title: A horizon scan of global conservation issues for 2014.
abstract: This paper presents the output of our fifth annual horizon-scanning exercise, which aims to identify topics that increasingly may affect conservation of biological diversity, but have yet to be widely considered. A team of professional horizon scanners, researchers, practitioners, and a journalist identified 15 topics which were identified via an iterative, Delphi-like process. The 15 topics include a carbon market induced financial crash, rapid geographic expansion of macroalgal cultivation, genetic control of invasive species, probiotic therapy for amphibians, and an emerging snake fungal disease.
authors: Conservation Science Group, Department of Zoology, Cambridge University, Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3EJ, UK. Electronic address: w.sutherland@zoo.cam.ac.uk.
authors: William J
authors: WJ
authors: Sutherland
authors: Fauna & Flora International, 4th Floor, Jupiter House, Station Road, Cambridge, CB1 2JD, UK.
authors: Rosalind
authors: R
authors: Aveling
authors: International Union for Conservation of Nature, 28 rue Mauverney, CH-1196 Gland, Switzerland.
authors: Thomas M
authors: TM
authors: Brooks
authors: Centre for Biodiversity and Biosecurity, School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, PB 92019, Auckland, New Zealand.
authors: Mick
authors: M
authors: Clout
authors: Conservation Science Group, Department of Zoology, Cambridge University, Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3EJ, UK.
authors: Lynn V
authors: LV
authors: Dicks
authors: Natural Environment Research Council, Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1EU, UK.
authors: Liz
authors: L
authors: Fellman
authors: John Muir Institute of the Environment, The Barn, One Shields Avenue, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA.
authors: Erica
authors: E
authors: Fleishman
authors: Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, The Lodge, Sandy, SG19 2DL, UK.
authors: David W
authors: DW
authors: Gibbons
authors: WIRED, 520 3rd Street, Third Floor at Bryant Street, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA.
authors: Brandon
authors: B
authors: Keim
authors: Centre for Environmental Risks and Futures, Cranfield University, Cranfield, MK43 0AL, UK.
authors: Fiona
authors: F
authors: Lickorish
authors: Natural Resources Wales, Cambria House, 29 Newport Road, Cardiff, CF24 0TP, UK.
authors: Kathryn A
authors: KA
authors: Monk
authors: Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Monkstone House, City Road, Peterborough, PE1 1JY, UK.
authors: Diana
authors: D
authors: Mortimer
authors: British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 0ET, UK.
authors: Lloyd S
authors: LS
authors: Peck
authors: Essex Sustainability Institute and Department of Biological Sciences, University of Essex, Colchester, CO4 3SQ, UK.
authors: Jules
authors: J
authors: Pretty
authors: Stockholm Resilience Center, Stockholm University, Kräftriket 2B, SE-106 19, Stockholm, Sweden.
authors: Johan
authors: J
authors: Rockström
authors: Center for Ecology, Venezuelan Institute for Scientific Investigation (Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas - IVIC), Apdo. 20632, Caracas 1020-A, Venezuela.
authors: Jon Paul
authors: JP
authors: Rodríguez
authors: Conservation Science Group, Department of Zoology, Cambridge University, Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3EJ, UK.
authors: Rebecca K
authors: RK
authors: Smith
authors: Global Marine Team, The Nature Conservancy, Department of Zoology, Cambridge University, Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3EJ, UK.
authors: Mark D
authors: MD
authors: Spalding
authors: Wetlands International, PO Box 471, 6700 AL Wageningen, The Netherlands.
authors: Femke H
authors: FH
authors: Tonneijck
authors: School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, UK.
authors: Andrew R
authors: AR
authors: Watkinson
mesh_terms: D044822:Biodiversity; D057231:Climate Change; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000635:transmission*; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources / Q000639:trends; D058865:Introduced Species
keywords: climate change; diseases; future; horizon scan; priority setting