When and how to use Q methodology to understand perspectives in conservation research

A Zabala, C Sandbrook, N Mukherjee - Conservation Biology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding human perspectives is critical in a range of conservation contexts, for
example, in overcoming conflicts or developing projects that are acceptable to relevant …

Improving social impact assessment of protected areas: A review of the literature and directions for future research

N Jones, J McGinlay, PG Dimitrakopoulos - … Impact Assessment Review, 2017 - Elsevier
Protected areas are the most widely applied policy tool for biodiversity conservation.
However, effective management of protected areas is often obstructed by conflicts mainly …

Five key attributes can increase marine protected areas performance for small-scale fisheries management

A Di Franco, P Thiriet, G Di Carlo, C Dimitriadis… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Marine protected areas (MPAs) have largely proven to be effective tools for conserving
marine ecosystem, while socio-economic benefits generated by MPAs to fisheries are still …

Community-based ecotourism management for sustainable development of marine protected areas in Malaysia

MM Masud, AM Aldakhil, AA Nassani… - Ocean & coastal …, 2017 - Elsevier
This study explores the factors that influence the community's participation in managing
community-based ecotourism (CBETM) for sustainable development of Marine Protected …

Public perceptions of the ocean: lessons for marine conservation from a global research review

R Jefferson, E McKinley, H Griffin, A Nimmo… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Insights into how public audiences perceive and relate to the ocean are pivotal to successful
societal engagement and integration of human dimensions in marine conservation …

Marine protected areas and human well-being–A systematic review and recommendations

AR Rasheed - Ecosystem Services, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper reviews literature relating to Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and human well-
being. It finds that explicit studies on human well-being from MPAs are limited and empirical …

Transition to a sustainable circular plastics economy in the Netherlands: discourse and policy analysis

M Calisto Friant, D Lakerveld, WJV Vermeulen… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The circular economy (CE) has become a key sustainability discourse in the last decade.
The Netherlands seeks to become fully circular by 2050 and the EU has set ambitious …

Over 80% of the European Union's marine protected area only marginally regulates human activities

J Aminian-Biquet, S Gorjanc, J Sletten, T Vincent… - One Earth, 2024 - cell.com
To address the ongoing deterioration of marine ecosystems and its consequences on
livelihood, the European Union (EU) now aims to achieve 30% coverage of marine …

Attitudes to a marine protected area are associated with perceived social impacts

A McNeill, J Clifton, ES Harvey - Marine Policy, 2018 - Elsevier
Marine protected areas (MPAs) conserve marine biodiversity and ecosystems by limiting or
prohibiting resource use in specific areas. Reduced access to a marine resource will …

Marine nature conservation and conflicts with fisheries

K Grip, S Blomqvist - Ambio, 2020 - Springer
Globally, conflicts between marine nature conservation and fishery interests are common
and increasing, and there is often a glaring lack of dialogue between stakeholders …