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Action research on ecosystems and ecosystem services management in Udayapur, Nepal: a documentation of process and learning.

Published online: 11 Jul 2018

Authors: Khanal, R. C. & Nakul Chettri & Kamal Aryal & Sushmita Poudel & Pratikshya Kandel & Shah, G. M. & Farid Ahmad

Content type: Bulletin

Healthy ecosystems are intrinsically linked to our well-being and our quality of life. But native ecosystems are being impacted every day by both our ...

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Using anonymized mobility data to reduce inequality in the availability and use of urban parks.

Published online: 10 Sep 2024

Authors: Filazzola, A. & Xie, G. & Birchard, K. & Shrestha, N. & Brown, D. & MacIvor, J. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Parks are an integral component of cities. Ensuring city residents have equitable and easy access to parks is crucial for human well-being. In tempera...

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Gardens as drivers of native plant species dispersal and conservation.

Published online: 09 Sep 2024

Authors: Staude, I. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Gardens hold untapped potential for participatory biodiversity conservation. Conservation gardening has recently emerged as a way to foster declining ...

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A systems approach to restoring degraded drylands.

Published online: 12 Jun 2013

Authors: James, J. J. & Sheley, R. L. & Erickson, T. & Rollins, K. S. & Taylor, M. H. & Dixon, K. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Drylands support over 2 billion people and are major providers of critical ecosystem goods and services across the globe. Drylands, however, are one o...

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The role of nature conservation organizations in implementing Agenda 21.

Published online: 18 Aug 1995

Authors: Earl of Selborne

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

This article describes how nature conservation should seek to safeguard the native biological diversity for the benefit of people and of wildlife. It ...

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Western science, indigenous, and local knowledge are valued and used but are outweighed by political considerations in decisions concerning wildlife.

Published online: 28 Apr 2021

Published by: British Ecological Society

Authors: Kadykalo, A. N. & Cooke, S. J. & Young, N.

Content type: Blog

This paper describes an assessment how decision-makers and other potential knowledge users (1) perceive, evaluate, and use western-based scientific, i...

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National natural capital atlas: mapping indicators.

Published online: 29 Apr 2021

Published by: Natural England

Content type: Reports

This atlas takes an in-depth look at the distribution and condition of valuable natural assets in England. Using a range of indicators it illustrates,...

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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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The shifting baseline syndrome as a connective concept for more informed and just responses to global environmental change.

Published online: 11 Sep 2023

Authors: Alleway, H. K. & Klein, E. S. & Cameron, L. & Douglass, K. & Govia, I. & Guell, C. & Lim, M. & Robin, L. & Thurstan, R. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

The concept of the 'shifting baseline syndrome' has assisted researchers in understanding how expectations for the health of the environment deteriora...

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Assessing the accuracy of free automated plant identification applications.

Published online: 11 Sep 2023

Authors: Hart, A. G. & Bosley, H. & Hooper, C. & Perry, J. & Sellors-Moore, J. & Moore, O. & Goodenough, A. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Widely available and inexpensive mobile phone applications offer users, whether professional ecologists or interested amateurs, the potential for simp...

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