Rangeland management, like most disciplines of natural resource management, has been
characterized by human efforts to reduce variability and increase predictability in natural …

Agroecology and landscape ecology are two land-use sciences based on ecological
principles, but have historically focused on fine and broad spatial scales, respectively. As …

Increased use and increasing demands pose serious threats to rangelands. In this study, we
document a pronounced downward trend in rangeland quality in the Alborz Mountains in …

Ecotourism in private reserves combines the establishment of protected areas with an
incentive mechanism to conserve biodiversity. Brazil's private reserve system is well …

Ecotourism is a promising solution for channeling tourism revenues to promote nature
conservation and poverty alleviation. However, vulnerable social-ecological conditions may …

Advancing knowledge on sustainability phenomena can be optimized when theoretical
developments and practical applications work in concert rather than in isolation. Bridging the …

In the context of a weakening of Namibia's resource-oriented economy, which is anchored
on a rather narrow and vulnerable footing, tourism is placed to play a more prominent role in …

Analyses of institutions (rules, laws, traditions) and their relevance for conservation are
increasingly common in conservation contexts. By contrast, the organizations that operate …

This paper presents a critical investigation of power relations circulating in promotional
materials associated with polar bear tourism in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. Drawing on …

Purpose–The debate linking tourism with global warming is very polemical: neither camp
engaged in the debate sees the other side. Sustainable tourism is seen by some as a …