There are growing calls for conservation frameworks that, rather than breaking the relations
between people and other parts of nature, capture place-based relationships that have …

Purpose Humanity has been modifying the planet in a measurable way for thousands of
years. Recently, this influence has been such that some feel we are in a new geological …

Identification of ecosystem services, ie the contributions that ecosystems make to human
well‐being, has proven instrumental in galvanising public and political support for …

Inland fish provide food for billions and livelihoods for millions of people worldwide and are
integral to effective freshwater ecosystem function, yet the recognition of these services is …

Co-management has been advocated as an effective tool to achieve natural resource
conservation worldwide. Yet, the potential of co-management arrangements can fail to be …

Freshwater megafauna, such as sturgeons, giant catfishes, river dolphins, hippopotami,
crocodylians, large turtles, and giant salamanders, have experienced severe population …

The cultural keystone species theory predicts plant species that are culturally important, play
a role in resource acquisition, fulfil a psycho-socio-cultural function within a given culture …

36 Researchers, practitioners and communities around the world are exploring creative
strategies to enhance 37 resilience in threatened species (Suding et al., 2015). Combined …

Freshwater biodiversity loss is accelerating globally, but humanity can change this trajectory
through actions that enable recovery. To be successful, these actions require coordination …

For millennia humans have extracted biological and physical resources from the planet to
sustain societies and enable the development of technology and infrastructure. Growth in …