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The value and limitations of local ecological knowledge: longitudinal and retrospective assessment of flagship species in Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica.

Published online: 23 Oct 2021

Authors: Bessesen, B. L. & González-Suárez, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Anthropogenic activities and climate change are affecting marine ecosystems world-wide, but systematic biodiversity assessments through periodic biomo...

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Stakeholder priorities determine the impact of an alien tree invasion on ecosystem multifunctionality.

Published online: 22 Oct 2021

Authors: Linders, T. E. W. & Schaffner, U. & Alamirew, T. & Allan, E. & Choge, S. K. & Eschen, R. & Shiferaw, H. & Manning, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

While the ecological impact of environmental change drivers, such as alien plant invasions, is relatively well described, quantitative social-ecologic...

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Choice experiment assessment of public preferences for forest structural attributes.

Published online: 02 Sep 2015

Authors: Angelstam, P. & Czajkowski, M. & Giergiczny, M. & Żylicz, T.

Content type: Bulletin

The objectives of forest policy have been broadened from tangible products, such as wood and fiber, to ecosystem services. This broadening emphasizes ...

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Assessing unintended human-mediated dispersal using visitation networks.

Published online: 30 Jul 2021

Authors: Runghen, R. & Mora, B. B. & Godoy-Lorite, A. & Stouffer, D. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

1. Human visitors are associated with the unintended dispersal of weeds, seeds and pathogens across ecological communities. With the increasing popula...

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Beavers in licensed enclosures: licensees' objectives, opinions and experiences.

Published online: 05 Sep 2023

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Wilson, C.

Content type: Reports

The key aims of this research were to provide evidence on (i) the objectives, opinions and experiences of licensees and (ii) to understand human and E...

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Recreational land use contributes to the loss of marine biodiversity.

Published online: 16 Nov 2024

Authors: Virtanen, E. A. & Kallio, N. & Nurmi, M. & Jernberg, S. & Saikkonen, L. & Forsblom, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Coastal areas are at the centre of human-nature relationship, shaped by recreation, tourism and aesthetic values. However, socioeconomic drivers of bi...

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Bridging the conservation and development trade-off? A working landscape critique of a conservancy in the Maasai Mara.

Published online: 23 Aug 2024

Authors: Tyrrell, P. & Evans, L. & Brehony, P. & Wood, P. & Karimi, R. & Kaelo, D. O. & Hunter, F. & Muiyuro, R. & Kang'ethe, E. & Perry, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

The recent call to halt biodiversity loss by protecting half the planet has been hotly contested because of the extent to which people might be exclud...

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How citizen scientists contribute to monitor protected areas thanks to automatic plant identification tools.

Published online: 16 Sep 2020

Authors: Bonnet, P. & Joly, A. & Faton, J. M. & Brown, S. & Kimiti, D. & Deneu, B. & Servajean, M. & Affouard, A. & Lombardo, J. C. & Mary, L. & Vignau, C. & Munoz, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Successful monitoring and management of plant resources worldwide needs the involvement of civil society to support natural reserve managers. Because ...

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FAO workshop launching the Blue Growth Initiative and implementing an ecosystem approach to aquaculture in Kenya, Mombasa, Kenya, 27-31 July 2015.

Published online: 21 Sep 2016

Published by: Food and Agriculture Organization

Content type: Bulletin; Conference proceedings

The Blue Growth Initiative (BGI) is an FAO flagship initiative that aims at supporting more productive, responsible and sustainable fisheries and aqua...

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Mediterranean forests: Production of management and vulnerability management tools for Mediterranean forest ecosystems to the effects of climate change and enhancement of optimization efforts for goods and services.

Published online: 08 Nov 2017

Content type: Miscellaneous

The Mediterranean forests of the beneficiary countries of the project (Algeria, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia and Turkey) cover a total area of nearly 19 ...

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