Protected areas are the most widely applied policy tool for biodiversity conservation.
However, effective management of protected areas is often obstructed by conflicts mainly …

Small islands are more vulnerable to the impacts of climate change than most continental
regions. However, islands also feature a high degree of resilience through resources from …

Climatic and non-climatic stressors, such as temperature increases, rainfall fluctuations,
population growth and migration, pollution, land-use changes and inadequate gender …

As an important approach for individuals to participate in environmental conservation and
contribute to the public good, waste sorting is deeply embedded in and influenced by the …

This study examines support for climate adaptation planning and the role of perceived risk,
uncertainty, and trust on adaptation of US coastal communities. This assessment is based …

The coastline of Kenya already experiences effects of climate change, adding to existing
pressures such as urbanization. Integrated coastal management (ICM) is increasingly …

Poaching renders many of the world's marine protected areas ineffective. Because
enforcement capacity is often limited, managers are attempting to bolster compliance by …

This paper examines the role of social capital and its influence on the capacity of coastal
communities in Atlantic Canada to respond and adapt to climate change, especially when …

This study explores the effects of social capital on farmers' choices of climate change
adaptation behavior in Dazu District, China. A total of 228 questionnaires were obtained …

Small islands are among regions most affected by the impacts of global climate change.
They are regarded as particularly vulnerable, but from a different point of view, island …