Ecological research and practice are crucial to understanding and guiding more positive
relationships between people and ecosystems. However, ecology as a discipline and the …

Productive discourse regarding the role of racism and colonialism in conservation is growing
but still limited. Inadequate recognition of these powerful forces has significantly impeded …

Environmental conservation finds itself in desperate times. Saving nature, to be sure, has
never been an easy proposition. But the arrival of the Anthropocene-the alleged new phase …

When are protected areas drivers of environmental injustices and conflict, and under which
circumstances may they support customary users in protecting their lands and livelihoods …

The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021–2030) frames restoration as a
momentous nature-based solution for achieving many of the ecological, economic, and …

Conservation research and practice are increasingly engaging with people and drawing on
social sciences to improve environmental governance. In doing so, conservation engages …

An exploration of the scale, practical reality, and future implications of the growing
integration of biodiversity conservation with global security concerns “There are few keener …

In African wildlife conservation literature, southern and southeastern African voices
dominate, giving a false impression of pan-Africanism. We present divergent perspectives …

Despite decades of research, biodiversity continues to deteriorate. We argue that improving
reflexivity is a powerful means to reconcile conservation science with the concerns of the …

Illicit economies have become a major driver of socio-environmental change in Latin
America's rural spaces. The arrival of transnational drug trade networks in rural communities …