Decisions made by farmers may have large influences beyond the farm boundary, and for
this reason they are often of interest to Government and the public. The process of adoption …

The physical, economic, and sociocultural displacement of local peoples from protected
areas generates intense discussion among scholars and policy makers. To foster greater …

Many protected areas (PAs) have followed the conventional and exclusionary approach
applied at Yellowstone in 1872. As such, many parks have failed to fully integrate other …

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are a popular conservation strategy, but their impacts on
human welfare are poorly understood. To inform future research and policy decisions, we …

This article examines the influence of patterns of emergence on the effectiveness of the
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)—a leading wild-capture fisheries certification program …

'Transnational Environmental Governance provides both an excellent overview of the issues
to be taken into account in studying voluntary certification systems, and an effective in-depth …

Public participation is a key ingredient of good governance and there are many advantages
of involving stakeholders in the decision-making process. The European Commission …

Best-practice environmental policy often suggests co-management of marine resources as a
means of achieving sustainable development. Here we consider the impacts of …

Ocean and coastal ecosystems provide critical fisheries, coastal protection, and cultural
benefits to communities worldwide, but these services are diminishing due to local and …

Karimunjawa National Park (KNP) was among the first maritime areas recognized in
Indonesia as being important for the conservation of marine biodiversity. Economic …