Highlights•The sustainability transition requires fundamental changes in policymaking.•The
more values are weaved into a policy, the higher its transformative potential.•A policy's …

Capacity development is increasingly recognized as central to conservation goals. Efforts to
develop individual, organizational and societal capacity underpin direct investments in …

Simple Summary Intergenerational justice entitles future generations to the maximum
retention of Earth's biodiversity. The 2022 United Nations COP 15,“Ecological Civilisation …

Contemporary conservation professionals are part of a workforce focused on overcoming
complex challenges under great time pressure. The characteristics of conservation work …

The relationship between biodiversity and natural resource extraction is a complex interplay
where resource extraction can positively or negatively impact the diversity of life in …

Abstract Knowledge of what conservation interventions improve biodiversity outcomes, and
in which circumstances, is imperative. Experimental and quasi‐experimental methods are …

The article presents a SWOT analysis of a long-term outdoor environmental education
program, on-going since 1996. In this program, the fifth-grade classes in a public elementary …

Conservation for and with local communities and stakeholders is essential. Despite the
importance of community-oriented approaches and calls for capacity building in …

Capacity development is essential for the effective management of protected areas and for
achieving successful biodiversity conservation. European Natura 2000 sites form an …

Local participation in managing natural resources is key to ensuring that community
members living within and relying upon ecosystems can influence planning and decision …