Conservation issues are often complicated by sociopolitical controversies that reflect
competing philosophies and values regarding natural systems, animals, and people …

In recent years, conservationists have been taking an increasingly holistic, interdisciplinary
approach to conservation science, utilizing many methodologies and techniques from the …

Despite decades of research, biodiversity continues to deteriorate. We argue that improving
reflexivity is a powerful means to reconcile conservation science with the concerns of the …

When deciding how to conserve biodiversity, practitioners navigate diverse missions,
sometimes conflicting approaches, and uncertain trade‐offs. These choices are based not …

Social science is becoming increasingly important in conservation, with more studies
involving methodologies that collect data from and about people. Conservation science is a …

Questions around how to conserve nature are increasingly leading to dissonance in
conservation planning and action. While science can assist in unraveling the nature of …

Manfredo et al.(2017) argue for a social-ecological sys-tems approach to understanding
value change in conservation. They conclude that conservation scientists ought to work …

Biological conservation practices and approaches take many forms. Conservation projects
do not only differ in their aims and methods, but also concerning their conceptual and …

We address the explicit ecocentric roots of conservation science and the support of a
growing number of conservationists for ecocentric natural value. Although ecosystem …

Conservation biology is a uniquely interdisciplinary science with strong roots in ecology, but
it also embraces a value‐laden and mission‐oriented framework. This combination of …