With parks and protected areas insufficient to sustain global biodiversity, the role of private
land in biodiversity conservation is becoming increasingly significant. This paper reviews …

Vacant lots make up a large proportion of urban land and are of interest to many stakeholder
groups. While they are often viewed as dangerous or unsightly, they can be an economic …

A growing body of research is emerging on tourism and partnerships in protected areas, but
conceptual development remains fragmented. This paper tackles this challenge by focusing …

In tourism, the concept of “benefit-sharing” refers to the idea that the benefits arising from
tourism should be distributed across a wide range of stakeholders. We argue that the …

The scientific community is working on ways to identify different ecosystem services and to
bring them on par to allow tradeoff analysis and inform targeting of policies. However, those …

Private land conservation (PLC) is an important means for achieving global conservation
targets. We reviewed peer-reviewed literature focussing on PLC to summarize past scientific …

Private forest owners are the main forest ownership group within Europe, and important
conservation values have been found on their land. Yet, small plot sizes, societal …

Collaboration between different actors is crucial for responding to the acute need for forest
biodiversity conservation. Network theories highlight the importance of information sharing …

Policies play a vital role in setting goals for biodiversity conservation management. China
has set an ambitious biodiversity conservation target since acceding to the Convention on …

Rapid, widespread changes in public perceptions and behaviors have the potential to
influence conservation outcomes. However, few studies have documented whether and how …