Riparian vegetation is a central component of the hydrosystem. As such, it is often subject to
management practices that aim to influence its ecological, hydraulic or hydrological …

This special issue contributes to a better understanding of science–policy interactions in
environmental governance, by assembling studies based on interpretative policy analysis …

Across the tropics, development banks and conservation donors are investing millions in
property map** and registration projects to improve accountability for deforestation. An …

Results-based funding (RBF) is a governance concept that is rapidly becoming the
mainstream paradigm for international collaborations in the environmental sector. While …

In reaction to Greenpeace campaigns denouncing the impact of oil palm plantations in
Southeast Asia, Golden Agri-Resources (GAR)–a major actor in the palm oil sector–adopted …

This paper examines how scientists deal with tensions emerging from their role as providers
of objective knowledge and as citizens concerned with how their research influences policy …

Abstract The concept of Reducing Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+)
dominates international debates on the role of forests in climate change mitigation, but …

China is expanding its Arctic presence by develo** infrastructure in the global commons
that intersect with the region. Operations in outer space, the deep sea and cyberspace …

In 1992, the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development recognized in its tenth
principle the right of “each individual [for] appropriate access to information concerning the …

This article examines the relation between data transparency and environmental activism in
the Amazon rainforest. For this purpose, we analyze the history of PRODES and DETER, two …