Abstract The Special Feature led by Sutherland, Dicks, Everard, and Geneletti (Methods
Ecology and Evolution, 9, 7–9, 2018) sought to highlight the importance of “qualitative …

Social science has a more diverse and meaningful role to play in conservation science and
ecology than is currently being published within this field. We reflect on our personal …

Despite broad recognition of the value of social sciences and increasingly vocal calls for
better engagement with the human element of conservation, the conservation social …

Conservation biology arose as a field of academic science and management practice to
intervene in what biologists and related professionals identified and perceived as a …

Natural scientists are increasingly interested in social research because they recognize that
conservation problems are commonly social problems. Interpreting social research …

This book aims to provide a sound grounding in social science research methods for
students and professionals working in the field of environmental conservation. Traditionally …

It has long been claimed that a better understanding of human or social dimensions of
environmental issues will improve conservation. The social sciences are one important …

There is now widespread agreement that social research is relevant to conservation (Mascia
et al. 2003)-Exten sive efforts have been made to improve communication between natural …

The ecology of threatened species and ecosystems is the foundation of conservation
biology, but ecological knowl-edge is not sufficient for conservation success. Conser-vation …

Qualitative methods are important to gain a deep understanding of complex problems and
poorly researched areas. They can be particularly useful to help explain underlying …