ScienceDaily (Sep. 28, 2012) —
The IUCN World Conservation Congress has adopted a motion sponsored by the
Wildlife Conservation Society and partners to create a Green List to assess
conservation success. The Green List for Species would include species
identified as 'fully conserved,' which are those that exist in ecologically
significant numbers, interacting fully with other species in their ecosystems.
The motion was adopted at the
World Conservation Congress, which was held this month in Jeju, Republic of
Korea.
The aim of the Green List is
to highlight species that are thriving parts of a healthy ecosystem and will
emphasize that conservation is about more than just preventing extinction.
"Successful species
conservation involves the conservation of a species with significant
populations, interacting fully with a complete suite of other native species
and processes," said WCS President and CEO Dr. Cristián Samper. "The
conservation community should be giving to the world a positive and proactive
vision of success: ¬species at or near their natural carrying capacity, as
integral parts of fully functional ecosystems. The Green List will be a step in
that direction."
The Green List will complement
the IUCN Red List, which focuses on avoidance of extinction. The Red List has
been critical in assessing conservation prioritization and has been a
scientifically-rigorous tool highly regarded by governments and other
conservation actors. To create the Green List to reach the same level of
effectiveness, the motion recommends that IUCN conducts an international scientific
consultation process to develop consensus and rigorous criteria.
Dr. Elizabeth Bennett, WCS
Vice President of Species Conservation, said: "The Green List represents a
positive vision for conservation in the future. It is a roadmap for species to
follow on the way to full conservation recovery."
Dr. Simon Stuart, Chair of
IUCN's Species Survival Commission, said: "The Green List process is about
optimism and success. It will incentivize conservation action and encourage
investment in programs and policies that enhance and measure conservation
success and management effectiveness."
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