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¹The Biodiversity Research Group, The School of Biological Sciences, ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, 4072, Australia.

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This study compares conservation priority setting projects globally. While outcomes often correlate, regional differences exist in proactive vs. descriptive questions and socio-political emphasis, highlighting the need for integrated future planning.

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Area of Science:

Conservation science
Environmental policy
Biodiversity management

Background:

Numerous projects globally aim to identify conservation priorities relevant to policy.
Two main project types exist: identifying imperative conservation questions and emerging horizon scanning topics.
This study offers the first overview of outcomes from these biodiversity and conservation projects.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide a comprehensive overview of completed biodiversity and conservation projects worldwide.
To analyze and compare the outcomes of priority-setting and horizon scanning initiatives.
To identify regional variations and commonalities in conservation issue identification.

Main Methods:

Comparative analysis of outcomes from global, national (UK, US, Canada, Switzerland, Israel), and regional (Mediterranean) projects.
Categorization of identified issues into policy-relevant questions and horizon scanning topics.
Assessment of regional variations in question types (proactive vs. descriptive) and emphasis on socio-political issues.

Main Results:

Project outcomes showed strong correlations in topic proportions across different regions.
Significant regional variations were observed in the emphasis on proactive versus descriptive questions.
Horizon scanning topics prioritized climate change, demography, and marine ecosystems, while priority questions focused on ecosystem services.

Conclusions:

Future initiatives should integrate the simultaneous identification of current and future conservation priorities.
Explicit integration of socio-political issues into future conservation priority-setting projects is recommended.
Understanding regional differences is crucial for effective global conservation policy.