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Participation in biodiversity research projects: what's in it for me?

Published online: 28 Apr 2021

Published by: British Ecological Society

Authors: Peter, M. & Diekötter, T. & Höffler, T. & Kremer, K.

Content type: Blog

This paper describes the benefits of participating citizens in biodiversity research projects. It is assessed whether people: gain knowledge about sci...

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Embedding an evidence-led, best-practice culture of engagement: learning from the evidence.

Published online: 25 Aug 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Hafferty, C.

Content type: Reports

This report summarises transdisciplinary evidence for best practice public engagement in environmental decision-making processes. Specifically, this i...

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FSC Tomorrow's Biodiversity Project Evaluation Report. Summary & recommendations from the FSC Tomorrow's Biodiversity project 2013-2017.

Published online: 07 Jul 2020

Published by: UK, Field Studies Council

Authors: Burkmar, R. & Bell, C.

Content type: Reports

Tomorrow's Biodiversity was a Field Studies Council project funded by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation from 2013 to 2017 inclusive. A two-year developme...

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Invasive species management will benefit from social impact assessment.

Published online: 26 Jul 2017

Authors: Crowley, S. L. & Hinchliffe, S. & McDonald, R. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Invasive species management aims to prevent or mitigate the impacts of introduced species but management interventions can themselves generate social ...

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Giving citizen scientists a voice improves engagement in initiatives.

Published online: 26 Nov 2020

Authors: MacLeod, C. J. & Scott, K.

Content type: Blog

This paper explores the mechanisms for improving participant and public engagement with citizen science results, using the New Zealand Garden Bird Sur...

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Integrating natural resources and the environment into local government Medium Term Development Plans: a manual.

Published online: 12 Sep 2018

Published by: Ghana, Tropenbos Ghana

Content type: Miscellaneous

This publication presents guidelines on how to integrate sustainable natural resource management into the Medium-Term Development Plans of local autho...

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Public willingness to engage in backyard conservation in New Zealand: exploring motivations and barriers for participation.

Published online: 25 Oct 2021

Authors: Woolley, C. K. & Hartley, S. & Nelson, N. J. & Shanahan, D. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Citizen science and participatory conservation offer benefits to urban wildlife and help foster human-nature relationships in cities. To optimize cons...

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Food for flower-visiting insects: appreciating common native wild flowering plants.

Published online: 19 Sep 2023

Authors: Wignall, V. R. & Balfour, N. J. & Gandy, S. & Ratnieks, F. L. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Native wild flowering plants provide important season-round nectar and pollen resources for flower-visiting insects, but many are unappreciated or eve...

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The economic impact of climate change on cash crop farms in Québec and Ontario.

Published online: 28 Sep 2016

Authors: An, N. & Thomassin, P. J.

Content type: Bulletin

This paper examines the economic impact of alternative climate change scenarios on representative cash crop farms in Quebec and Ontario. Mixed Integer...

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Participation for protection: how collaboration between local communities, government agencies, and researchers can protect native species from invasive species.

Published online: 04 Nov 2020

Authors: Caceres-Escobar, H. & Kark, S. & Atkinson, S. C. & Possingham, H. P. & Davis, K. J.

Content type: Blog

This article describes a six-step framework that includes local ecological, economic and social knowledge to select the best management strategies to ...

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