It has long been claimed that a better understanding of human or social dimensions of
environmental issues will improve conservation. The social sciences are one important …

Seagrass ecosystems provide numerous ecosystem services that support coastal
communities around the world. They sustain abundant marine life as well as commercial …

There is a limited understanding of the conditions under which payments for ecosystem
services (PES) programmes achieve improvements in ecosystem service (ES) flows …

Describes new approaches to help overcome forest degradation in the Asia-Pacific region
Provides an up-to-date review of different reforestation strategies used in different places …

This paper aims to extend understanding of the way Chinese domestic tourists and local
communities understand and use the World Heritage Ancient Villages of Xidi and Hongcun …

In 2017, China announced its first policy framework for establishing a national park system,
along with ten pilot national parks. Rather than viewing the announcement from a techno …

Debates on how to deliver conservation benefits to communities living close to protected
high-biodiversity areas have preoccupied conservationists for over 20 years. Tourism …

This overview explores sustainable development in island contexts. More subtle and
complex concepts of sustainable development have become manifest in the Sustainable …

Landscapes are being degraded and simplified across the globe. This book explores how
forest restoration might be carried out to increase landscape heterogeneity, improve …

In the search for effective approaches to sustainable development, a'green economy'has
been touted by key UN bodies and donors as a 'triple-win'solution. Through a political …