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Optimal investment in reservoirs and tail-water recovery for economic returns and groundwater conservation.

Published online: 09 Oct 2019

Authors: Kovacs, K. & Mancini, M.

Content type: Bulletin article

We examine the economic effectiveness of conjunctive water management with on-farm reservoirs and tail-water recovery to address groundwater scarcity ...

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Poland air quality management - Poland: final report.

Published online: 02 Jan 2020

Published by: World Bank

Content type: Miscellaneous

Despite significant efforts to reduce polluting air emissions, during and after the economic transition in the 1990s, Poland remains home to many of t...

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Reconciling diverse viewpoints within systematic conservation planning.

Published online: 04 Sep 2023

Authors: Cunningham, C. A. & Crick, H. Q. P. & Morecroft, M. D. & Thomas, C. D. & Beale, C. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Conservation encompasses numerous alternative viewpoints on what to value (features such as biodiversity, ecosystem services or socio-economic benefit...

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NatureScot Research Report 1309 - Understanding the Indirect Drivers of Biodiversity Loss in Scotland.

Published online: 21 Nov 2024

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Pakeman, R. J. & Eastwood, A. & Duckett, D. & Waylen, K. A. & Hopkins, J. & Bailey, D. M.

Content type: Reports

This report explores the indirect drivers of biodiversity loss in Scotland, emphasizing the societal values and behaviors that underpin the direct dri...

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Scottish Outdoor Access Code awareness monitoring, 2021-23.

Published online: 25 Nov 2024

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Mitchell, D. & Strachan, V.

Content type: Reports

The Scottish Outdoor Access Code (SOAC), introduced by the 2003 Land Reform (Scotland) Act and drawn up by NatureScot, provides guidance on what 'resp...

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Under pressure: how human-wild-captive elephant social-ecological system in Laos is teetering due to global forces and sociocultural changes.

Published online: 28 Oct 2021

Authors: Maurer, G. & Gimenez, O. & Mulot, B. & Lescureux, N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Few empirical studies have described social-ecological systems (SESs) in transition. Some studies focused on external drivers that impact the SES and ...

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Pollinator monitoring more than pays for itself.

Published online: 17 Mar 2021

Authors: Breeze, T. D. & Bailey, A. P. & Balcombe, K. G. & Brereton, T. & Comont, R. & Edwards, M. & Garratt, M. P. & Harvey, M. & Hawes, C. & Isaac, N. & Jitlal, M. & Jones, C. M. & Kunin, W. E. & Lee, P. & Morris, R. K. A. & Musgrove, A. & O'Connor, R. S. & Peyton, J. & Potts, S. G. & Roberts, S. P. M. & Roy, D. B. & Roy, H. E. & Tang, C. Q. & Vanbergen, A. J. & Carvell, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Resilient pollination services depend on sufficient abundance of pollinating insects over time. Currently, however, most knowledge about the status an...

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Cost-efficiency of biodiversity indicators for Mediterranean ecosystems and the effects of socio-economic factors.

Published online: 01 Dec 2010

Authors: Mandelik, Y. & Roll, U. & Fleischer, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Biodiversity assessments usually rely on indicators as surrogates for direct measures. Although the ecological validity of indicators has been extensi...

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The Steller's Sea-Eagle in North America: an economic assessment of birdwatchers travelling to see a vagrant raptor.

Published online: 16 Mar 2024

Authors: Pease, B. S. & Gilbert, N. A. & Casola, W. R. & Akamani, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Birdwatching-a cultural ecosystem service-is among the most popular outdoor recreational activities. Existing economic valuations of birdwatching typi...

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The sensitivity of seabird populations to density-dependence, environmental stochasticity and anthropogenic mortality.

Published online: 22 Jul 2020

Authors: Miller, J. A. O. & Furness, R. W. & Trinder, M. & Matthiopoulos, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

1. The balance between economic growth and wildlife conservation is a priority for many governments. Enhancing realism in assessment of population-lev...

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