Private land conservation (PLC) is an increasingly recognized strategy to help address the
global biodiversity crisis. Understanding landowners' context-dependent preferences for …

A variety of policy instruments are used to promote the conservation of biodiversity on
private land. These instruments are often employed in unison to encourage land …

Owners and managers of private lands make decisions that have implications well beyond
the boundaries of their land, influencing species conservation, water quality, wildfire risk …

Participation by local communities is a key requirement of many environmental management
policies globally. Understanding what enables or prevents landholders' participation in …

Citizen science (CS) can be an effective means for achieving conservation outcomes while
also generating a range of benefits to participants. According to functionalist theory, similar …

While efforts to reverse the current global environmental crisis increase, we are still
experiencing unprecedented rates of species' extinctions. Traditional cultural landscapes …

Stewardship offers a means of addressing social-ecological sustainability challenges, from
the local to the global level. The concept of stewardship has had various meanings attached …

Preservation of biodiversity and continued provision of ecosystem services increasingly
relies on environmental conservation on private lands. Despite a multitude of past studies …

Complementary public and private conservation action is required to sustain native
biodiversity in cities. Residents can contribute by wildlife gardening–removing …

Globally, privately protected area (PPA) programs are increasing in size and number.
Participating in a PPA program can be fiscally challenging for landholders (eg, enrollment …