AUTHOR=Gallo-Cajiao Eduardo , Dolšak Nives , Prakash Aseem , Mundkur Taej , Harris Paul G. , Mitchell Ronald B. , Davidson Nick , Hansen Birgita , Woodworth Bradley K. , Fuller Richard A. , Price Melissa , Petkov Nicky , Mauerhofer Volker , Morrison Tiffany H. , Watson James E. M. , Chowdhury Sayam U. , Zöckler Christoph , Widerberg Oscar , Yong Ding Li , Klich Daniel , Smagol Vitaliy , Piccolo John , Biggs Duan TITLE=Implications of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for the governance of biodiversity conservation JOURNAL=Frontiers in Conservation Science VOLUME=4 YEAR=2023 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/conservation-science/articles/10.3389/fcosc.2023.989019 DOI=10.3389/fcosc.2023.989019 ISSN=2673-611X ABSTRACT=

Maintaining peace and conserving biodiversity hinge on an international system of cooperation codified in institutions, but Russia’s invasion of Ukraine brings recent progress to a crossroads. Against this backdrop, we address some implications of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for the governance of biodiversity conservation both within and beyond Russia. The Russian invasion of Ukraine threatens the governance system for biodiversity conservation, as it pertains to Russia and beyond, due to three interacting factors: (i) isolation of Russia from the international system, (ii) halt and delay of international cooperation, and (iii) changes in international and domestic policy priorities. We recommend making the existing international system of governance for conserving biodiversity more resilient and adaptable, while aligning security agendas with biodiversity conservation goals.