Integrated conservation and development projects (ICDPs) have been a pervasive, although
widely criticized, approach to tropical conservation for more than 20 years. More recently …

Protected areas are leading tools in efforts to slow global species loss and appear also to
have a role in climate change policy. Understanding their impacts on deforestation informs …

Little is known about interactions between the critically endangered Sumatran tiger Panthera
tigris sumatrae and its prey because of the difficulties associated with detecting these …

State-controlled protected areas (PAs) have dominated conservation strategies globally, yet
their performance relative to other governance regimes is rarely assessed comprehensively …

Tropical East Asia is home to over one billion people and faces massive human impacts
from its rising population and rapid economic growth. It has already lost more than half of its …

Aim This study determines whether the establishment of tropical protected areas (PAs) has
led to a reduction in deforestation within their boundaries or whether deforestation has been …

Rain forests represent the world's richest repository of terrestrial biodiversity, and play a
major role in regulating the global climate. They support the livelihoods of a substantial …

Rigorous impact evaluations of local REDD+ (reduced emissions from deforestation and
forest degradation) initiatives have shown some positive outcomes for forests, while well …

Garnering support from local people is critical for maintaining ecologically viable and
functional protected areas. However, empirical data illustrating local people's awareness of …

Across Africa, national policies that established protected areas (PAs) typically limited local
use of wildlife and other resources. Over time, these policies have raised tensions with rural …