What actions or policies are being undertaken by governments and non-governmental organisations to mitigate the effects of climate change on Ursus maritimus and Panthera tigris tigris?

Abstract

This research project aimed to find out and analyse the projects and policies of governments and non-government organisations in order to mitigate the effects of climate change on Ursus maritimus and Panthera tigris tigris. The research was limited by a few factors, primarily the dependence on governments and non-government organisations for results. The two species in question have some similarities. The projects aim was to explore the threats of climate change on each, an issue which faces both the Polar bear and Bengal tiger through different ways.
Ursus maritimus, the Polar bear, is the most immediately at risk animal from of climate change and is the flagship species for conservation against climate change. Despite that, there is presently no long term solution to maintaining the population in the wild. Despite that, a number of policies have been enacted too lessen the impact of pollutants within the Arctic. The Canadian, American and Russian governments, with WWF and Greenpeace play a significant role in the protection of critical habitat within the Arctic, an area which was recognised on an international level as important at the International Forum on Conservation of Polar Bears (2013).
Panthera tigris tigris, the Bengal tiger, also faces a number of threats, climate change is currently a threat to those tigers within the Sundarbans region of India and Bangladesh. However the issues regarding habitat loss is easier to overcome with relocation and appropriate management, as there are a number of tiger reserves across the Indian sub-continent, which are not as threatened from climate change. The major issue for P. tigris tigris is poaching and the majority of policies look to combat this threat.
Overall there is an acceptance for the need to mitigate climate change, and the effects of the current climate upon not only threatened species but all life on Planet Earth. The changes being seen at present represent an unsustainable future for biodiversity; there is a chance that the damages, if not mitigated, will creating lasting damage to the more susceptible habitats on earth, such as those of Ursus maritimus and Panthera tigris tigris.