There is an urgent need for agricultural development strategies that reconcile agricultural
production and biodiversity conservation. This is especially true in the Global South where …

The biodiversity of developing countries is increasingly threatened by introductions of
invasive alien species. This study on the allodiversity in Lake Naivasha, Kenya reviews the …

Qualitative methods are important to gain a deep understanding of complex problems and
poorly researched areas. They can be particularly useful to help explain underlying …

Community-based ecotourism (CBET) is presented as a tool for conservation and
sustainable development by conservation practitioners and development agencies, but is …

Globally, protected areas are faced with a myriad of threats emanating principally from
anthropogenic drivers, which underpins the importance of the human element in protected …

Ecotourism in private reserves combines the establishment of protected areas with an
incentive mechanism to conserve biodiversity. Brazil's private reserve system is well …

Nature conservation on privately owned land depends on land managers' decision-making.
Interactions between values, rules and knowledge (vrk) underpin decision-making, thus, it is …

Addressing community needs or aspirations is critical for the success of marine protected
areas (MPAs). However MPA design based on the results of systematic conservation …

In 2004, the first no-take area (NTA) dedicated to the conservation of giant clams Tridacna
maxima was implemented in Tatakoto Atoll, French Polynesia. This NTA protected a unique …

Understanding local perceptions is essential to ensure the good functioning of co-
management in protected areas (PAs). However, more research is required quantitatively to …