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Strategic Actions to Value, Conserve, and Restore the Natural Capital of Megadiversity Countries: The Case of Mexico
Sarukhán, José Urquiza-Haas, Tania Koleff, Patricia Carabias, Julia Dirzo, Rodolfo Ezcurra, Exequiel Cerdeira-Estrada, Sergio Soberón, Jorge
Sarukhán, José
Urquiza-Haas, Tania
Koleff, Patricia
Carabias, Julia
Dirzo, Rodolfo
Ezcurra, Exequiel
Cerdeira-Estrada, Sergio
Soberón, Jorge
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Decisionmakers need updated, scientifically sound and relevant information to implement appropriate policy measures and make innovative commitments to halt biodiversity loss and improve human well-being. Here, we present a recent science-based synthesis on the biodiversity and ecosystem services of Mexico, intended to be a tool for policymakers. We describe the methodological approach used to undertake such an assessment and highlight the major findings. Organized into five volumes and originally written in Spanish (Capital Natural de México), it summarizes the available knowledge on the components, structure, and functioning of the biodiversity of Mexico; the threats and trajectories of anthropogenic impact, together with its conservation status; and the policies, institutions, and instruments available for its sustainable management. We stress the lessons learned that can be useful for similar exercises in other megadiverse developing countries and identify major gaps and strategic actions to conserve the natural capital in light of the challenges of the Anthropocene.
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2014-12
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Oxford University Press
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Ecosystem assessment, Science-policy gaps, Conservation instruments, Sustainable resource use, Environmental stewardship
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Sarukhán, J., Urquiza-Haas, T., Koleff, P., Carabias, J., Dirzo, R., Ezcurra, E., Cerdeira-Estrada, S., & Soberón, J. (2015). Strategic actions to value, conserve, and restore the natural capital of megadiversity countries: the case of Mexico. BioScience, 65(2), 164-173. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biu195