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 …

Large-mammal populations are ecological linchpins, and their worldwide decline and
extinction disrupts many ecosystem functions and services. Reversal of this trend will require …

Conservation relies heavily on protected areas (PAs) maintaining their key biodiversity
features to meet global biodiversity conservation goals. However, PAs have had variable …

Political transitions often trigger substantial environmental changes. In particular,
deforestation can result from the complex interplay among the components of a system …

Conservation decisions increasingly involve multiple environmental and social objectives,
which result in complex decision contexts with high potential for trade‐offs. Improving social …

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 …

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 …

Conservation planners need reliable information on spatial patterns of biodiversity.
However, existing data sets are skewed because some ecosystems, taxa, and locations are …

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 …

The economic and socio-political interactions between countries can have major impacts on
transboundary conservation decisions and outcomes. Here, we examined for 14 Western …