Over the last few years, considerable attention has been devoted in the scientific literature
and in the media to the concept of “ecosystem” services of soils. The monetary valuation of …

A common challenge in species conservation and management is how to incorporate
species movements into management objectives. There often is a lack of knowledge of …

Efforts to realize conservation are often met with stakeholders contending that particular
conservation actions are unfair for conflicting with their basic interests. A useful lens through …

Given the linkages between natural resources and social conflicts, evidence increasingly
shows that successful natural resource management requires conflict mitigation and …

ABSTRACT Humankind faces a Triple Challenge: averting dangerous climate change,
reversing biodiversity loss, and supporting the wellbeing of a growing population. Action to …

Mangroves as a critical ecosystem in tropical and subtropical intertidal zones are
undergoing accelerated degradation. Efforts to establish protected areas have been credited …

Global recognition of the decline of marine ecosystems and their services has led to rapid
designation of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in recent decades. The complexity of …

Agricultural intensification is critical to meet global food demand, but intensification threatens
native species and degrades ecosystems. Sustainable intensification (SI) is heralded as a …

Introduced species can have important effects on the component species and processes of
native ecosystems. However, effective introduced species management can be complicated …

Conservation decisions are challenging, not only because they often involve difficult
conflicts among outcomes that people value, but because our understanding of the natural …