New indicator of habitat functionality reveals high risk of underestimating trade-offs among sustainable development goals: The case of wild reindeer and hydropower
Although biodiversity is crucial for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), following the current trajectory, we risk failing SDG 15. Using a new indicator quantifying the loss of functional habitat (habitat that is simultaneously suitable and well-connected), we show that the real impact of renewabl...
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ftntnutrondheimi:oai:ntnuopen.ntnu.no:11250/3088535 2023-10-09T21:55:31+02:00 New indicator of habitat functionality reveals high risk of underestimating trade-offs among sustainable development goals: The case of wild reindeer and hydropower Dorber, Martin Panzacchi, Manuela Strand, Olav Van Moorter, Bram 2023 application/pdf https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3088535 https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-022-01824-x eng eng Norges forskningsråd: 326979 Norges forskningsråd: 287925 Norges forskningsråd: 243746 Ambio. 2023, 52 757-768. urn:issn:0044-7447 https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3088535 https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-022-01824-x cristin:2114239 Navngivelse 4.0 Internasjonal http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.no 757-768 52 Ambio VDP::Zoologiske og botaniske fag: 480 VDP::Zoology and botany: 480 Peer reviewed Journal article 2023 ftntnutrondheimi https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-022-01824-x 2023-09-13T22:46:29Z Although biodiversity is crucial for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), following the current trajectory, we risk failing SDG 15. Using a new indicator quantifying the loss of functional habitat (habitat that is simultaneously suitable and well-connected), we show that the real impact of renewable energy is far larger than previously assumed. Specifically, we estimate that the construction of hydropower reservoirs in south Norway caused a loss of ca. 222 km2 of functional habitat for wild reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)—which is far larger than assumed based on land inundation indices (110 km2 ). Fully mitigating these impacts is challenging: scenario analyses reveal that the measures proposed by societal actors would yield only a fraction of the habitat lost (2–12 km2 ) and could cause trade-off risks with other SDGs. Using indices of functional connectivity is crucial for environmental impact assessments, as entire ecological networks for several species can be affected far beyond the reservoirs. Cumulative impacts, Functional connectivity and ecological networks, Habitat functionality, Land use changes, Renewable energy publishedVersion Article in Journal/Newspaper Rangifer tarandus NTNU Open Archive (Norwegian University of Science and Technology) Norway Ambio 52 4 757 768 |
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Although biodiversity is crucial for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), following the current trajectory, we risk failing SDG 15. Using a new indicator quantifying the loss of functional habitat (habitat that is simultaneously suitable and well-connected), we show that the real impact of renewable energy is far larger than previously assumed. Specifically, we estimate that the construction of hydropower reservoirs in south Norway caused a loss of ca. 222 km2 of functional habitat for wild reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)—which is far larger than assumed based on land inundation indices (110 km2 ). Fully mitigating these impacts is challenging: scenario analyses reveal that the measures proposed by societal actors would yield only a fraction of the habitat lost (2–12 km2 ) and could cause trade-off risks with other SDGs. Using indices of functional connectivity is crucial for environmental impact assessments, as entire ecological networks for several species can be affected far beyond the reservoirs. Cumulative impacts, Functional connectivity and ecological networks, Habitat functionality, Land use changes, Renewable energy publishedVersion |
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New indicator of habitat functionality reveals high risk of underestimating trade-offs among sustainable development goals: The case of wild reindeer and hydropower |
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New indicator of habitat functionality reveals high risk of underestimating trade-offs among sustainable development goals: The case of wild reindeer and hydropower |
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New indicator of habitat functionality reveals high risk of underestimating trade-offs among sustainable development goals: The case of wild reindeer and hydropower |
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New indicator of habitat functionality reveals high risk of underestimating trade-offs among sustainable development goals: The case of wild reindeer and hydropower |
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New indicator of habitat functionality reveals high risk of underestimating trade-offs among sustainable development goals: The case of wild reindeer and hydropower |
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new indicator of habitat functionality reveals high risk of underestimating trade-offs among sustainable development goals: the case of wild reindeer and hydropower |
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