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Species on the Move: Environmental Change, Displacement and Conservation

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  • Richard Matthew
  • Elaine (Lan Yin) Hsiao
  • Philippe Le Billon
  • Galeo Saintz

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Forced displacement of humans and other species catalyzed by environmental change is anticipated to increase dramatically. Studies suggest that as many as 1.2 billion people are vulnerable to environmental displacement by 2050 and that 50 percent or more of all species are already on the move due to environmental change. Migration is a common adaptive response to shocks and stresses that can also become a shock or stress itself, damaging ecosystems and triggering conflicts. As the prospect of a massive increase in forced displacement comes into focus, how might conservation practices be affected, and what sort of adjustments might be required? This article characterizes this growing challenge, considers its implications for conservation, and outlines responses that could foster socioecologically just outcomes.

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  • Richard Matthew & Elaine (Lan Yin) Hsiao & Philippe Le Billon & Galeo Saintz, 2022. "Species on the Move: Environmental Change, Displacement and Conservation," Annals of the American Association of Geographers, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 112(3), pages 654-663, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:raagxx:v:112:y:2022:i:3:p:654-663
    DOI: 10.1080/24694452.2021.1999200
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