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Writing SMART objectives for natural resource and environmental management.

Published online: 22 Apr 2024

Authors: Aldridge, C. A. & Colvin, M. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

1. In natural resource and environmental management, well-written objectives are critical for effective decision-making and the achievement of desired...

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The role of research for integrated management of invasive species, invaded landscapes and communities.

Published online: 23 Apr 2008

Authors: Buckley, Y. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Invaded landscapes and ecosystems are composed of multiple interacting networks and feed-back loops, sometimes leading to unexpected effects of manage...

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How to make socio-environmental modelling more useful to support policy and management?

Published online: 22 Oct 2021

Authors: Will, M. & Dressler, G. & Kreuer, D. & Thulke, H. H. & Grêt-Regamey, A. & Müller, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Dynamic process-based modelling is often proposed as a powerful tool to understand complex socio-environmental problems and to provide sustainable sol...

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Informed multi-objective decision-making in environmental management using Pareto optimality.

Published online: 26 Mar 2008

Authors: Kennedy, M. C. & Ford, E. D. & Singleton, P. & Finney, M. & Agee, J. K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Effective decision-making in environmental management requires the consideration of multiple objectives that may conflict. Common optimization methods...

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Environmental monitoring: the scale and speed of implementation varies according to the degree of people's involvement.

Published online: 01 Dec 2010

Authors: Danielsen, F. & Burgess, N. D. & Jensen, P. M. & Pirhofer-Walzl, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Solutions to the global environmental crisis require scientific knowledge and responses spanning different spatial scales and levels of societal organ...

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Species abundance distributions reveal environmental heterogeneity in modified landscapes.

Published online: 03 Jun 2009

Authors: Dornelas, M. & Moonen, A. C. & Magurran, A. E. & Bàrberi, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Environmental heterogeneity influences biodiversity patterns such as species richness and community composition, but we do not know how it shapes comm...

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General rules for environmental management to prioritise social ecological systems research based on a value of information approach.

Published online: 21 Jul 2020

Authors: Davis, K. J. & Chadès, I. & Rhodes, J. R. & Bode, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Globally, billions of dollars are invested each year to help understand the dynamics of social ecological systems (SES) in bettering both social and e...

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Interacting effects of management and environmental variability at multiple scales on invasive species distributions.

Published online: 06 Jan 2010

Authors: Diez, J. M. & Buckley, H. L. & Case, B. S. & Harsch, M. A. & Sciligo, A. R. & Wangen, S. R. & Duncan, R. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The distribution and abundance of invasive species can be driven by both environmental variables and land management decisions. However, understanding...

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Unlocking environmental accounting for healthy future landscapes.

Published online: 23 Nov 2022

Authors: Hull, R. A. & Barmuta, L. A. & Pinkard, E. & Jones, M. E. & Adams, V. M. & Lin, C. C. & Horner, C. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Competing land-use demands for agriculture and nature conservation is one of the most significant global challenges. To improve the health of landscap...

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Benefits of organic farming to environment and society.

Published online: 17 Jul 2019

Authors: Sanders, J. & Hess, J.

Content type: Bulletin

This paper presents a comprehensive analysis and evaluation of scientific studies on public goods provided by organic farming in the following areas: ...

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