Maximising the conservation of biodiversity and the delivery of ecosystem services: What to do, where and when

Abstract:: The world is losing its biodiversity at an alarming rate and resources for conservation are limited. We will provide the first explicit framework for determining how and when, not just where, to invest scarce conservation resources. This framework and associated decision-support tools will inform how funds should be allocated between different conservation actions to maximise conservation outcomes and the delivery of ecosystem services. This will ensure that the most cost-effective actions are invested in, which will help to minimise the misallocation of conservation funds, and deliver both biodiversity and socio-economic benefits.
Grant type:: ARC Discovery Projects
Funded by:: Australian Research Council

The University of Queensland