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Drivers and consequences of archetypical shifting cultivation transitions.

Published online: 04 Sep 2023

Authors: Martin, D. A. & Llopis, J. C. & Raveloaritiana, E. & Coomes, O. T. & Andriamihaja, O. R. & Bruun, T. B. & Heinimann, A. & Mertz, O. & Rakotonarivo, O. S. & Zaehringer, J. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Shifting cultivation remains an important land system in many tropical landscapes, but transitions away from shifting cultivation are increasingly com...

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Wildlife documentaries present a diverse, but biased, portrayal of the natural world.

Published online: 04 Sep 2023

Authors: Howlett, K. & Lee HoYee & Jaffé, A. & Lewis, M. & Turner, E. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Wildlife-documentary production has expanded over recent decades, while studies report reduced direct contact with nature. The role of documentaries a...

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Classification and ecological relevance of soundscapes in urban informal settlements.

Published online: 11 Aug 2023

Authors: Fleming, G. M. & Elqadi, M. M. & Taruc, R. R. & Tela, A. & Duffy, G. A. & Ramsay, E. E. & Faber, P. A. & Chown, S. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Sound exerts wide-ranging influence on humans. The quality of that influence depends on the sound source and context in which it is perceived, but nat...

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Nature documentaries as catalysts for change: mapping out the 'blackfish effect'.

Published online: 07 Aug 2022

Authors: Boissat, L. & Thomas-Walters, L. & Veríssimo, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

It is essential for us to understand what drives human behaviour if we want to tackle anthropogenic damage to the environment. Popular media can play ...

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The full story: understanding how films affect environmental change through the lens of narrative persuasion.

Published online: 07 Aug 2022

Authors: McCormack, C. M. & Martin, J. K. & Williams, K. J. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Researchers in conservation fields have recently highlighted the potential for visual storytelling to convey environmental messages to large audiences...

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Could Nintendo's animal crossing be a tool for conservation messaging?

Published online: 08 Aug 2022

Authors: Fisher, J. C. & Yoh, N. & Kubo, T. & Rundle, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

The current extinction crisis demands worldwide commitment to conservation across all sectors of society. By transcending the traditional disciplinary...

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The educational value of virtual ecologies in Red Dead Redemption 2.

Published online: 08 Aug 2022

Authors: Crowley, E. J. & Silk, M. J. & Crowley, S. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Playing video games is often perceived as the antithesis of engaging with, and learning about, the natural world. Nevertheless, there is growing recog...

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Charismatic species should be large: the role of admiration and fear.

Published online: 09 Sep 2024

Authors: Prokop, P. & Zvaríková, M. & Zvarík, M. & Ježová, Z. & Fedor, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Humans show strong preferences for large, "charismatic" animals. However, the ultimate reasons for these innate preferences remain unclear. In our res...

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How to design multifunctional landscapes?

Published online: 27 Jun 2024

Authors: Garibaldi, L. A. & Zermoglio, P. F. & Jobbágy, E. G. & Andreoni, L. & Urbina, A. O. de & Grass, I. & Oddi, F. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The expansion of homogeneous landscapes has been a major driver of biodiversity loss, climate change and land degradation. There is an urgent need for...

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A review of the legal and policy framework for payments for ecosystem services (PES) in Thailand.

Published online: 13 Jan 2016

Authors: Nabangchang, O.

Content type: Bulletin

Thailand is somewhat lagging behind other countries in Southeast Asia in adopting the concept of payment for environmental services (PES) as an instru...

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