy

    (Wetlands International Head Office)

  • Taej Mundkur

    (Wetlands International Head Office)

  • Tom Langendoen

    (Wetlands International Head Office)

  • Daniel Blanco

    (Wetlands International LAC Argentina Office)

  • Candan U. Soykan

    (National Audubon Society, Conservation Science, 220 Montgomery St., Suite 1000, San Francisco)

  • William J. Sutherland

    (Conservation Science Group, University of Cambridge, The David Attenborough Building)

Abstract

Statistical modelling of global survey datasets of waterbirds as an indicator taxon for biodiversity changes in wetland ecosystems demonstrates that effective governance is the strongest predictor of species abundance increases and conservation benefits.

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  • Tatsuya Amano & Tamás Székely & Brody Sandel & Szabolcs Nagy & Taej Mundkur & Tom Langendoen & Daniel Blanco & Candan U. Soykan & William J. Sutherland, 2018. "Successful conservation of global waterbird populations depends on effective governance," Nature, Nature, vol. 553(7687), pages 199-202, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:553:y:2018:i:7687:d:10.1038_nature25139
    DOI: 10.1038/nature25139
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