Actions to conserve biodiversity
We have summarised evidence from the scientific literature about the effects of actions to conserve wildlife and ecosystems.
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Rehabilitate and release marine and freshwater mammals following oil spills Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Relocate marine and freshwater mammals following oil spills Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Cease or prohibit the disposal of mining waste (tailings) at sea or in rivers Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Cease or prohibit the disposal of drill cuttings at sea or in rivers Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Set regulatory ban on marine burial of nuclear waste Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Introduce and enforce water quality regulations for aquaculture systems Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce the amount of pesticides used in aquaculture systems Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce the amount of antibiotics used in aquaculture systems Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce pesticide, herbicide or fertilizer use Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Treat wastewater from intensive livestock holdings Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Create artificial wetlands to reduce the amount of pollutants reaching rivers and the sea Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Establish riparian buffers to reduce the amount of pollutants reaching rivers and the sea Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Establish aquaculture to extract the nutrients from run-offs Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Use biodegradable fishing gear Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Recover lost or discarded fishing gear Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Offer incentives to fishers for recovering, reusing or recycling fishing gear Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Equip ports with dedicated fishing gear disposal facilities Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Improve methods for locating fishing gear Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Establish fishing gear registration programmes Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Inform fishers of the impacts of derelict fishing gear on mammals to encourage responsible disposal Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Limit, cease or prohibit discharge of solid waste overboard from vessels Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Install stormwater traps or grids Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove litter from marine and freshwater environments Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Delay or cease operations if marine and freshwater mammals are detected within a specified zone Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Use alternative methods instead of airguns for seismic surveys Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link |
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What are 'Individual studies' and 'Actions'?
Individual studies
An individual study is a summary of a specific scientific study, usually taken from a scientific journal, but also from other resources such as reports. It tells you the background context, the action(s) taken and their consequences.
If you want more detail please look at the original reference.
Actions
Each action page focuses on a particular action you could take to benefit wildlife or ecosystems.
It contains brief (150-200 word) descriptions of relevant studies (context, action(s) taken and their consequences) and one or more key messages.
Key messages show the extent and main conclusions of the available evidence. Using links within key messages, you can look at the paragraphs describing each study to get more detail. Each paragraph allows you to assess the quality of the evidence and how relevant it is to your situation.
Where we found no evidence, we have been unable to assess whether or not an intervention is effective or has any harmful impacts.