1.janette ward
DESCRIPTION
Janette Ward's opening presentation to the South West Observatory 6th Annual Conference on biodiversity in the South West and the challenges it faces.TRANSCRIPT
South West Observatory Annual Conference Weathering Storms: Regional Resilience and
Future Proofing
Janette WardRegional Director
Overview
• Challenges facing our natural environment• The sea• The coast• The uplands• Thinking about the future – an example from
Dorset/Wiltshire• Nature deficit• Planning for the future
Biodiversitygenes-organism-ecosystem &landscapes
Challenges to our natural environment
Challenges to our natural environment
Vulnerability assessment
adaptive capacity
exposuresensitivity
Adaptive capacity
least adaptive
most adaptive high capacity
low capacity
The South West Nature MapIdentifies the best areas in our region to conserve, create and connect wildlife habitats at a landscape scale.
The sea - solutions!
Win-win!
The coast
The uplands
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Thinking about the future
Dorset Downs and Cranborne Chase
Nature deficit
Planning for the future
Summary
• Biodiversity is hugely important to our welfare • The challenge of a changing climate...food and
energy security• Look after the sea, coast & uplands• Embrace uncertainty, work pro-actively, and with
good data• Thanks