Taylor Nigel G, Grillas Patrick, Al Hreisha Hazem, Balkız Özge, Borie Maud, Boutron Olivier, Catita Ana, Champagnon Jocelyn, Cherif Semia, Çiçek Kerim, Costa Luís T, Dakki Mohamed, Fois Mauro, Galewski Thomas, Galli Alessandro, Georgiadis Nicholas M, Green Andy J, Hermoso Virgilio, Kapedani Rezart, Lange Manfred A, Mateljak Zoran, Osta Maher, Papastergiadou Eva, Papazoglou Clairie, Sabater Sergi, Samraoui Boudjéma, Samraoui Farrah, Bachir Abdelkrim Si, Tankovic Eva, Thévenet Mathieu, Troya Antonio, Sutherland William J
Tour du Valat, Research Institute for the Conservation of Mediterranean Wetlands, 13200 Arles, France.
Azraq Wetland Reserve, P.O. Box 1215, Jubeiha, 11941 Jordan.
Reg Environ Change. 2021;21(2):33. doi: 10.1007/s10113-020-01743-1. Epub 2021 Mar 21.
Wetlands are critically important for biodiversity and human wellbeing, but face a range of challenges. This is especially true in the Mediterranean region, where wetlands support endemic and threatened species and remain integral to human societies, but have been severely degraded in recent decades. Here, in order to raise awareness of future challenges and opportunities for Mediterranean wetlands, and to inform proactive research and management, we identified (a) 50 key issues that might affect Mediterranean wetlands between 2020 and 2050, and (b) 50 important research questions that, if answered, would have the greatest impact on the conservation of Mediterranean wetlands between 2020 and 2050. We gathered ideas through an online survey and review of recent literature. A diverse assessment panel prioritised ideas through an iterative, anonymised, Delphi-like process of scoring, voting and discussion. The prioritised issues included some that are already well known but likely to have a large impact on Mediterranean wetlands in the next 30 years (e.g. the accumulation of dams and reservoirs, plastic pollution and weak governance), and some that are currently overlooked in the context of Mediterranean wetlands (e.g. increasing desalination capacity and development of antimicrobial resistance). Questions largely focused on how best to carry out conservation interventions, or understanding the impacts of threats to inform conservation decision-making. This analysis will support research, policy and practice related to environmental conservation and sustainable development in the Mediterranean, and provides a model for similar analyses elsewhere in the world.
The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10113-020-01743-1.
湿地对于生物多样性和人类福祉至关重要，但面临一系列挑战。在地中海地区尤其如此，那里的湿地为特有和濒危物种提供支持，并且对人类社会仍然不可或缺，但在最近几十年里已严重退化。在此，为提高对地中海湿地未来挑战和机遇的认识，并为积极的研究和管理提供信息，我们确定了：(a) 50个可能在2020年至2050年期间影响地中海湿地的关键问题，以及(b) 50个重要研究问题，若得到解答，将对2020年至2050年期间地中海湿地的保护产生最大影响。我们通过在线调查和对近期文献的综述收集意见。一个多元化的评估小组通过评分、投票和讨论的类似德尔菲法的迭代匿名过程对意见进行优先排序。优先问题包括一些已广为人知但可能在未来30年对地中海湿地产生重大影响的问题（例如水坝和水库的积累、塑料污染和治理不力），以及一些在地中海湿地背景下目前被忽视的问题（例如海水淡化能力的提高和抗微生物药物耐药性的发展）。问题主要集中在如何最好地实施保护干预措施，或了解威胁的影响以为保护决策提供信息。该分析将支持与地中海环境保护和可持续发展相关的研究、政策和实践，并为世界其他地方的类似分析提供一个模式。
在线版本包含可在10.1007/s10113-020-01743-1获取的补充材料。
