Many conservation organizations use spatial prioritization to help identify locations in which
to work. Increasingly, prioritizations seek to account for spatial heterogeneity in the costs of …

Land conservation efforts throughout the United States sustain ecological benefits while
generating wealth in the housing market through capitalization of amenities. This paper …

Given declines in biodiversity and ecosystem services, funding to support conservation must
be invested effectively. However, funds for conservation often come with geographic …

In their recent article, Jenkins et al.(1) identify “priorities for future conservation investment”
in the continental United States. To find these priority areas, the authors weighted species …

Terrestrial and ocean ecosystems are increasingly under threat from an array of
anthropogenic pressures. And while threats mount, how people view and value nature is …

While the global restoration movement is rapidly gaining momentum, understanding the
concept and benefits of forest and landscape restoration (FLR) is paramount to safeguarding …

Spatial optimization approaches that were originally developed to help conservation
organizations determine protection decisions over small spatial scales are now used to …

Conservation organizations must redouble efforts to protect habitat given continuing
biodiversity declines. Prioritization of future areas for protection is hampered by …

This paper tests the efficiency of local provision of land conservation. I examine how housing
prices, which capitalize open space amenities and future tax obligations, change after …

Buying land to establish protected areas is a common conservation strategy, particularly in
countries with strong private property rights. Accurately accounting for spatial heterogeneity …