Decision‐making is a complex process that typically includes a series of stages: identifying
the issue, considering possible options, making judgements and then making a decision by …

Conservation of biodiversity involves dealing with problems caused by humans, by applying
solutions that comprise actions by humans. Understanding human attitudes, knowledge and …

Multi‐criteria decision analysis (MCDA) is a method to support decision‐making, by
exploring the balance between the pros and cons of different alternatives to accomplish a …

Biodiversity conservation decisions are difficult, especially when they involve differing
values, complex multidimensional objectives, scarce resources, urgency, and considerable …

Many areas of science, including conservation and environmental management, regularly
require engaging stakeholders or experts to produce consensus or technical inputs. The …

Conservation conflicts are increasing on a global scale and instruments for reconciling
competing interests are urgently needed. Multicriteria decision analysis (MCDA) is a …

The practice of conservation occurs within complex socioecological systems fraught with
challenges that require transparent, defensible, and often socially engaged project planning …

In sum, the theoretical status of the field of decision making is now· undergoing a period of
reexamination and criticism. Nevertheless, a coherent body of empirical findings exists and …

Voting theory has a lot in common with utility theory, and especially with group decision-
making. An expected-utility-maximising strategy exists in voting situations, as well as in …

This book outlines the creative process of making environmental management decisions
using the approach called Structured Decision Making. It is a short introductory guide to this …