Frontiers 2018/19: Emerging Issues of Environmental Concern - Chapter 2

United Nations Environment Programme

Frontiers 2018/19: Emerging Issues of Environmental Concern - Chapter 2

dc.contributor.author	United Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organization	Science Division
dc.contributor.other	Tabor, Gary
dc.date.accessioned	2019-03-01T11:18:44Z
dc.date.available	2019-03-01T11:18:44Z
dc.date.issued	2019
dc.description	This chapter examines ecological connectivity as a response to accelerating habitat fragmentation driven by land conversion, infrastructure expansion and dam construction, which reduce species movement, genetic exchange and ecosystem resilience. It explains how fragmentation disrupts terrestrial, freshwater and marine systems, undermining biodiversity and ecological processes. Drawing on global evidence and case studies, the chapter outlines connectivity conservation approaches, including corridors, linkage zones and marine network design, and reviews emerging policy initiatives in several countries. It assesses progress towards international biodiversity targets, highlights gaps in the connectedness of protected areas, and emphasises the need for integrated planning, cross-sector collaboration and strengthened implementation to sustain ecological integrity under climate change. Full report is available at: https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/27538	en
dc.description.uri	https://www.unep.org/resources/frontiers-201819-emerging-issues-environmental-concern
dc.format	pdf
dc.identifier.uri	https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/27541
dc.language	English
dc.page.number	23 pages
dc.relation.ispartof	Frontiers 2018/19: Emerging Issues of Environmental Concern
dc.rights.accessLevel	Public
dc.subject	landscape protection
dc.subject	protected area
dc.subject	biological diversity
dc.subject.sdg	SDG 15 - Life on Land
dc.title	Frontiers 2018/19: Emerging Issues of Environmental Concern - Chapter 2	en
dc.title.alternative	生态连接度：搭建保护生物多样性的桥梁	zh
dc.title.alternative	Connectivité écologique : une passerelle vers la préservation de la biodiversité	fr
dc.title.alternative	Экологическая связность: мост к сохранению биоразнообразия	ru
dc.title.alternative	Conectividad ecológica: un puente para preservar la biodiversidad	es
dc.type	Technical report
wd.identifier.sdgio	http://purl.unep.org/sdg/SDGIO_00000049