Rebuilding marine life

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The UN Sustainable Development Goal 14 aims to “conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development”. Achieving this goal will require rebuilding the marine life-support systems that deliver the many benefits society receives from a healthy ocean. In this Review we document the recovery of marine populations, habitats and ecosystems following past conservation interventions. Recovery rates across studies suggest that substantial recovery of the abundance, structure, and function of marine life could be achieved by 2050, should major pressures, including climate change, be mitigated. Rebuilding marine life represents a doable Grand Challenge for humanity, and ethical obligation, and a smart economic objective to achieve a sustainable future.

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Authors/Creators:	Roberts, Callum Michael https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2276-4258
Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information:	© 2020 Springer Nature Limited. This is an author-produced version of the published paper. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self-archiving policy. Further copying may not be permitted; contact the publisher for details.
Dates:	Accepted: 18 February 2020 Published: 1 April 2020
Institution:	The University of York
Academic Units:	The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Environment and Geography (York)
Depositing User:	Pure (York)
Date Deposited:	06 Apr 2020 12:30
Last Modified:	05 Feb 2024 00:36
Published Version:	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-020-2146-7
Status:	Published
Refereed:	Yes
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-020-2146-7

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