Human-elephant conflict: A review of current management strategies and future directions

LJ Shaffer, KK Khadka, J Van Den Hoek… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Human-elephant conflict is a major conservation concern in elephant range countries. A
variety of management strategies have been developed and are practiced at different scales …

Reviewing B iosphere R eserves globally: effective conservation action or bureaucratic label?

KL Coetzer, ETF Witkowski, BFN Erasmus - Biological Reviews, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT The Biosphere Reserve (BR) model of UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere
Programme reflects a shift towards more accountable conservation. Biosphere Reserves …

It's all about politics: Migration and resource conflicts in the global south

C Wiederkehr, T Ide, R Seppelt, K Hermans - World Development, 2022 - Elsevier
Both researchers and policy makers have repeatedly expressed concerns that migration will
enhance conflicts regarding renewable resources in destination areas. This concept is …

Ethnic and locational differences in ecosystem service values: Insights from the communities in forest islands in the desert

A Cuni-Sanchez, M Pfeifer, R Marchant, ND Burgess - Ecosystem Services, 2016 - Elsevier
Understanding cultural preferences toward different ecosystem services is of great
importance for conservation and development planning. While cultural preferences toward …

The role of ecosystem services in park–people relationships: The case of Gaoligongshan Nature Reserve in southwest China

TD Allendorf, J Yang - Biological Conservation, 2013 - Elsevier
Finding common ground between local residents' livelihoods and the conservation of
protected areas in developing countries has been considered a challenge. Recently …

Accruing benefit or loss from a protected area: Location matters

CA Mackenzie - Ecological Economics, 2012 - Elsevier
The spatial distribution of protected area direct benefits and losses were mapped for twenty-
five villages around Kibale National Park, Uganda. Benefits included park-based …

Patterns and perceptions of climate change in a biodiversity conservation hotspot

J Hartter, MD Stampone, SJ Ryan, K Kirner… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Quantifying local people's perceptions to climate change, and their assessments of which
changes matter, is fundamental to addressing the dual challenge of land conservation and …

Exploring multiple dimensions of conservation success: Long‐term wildlife trends, anti‐poaching efforts and revenue sharing in Kibale National Park, Uganda

D Sarkar, S Bortolamiol, JF Gogarten… - Animal …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Parks are essential for protecting biodiversity and finding ways to improve park effectiveness
is an important topic. We contributed to this debate by examining spatial and temporal …

[HTML][HTML] Cautionary thoughts on IUCN protected area management categories V–VI

CL Shafer - Global Ecology and Conservation, 2015 - Elsevier
The debate about the International Union for the Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) protected
area management categories V–VI has been ongoing since the mid-1990s. Even though …

Modelling local attitudes to protected areas in developing countries

C Bragagnolo, ACM Malhado, P Jepson… - Conservation and …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
During a time of intensifying competition for land, Protected Areas (PAs) are coming under
increasing pressure to justify their status. Positive local attitudes to a PA are a potentially …