A deeper dive into the blue economy: the role of the diving sector in conservation and sustainable development goals

MJ Forrest, F Favoretto, ZA Nisa… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Attaining an equitable Blue Economy requires reconsidering historical extractive usages of
natural ocean capital in favor of more sustainable activities. Scuba diving is an expanding …

Modelling local attitudes to protected areas in developing countries

C Bragagnolo, ACM Malhado, P Jepson… - Conservation and …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
During a time of intensifying competition for land, Protected Areas (PAs) are coming under
increasing pressure to justify their status. Positive local attitudes to a PA are a potentially …

Challenges and supports for women conservation leaders

MS Jones, J Solomon - Conservation Science and Practice, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Leadership and inclusivity are increasingly recognized as fundamental to conservation
success, yet women's leadership within the conservation profession is understudied. This …

Entrepreneurship and women's empowerment in gateway communities of Bardia National Park, Nepal

SK Panta, B Thapa - Journal of Ecotourism, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Protected areas of Nepal, especially those situated in the lowland areas, have current and
future growth prospects for ecotourism with opportunities in tourism and hospitality business …

Conflict in protected areas: who says co-management does not work?

K De Pourcq, E Thomas, B Arts, A Vranckx… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Natural resource-related conflicts can be extremely destructive and undermine
environmental protection. Since the 1990s co-management schemes, whereby the …

The role of ecosystem services in park–people relationships: The case of Gaoligongshan Nature Reserve in southwest China

TD Allendorf, J Yang - Biological Conservation, 2013 - Elsevier
Finding common ground between local residents' livelihoods and the conservation of
protected areas in developing countries has been considered a challenge. Recently …

Empowering women to protect wildlife in former hunting tourism zones: A political ecology of Akashinga, Zimbabwe

M Mkono, R Rastegar, L Ruhanen - Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Anti-poaching is an important component of the tourism management system for
destinations that rely on wildlife as their key attraction. The present paper, broadly grounded …

The impacts of establishing pilot national parks on local residents' livelihoods and their coping strategies in China: a case study of Qilianshan National Park

J Peng, H Xiao, R Wang, Y Qi - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
National Parks are a category of protected areas that emphasizes the sustainable use of
park resources. China is a latecomer regarding the establishment of a national park system …

Understanding non-compliance: Local people's perceptions of natural resource exploitation inside two national parks in northeast Brazil

C Bragagnolo, R Correia, ACM Malhado… - Journal for Nature …, 2017 - Elsevier
Non-compliance with conservation regulations is a key issue for protected area
management effectiveness in most parts of the world. Effectively managing such behaviours …

Influence of Sociodemographic Characteristics on the Support of an Emerging Community-based Tourism Destination in Gunung Ciremai National Park, Indonesia

P Nugroho, S Numata - Journal of Sustainable Forestry, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Community-based tourism (CBT) in national parks (NPs) is promising for diversifying local
livelihood strategies while encouraging them to support conservation efforts. Although …