Biodiversity conservation and armed conflict: a warfare ecology perspective
T Hanson - Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The activities involved in preparing for, executing, and recovering from armed conflict are
globally pervasive and consequential, with significant impacts on natural systems. Effects on …
globally pervasive and consequential, with significant impacts on natural systems. Effects on …
Warfare and wildlife declines in Africa's protected areas
JH Daskin, RM Pringle - Nature, 2018 - nature.com
Large-mammal populations are ecological linchpins, and their worldwide decline and
extinction disrupts many ecosystem functions and services. Reversal of this trend will require …
extinction disrupts many ecosystem functions and services. Reversal of this trend will require …
Understanding local‐scale drivers of biodiversity outcomes in terrestrial protected areas
MD Barnes, ID Craigie, N Dudley… - Annals of the New …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Conservation relies heavily on protected areas (PAs) maintaining their key biodiversity
features to meet global biodiversity conservation goals. However, PAs have had variable …
features to meet global biodiversity conservation goals. However, PAs have had variable …
Untangling the proximate causes and underlying drivers of deforestation and forest degradation in Myanmar
Political transitions often trigger substantial environmental changes. In particular,
deforestation can result from the complex interplay among the components of a system …
deforestation can result from the complex interplay among the components of a system …
Equity trade‐offs in conservation decision making
Conservation decisions increasingly involve multiple environmental and social objectives,
which result in complex decision contexts with high potential for trade‐offs. Improving social …
which result in complex decision contexts with high potential for trade‐offs. Improving social …
War-induced collapse and asymmetric recovery of large-mammal populations in Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique
How do large-mammal communities reassemble after being pushed to the brink of
extinction? Few data are available to answer this question, as it is rarely possible to …
extinction? Few data are available to answer this question, as it is rarely possible to …
Protected areas as potential refugia for biodiversity under climatic change
Climate change is among the greatest challenges to biodiversity conservation globally. In
response to climatic changes, species around the world have already started to shift their …
response to climatic changes, species around the world have already started to shift their …
Effects of publication bias on conservation planning
R Hickisch, T Hodgetts, PJ Johnson… - Conservation …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Conservation planners need reliable information on spatial patterns of biodiversity.
However, existing data sets are skewed because some ecosystems, taxa, and locations are …
However, existing data sets are skewed because some ecosystems, taxa, and locations are …
Conservation science and policy should care about violent extremism
Protected areas are increasingly prone to violent extremism spillover, with dramatic
consequences for both local people and wildlife populations. Due to the influence of violent …
consequences for both local people and wildlife populations. Due to the influence of violent …
Evaluating the potential for transboundary management of marine biodiversity in the Western Indian Ocean
The economic and socio-political interactions between countries can have major impacts on
transboundary conservation decisions and outcomes. Here, we examined for 14 Western …
transboundary conservation decisions and outcomes. Here, we examined for 14 Western …