Reviewing B iosphere R eserves globally: effective conservation action or bureaucratic label?
ABSTRACT The Biosphere Reserve (BR) model of UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere
Programme reflects a shift towards more accountable conservation. Biosphere Reserves …
Programme reflects a shift towards more accountable conservation. Biosphere Reserves …
Progress and challenges in freshwater conservation planning
Freshwater ecosystems and their associated biota are among the most endangered in the
world. This, combined with escalating human pressure on water resources, demands that …
world. This, combined with escalating human pressure on water resources, demands that …
Unlocking the potential of protected areas for freshwaters
Declining trends in the integrity of freshwater systems demand exploration of all possible
conservation solutions. Freshwater protected areas have received little attention, despite the …
conservation solutions. Freshwater protected areas have received little attention, despite the …
Approaches to landscape-and seascape-scale conservation planning: convergence, contrasts and challenges
RL Pressey, MC Bottrill - Oryx, 2009 - cambridge.org
Non-government organizations (NGOs), agencies and research groups around the world
have developed diverse approaches to conservation planning at the scale of landscapes …
have developed diverse approaches to conservation planning at the scale of landscapes …
A biome-scale assessment of the impact of invasive alien plants on ecosystem services in South Africa
BW van Wilgen, B Reyers, DC Le Maitre… - Journal of environmental …, 2008 - Elsevier
This paper reports an assessment of the current and potential impacts of invasive alien
plants on selected ecosystem services in South Africa. We used data on the current and …
plants on selected ecosystem services in South Africa. We used data on the current and …
Freshwater conservation planning: the case for systematic approaches
We review recent advances in systematic conservation planning in fresh waters. Most
modern systematic planning approaches are based on the CARE principles …
modern systematic planning approaches are based on the CARE principles …
An African account of ecosystem service provision: Use, threats and policy options for sustainable livelihoods
BN Egoh, PJ O'Farrell, A Charef, LJ Gurney… - Ecosystem …, 2012 - Elsevier
Scientific work on ecosystem services has been growing globally as well as in Africa.
Human dependence on provisioning ecosystem services in particular is mostly …
Human dependence on provisioning ecosystem services in particular is mostly …
Rivers in peril inside and outside protected areas: a systematic approach to conservation assessment of river ecosystems
This paper establishes a framework within which a rapid and pragmatic assessment of river
ecosystems can be undertaken at a broad, subcontinental scale, highlighting some …
ecosystems can be undertaken at a broad, subcontinental scale, highlighting some …
[PDF][PDF] A status quo, vulnerability and adaptation assessment of the physical and socio-economic effects of climate change in the Western Cape.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The South African Country Study on Climate Change, carried out in
the late 1990's, identified the Northern and Western Cape Provinces as being most at risk …
the late 1990's, identified the Northern and Western Cape Provinces as being most at risk …
[HTML][HTML] From displacement activities to evidence-informed decisions in conservation
This paper highlights a disjunction between the basic motivation of conservation planners,
policy-makers, and managers, which is to make a positive difference for biodiversity, and …
policy-makers, and managers, which is to make a positive difference for biodiversity, and …