A consumption‐based analysis of extinction risk in Australia
Abstract Australia has an important role to play in protecting biodiversity, yet has a poor track record in preventing species extinctions. While invasive species and fire regimes are significant contributors to extinction risk in Australia, many species are threatened by habitat loss and other acti...
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| description | Abstract Australia has an important role to play in protecting biodiversity, yet has a poor track record in preventing species extinctions. While invasive species and fire regimes are significant contributors to extinction risk in Australia, many species are threatened by habitat loss and other activities that support demand for products and services. Here, we connect the direct impact on in‐scope species to the final consumption ultimately supported by those activities, quantifying a territorial and consumption extinction‐risk footprint for each economic sector, state, territory, and local government area. We identify consumption of goods and services provided by the construction sector as the most significant consumption driver of extinction risk and show that 30% of Australia's extinction‐risk footprint is exported. Our findings highlight the importance of local government as the last line of defense against species extinctions and suggest that programs that influence consumption behavior may be required to reduce extinction risk in Australia. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e16c87d3febf423596d27615d56ff7ed2023-06-28T12:22:08ZengWileyConservation Letters1755-263X2023-05-01163n/an/a10.1111/conl.12942A consumption‐based analysis of extinction risk in AustraliaAmanda Irwin0Arne Geschke1ISA, School of Physics The University of Sydney Sydney New South Wales AustraliaISA, School of Physics The University of Sydney Sydney New South Wales AustraliaAbstract Australia has an important role to play in protecting biodiversity, yet has a poor track record in preventing species extinctions. While invasive species and fire regimes are significant contributors to extinction risk in Australia, many species are threatened by habitat loss and other activities that support demand for products and services. Here, we connect the direct impact on in‐scope species to the final consumption ultimately supported by those activities, quantifying a territorial and consumption extinction‐risk footprint for each economic sector, state, territory, and local government area. We identify consumption of goods and services provided by the construction sector as the most significant consumption driver of extinction risk and show that 30% of Australia's extinction‐risk footprint is exported. Our findings highlight the importance of local government as the last line of defense against species extinctions and suggest that programs that influence consumption behavior may be required to reduce extinction risk in Australia.https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.12942Australiabiodiversity lossconsumptionconsumption‐based accountingextinction‐risk footprintinput–output analysis |
| spellingShingle | Amanda Irwin Arne Geschke A consumption‐based analysis of extinction risk in Australia Conservation Letters Australia biodiversity loss consumption consumption‐based accounting extinction‐risk footprint input–output analysis |
| title | A consumption‐based analysis of extinction risk in Australia |
| title_full | A consumption‐based analysis of extinction risk in Australia |
| title_fullStr | A consumption‐based analysis of extinction risk in Australia |
| title_full_unstemmed | A consumption‐based analysis of extinction risk in Australia |
| title_short | A consumption‐based analysis of extinction risk in Australia |
| title_sort | consumption based analysis of extinction risk in australia |
| topic | Australia biodiversity loss consumption consumption‐based accounting extinction‐risk footprint input–output analysis |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.12942 |
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