This short review summarises research and key debates in the conservation and
management of wildlife, biodiversity and valued environments in Africa. It is broadly …

The Companion to Development Studies is an essential one-stop reference for anyone with
an interest in development studies. Over 100 international experts have been brought …

This paper reviews how state policy and regulatory instruments, including protected area
alienations and concessions, have altered or denied the access to land and natural …

Few studies have addressed rural households' livelihood vulnerability index (HLVI) in areas
threatened by geological hazards, particularly China's mountainous regions, or the impact of …

1.1 Relevant characteristics of Ghana's coastal regions 13 1.2 Number of marine fishing
vessels in Ghana 16 2.1 Main features of the research locations 40 2.2 Interviews …

This paper presents an analysis that explores theoretical and policy debates on
environmental variability, sustainable livelihood strategies, household well‐being and …

We investigate household-level food security in the face of climatic change in coastal
wetland-situated households in Trinidad and Tobago. These communities rely heavily, but …

Despite the spatial significance of protected areas and the increasing threats posed to the
world's biodiversity by various agents, successful conservation still remains controversial …

This paper analyzes increasingly individualized herding behavior after the implementation
of a grazing ban policy in northern China based on empirical research in 12 pastoralist …

Small‐scale farmers' experimental innovations have not generally been considered for on‐
farm research trials as those in the traditional sector have been perceived as recipients …