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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Translocate or temporarily bring marine and freshwater mammals into captivity to reduce exposure to disease Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Treat disease in wild marine and freshwater mammals Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Establish pollution emergency plans Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use ‘bioremediating’ organisms to remove or neutralize pollutants Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Add chemicals or minerals to sediment to remove or neutralize pollutants Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Limit, cease or prohibit dumping of untreated sewage Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Limit, cease or prohibit dumping of sewage sludge Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Set or improve minimum sewage treatment standards Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Limit the amount of storm wastewater overflow Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use double hulls to prevent oil spills Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Remove or clean-up oil pollution following a spill Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Rehabilitate and release marine and freshwater mammals following oil spills Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Relocate marine and freshwater mammals following oil spills Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Cease or prohibit the disposal of mining waste (tailings) at sea or in rivers Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Cease or prohibit the disposal of drill cuttings at sea or in rivers Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Set regulatory ban on marine burial of nuclear waste Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Introduce and enforce water quality regulations for aquaculture systems Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Reduce the amount of pesticides used in aquaculture systems Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Reduce the amount of antibiotics used in aquaculture systems Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Reduce pesticide, herbicide or fertilizer use Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Treat wastewater from intensive livestock holdings Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Create artificial wetlands to reduce the amount of pollutants reaching rivers and the sea Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Establish riparian buffers to reduce the amount of pollutants reaching rivers and the sea Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Establish aquaculture to extract the nutrients from run-offs Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use biodegradable fishing gear Action Link |
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Marine and Freshwater Mammal Conservation - Published 2021
Marine and Freshwater Mammal Synopsis
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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.