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Evaluating spatially explicit sharing-sparing scenarios for multiple environmental outcomes.

Published online: 06 Mar 2021

Authors: Finch, T. & Day, B. H. & Massimino, D. & Redhead, J. W. & Field, R. H. & Balmford, A. & Green, R. E. & Peach, W. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding how to allocate land for the sustainable delivery of multiple, competing objectives is a major societal challenge. The land sharing-spar...

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Non-random loss of phylogenetically distinct rare species degrades phylogenetic diversity in semi-natural grasslands.

Published online: 23 Jul 2020

Authors: Uchida, K. & Hiraiwa, M. K. & Cadotte, M. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Although biodiversity loss is a critically important topic, our understanding of how both land abandonment and land-use intensification in semi-natura...

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The distribution of powers and responsibilities affecting forests, land use, and REDD+ across levels and sectors in Tanzania: a legal study.

Published online: 05 Apr 2017

Authors: Mbwambo, L.

Content type: Bulletin

What level of government holds powers over forests - and decisions affecting forests - in mainland Tanzania? Which powers and responsibilities are cen...

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Resolving large-scale pressures on species and ecosystems: propensity modelling identifies agricultural effects on streams.

Published online: 09 Mar 2016

Authors: Pearson, C. E. & Ormerod, S. J. & Symondson, W. O. C. & Vaughan, I. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Although agriculture is amongst the world's most widespread land uses, studies of its effects on stream ecosystems are often limited in spatial extent...

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How imperfect can land sparing be before land sharing is more favourable for wild species?

Published online: 28 Aug 2019

Authors: Balmford, B. & Green, R. E. & Onial, M. & Phalan, B. & Balmford, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Two solutions, at opposite ends of a continuum, have been proposed to limit negative impacts of human agricultural demand on biodiversity. Under land ...

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The future of teak - what policy makers and managers need to consider: summary and policy recommendations.

Published online: 13 Dec 2017

Authors: Kollert, W. & Kleine, M.

Content type: Bulletin article

This summary and policy recommendations have been developed and formulated on the occasion of a group meeting of 12 experts from 11 countries that was...

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From international to provincial nature policy. The implementation of international agreements on conservation and restauration of biodiversity at provincial level. A project of the province of Noord-Holland.

Published online: 26 Aug 2015

Authors: Schmidt, A. M. & Knegt, B. de

Content type: Bulletin

The implementation of international policies at national and provincial levels is described, based on the experience of the province of Noord-Holland,...

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Analyzing multilevel governance in Indonesia: lessons for REDD+ from the study of landuse change in Central and West Kalimantan.

Published online: 08 Feb 2017

Authors: Myers, R. & Sanders, A. J. P. & Larson, A. M. & Prasti H., R. D. & Ashwin Ravikumar

Content type: Bulletin

Who makes land use decisions, how are decisions made, and who influences whom, how and why? This working paper is part of a series based on research s...

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Challenges facing China's agricultural development.

Published online: 02 Jan 2020

Authors: Ikegami, A.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

Firstly, we analyzed China's agricultural development in last 20 years. Secondly, we pointed out three problems with which China's agriculture is conf...

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Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee Stage 1 call for evidence. Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill. A response from the British Ecological Society Scottish Policy Group.

Published online: 22 May 2020

Published by: British Ecological Society

Content type: White paper

This paper presents the response of the British Ecological Society Scottish Policy Group Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee on the ...

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