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Introduction: The Evidence Crisis and the Evidence Revolution.

Published online: 22 Feb 2023

Published by: UK, Conservation Evidence

Authors: Sutherland, W. J.

Content type: Book chapter

This chapter describes how conservation efforts are often far less effective than they could be, outlining the problems with how conservation decision...

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Gathering and Assessing Pieces of Evidence.

Published online: 22 Feb 2023

Published by: UK, Conservation Evidence

Authors: White, T. B. & Amano, T. & Boersch-Supan, P. & Christie, A. & Freckleton, R. & Quinzin, M. C. & Rezaie, A. M. & Sutherland, W. J. & Yamashita, H.

Content type: Book chapter

Finding and assessing evidence is core to making effective decisions in conservation. The three key elements of assessing any evidence are the rigour ...

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Presenting Conclusions from Assessed Evidence.

Published online: 22 Feb 2023

Published by: UK, Conservation Evidence

Authors: Sutherland, W. J. & Amano, T. & Boenisch, N. & Cheng, S. H. & Christie, A. P. & Godfray, H. C. J. & Grainger, M. J. & McLean, A. R. & Morgan, W. H. & Ockendon, N. & Randall, N. P. & Sahlin, U. & White, T. B.

Content type: Book chapter

Applying evidence in conservation builds on the conclusions of the assessment of the evidence. This chapter describes a range of ways of summarising a...

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Improving the Reliability of Judgements.

Published online: 22 Feb 2023

Published by: UK, Conservation Evidence

Authors: Wintle, B. C. & Mukherjee, N. & Hemming, V. & Canessa, S. & McBride, M.

Content type: Book chapter

Judgements underpin all aspects of decision making in conservation, whether assessing the nature of the problem, interpreting evidence, or deciding up...

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Identifying Stakeholders and Collaborating with Communities.

Published online: 22 Feb 2023

Published by: UK, Conservation Evidence

Authors: Best, M. & Irvine, R. & Bako, L. & Citegetse, G. & Field, A. & Roe, D. & Rose, D. & Spencer, J.

Content type: Book chapter

Working with communities, including local and indigenous communities, is fundamental to most successful conservation practice. Key elements of this pr...

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Framing the Problem and Identifying Potential Solutions.

Published online: 22 Feb 2023

Published by: UK, Conservation Evidence

Authors: Esmail, N. & Green, R. & Petrovan, S. & Salafsky, N. & Taylor, N. G. & Wilson, J. D.

Content type: Book chapter

The creation of effective conservation policy and practice starts by framing the problem to be solved. This requires deciding what is important, ident...

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Making Decisions for Policy and Practice.

Published online: 22 Feb 2023

Published by: UK, Conservation Evidence

Authors: Cook, C. N. & Burgman, M. & Rumpff, L. & Thornton, A.

Content type: Book chapter

This chapter describes the various stages in the conservation decision process and provides tools to support the decision maker to integrate relevant ...

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Creating Evidence-Based Policy and Practice.

Published online: 22 Feb 2023

Published by: UK, Conservation Evidence

Authors: Downey, H. & Boenisch, N. & Browne, D. & Buckley, Y. & Cranston, G. & Dicks, L. V. & Hughes, J. & Latrémouille, C. & Morgan, W. H. & Muir, M. & O'Brien, D. & Ockendon, N. & Roe, D. & Schindler, S. & Sheldon, T. & Tew, E. R.

Content type: Book chapter

Transforming conservation depends on evidence being embedded within decision-making processes. This chapter presents general principles for embedding ...

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Transforming Conservation: A Practical Guide to Evidence and Decision Making.

Published online: 22 Feb 2023

Published by: UK, Conservation Evidence

Content type: Book

This book seeks to convince conservation policy makers and practitioners that there are considerable problems with how decisions are usually made and ...

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Sensing, feeling, thinking: relating to nature with the body, heart and mind.

Published online: 08 Aug 2022

Authors: Pramova, E. & Locatelli, B. & Valdivia-Díaz, M. & Vallet, A. & Quispe Conde, Y. & Djoudi, H. & Colloff, M. J. & Bousquet, F. & Tassin, J. & Roldan, C. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

The cultural ecosystem services (CES) construct has evolved to accommodate multiple worldviews, knowledge systems and conceptualizations of nature and...

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