The General Assembly,
Understanding the previous legislation passed by the General Assembly on endangered animals, protecting them from harm,
Noting that these resolutions have been focused on sapient-caused extinction to activities such as agriculture and hunting, and avoided fragmentation,
Knowing that in that case, an enhancement may be needed to ensure that other reasons for endangerment are addressed,
Establishes that animal population fragmentation may be detrimental to affected species due to potential reduction of genetic diversity, limitation of population growth, increased danger of extirpation, lower carrying capacities in their areas of residence, loss of ability to reach resources in some cases, lower life expectancy, and potential extinction in the wild, among other issues,
Notes that, while natural changes may result in the change of a fragmented population to be able to be free of fragmentation, nature is not certain, and can not wholly be accounted for to any degree in the immediate time, and
Understanding that, by the nature of the detrimental effects listed above, fragmentation of animal populations potentially reduces the diversity of species and the overall biodiversity of the land on which they reside and in the nation that is in,
Hereby enacts the following:
- The following definitions are reviewed:
- “Animal population” is a group of individuals, classified as non-sapient wild animals, that make up the amount of that animal in a given area, excluding microscopic species.
- “Fragmentation” is the separation of animal populations by natural or artificial barriers that may cause a net detriment on an animal population.
- “Fragmenters” is further defined as the barriers keeping animal populations fragmented.
- "Microscopic Species" is defined as a species of non-sapient wild animals at or below a measurement of 0.25 mm in length.
- The World Assembly Endangered Species Committee (WAESC) shall:
- Research barriers between animal populations, both natural and artificial,
- Collect and provide data and information on fragmented species for use by national efforts to end fragmentation,
- Set guidelines to find what exactly may constitute a fragmented species and a detrimental fragmentation, and
- Assess whether the species in question is both able to be assisted at the time and is in danger of detriment from fragmentation.
- Member nations shall assist and cooperate with the WAESC in finding and researching said barriers.
- All member nations must conduct independent research on the effects the specific species gains from fragmentation, and submit the results to the WAESC to increase the information database on fragmented populations.
- All artificial fragmenters within an area of fragmentation must be reviewed and a decision made on the best course of action to assist the fragmented population.
- Construction plans of a magnitude that is able to cause detrimental fragmentation, as determined by the WAESC, will be reviewed by an independent body hired in collaboration of the member nation and the WAESC to determine the level of damage that may occur and what solutions may be made to the plans to mitigate issues.
- All member nations are required to take action to mitigate and minimize the effects of fragmentation if the animal in question meets the guidelines and the fragmentation is caused by artificial barriers.
- Affirms member nations that this proposal is not intended to end speciation by natural means, but is rather to prevent detrimental consequences to populations by artificial means.
