Ecosystem services as a contested concept: a synthesis of critique and counter‐arguments
We describe and reflect on seven recurring critiques of the concept of ecosystem services
and respective counter‐arguments. First, the concept is criticized for being anthropocentric …
and respective counter‐arguments. First, the concept is criticized for being anthropocentric …
Core concepts of spatial prioritisation in systematic conservation planning
Systematic conservation planning (SCP) is a field of conservation biology concerned with
delivering on‐the‐ground actions that achieve conservation goals. It describes a set of …
delivering on‐the‐ground actions that achieve conservation goals. It describes a set of …
[HTML][HTML] Justice and conservation: The need to incorporate recognition
In light of the Aichi target to manage protected areas equitably by 2020, we ask how the
conservation sector should be incorporating concerns for social justice. We focus in …
conservation sector should be incorporating concerns for social justice. We focus in …
Addressing societal challenges through nature-based solutions: How can landscape planning and governance research contribute?
Nature-based solutions (NBS) in river landscapes, such as restoring floodplains, can not
only decrease flood risks for downstream communities but also provide co-benefits in terms …
only decrease flood risks for downstream communities but also provide co-benefits in terms …
Defining terms for integrated (multi-inter-trans-disciplinary) sustainability research
Our contemporary social and ecological problems, including climate change, peak oil and
food security, necessitate solutions informed by multiple backgrounds that singular …
food security, necessitate solutions informed by multiple backgrounds that singular …
Towards an ecosystem services approach that addresses social power relations
Highlights•Addressing power relations is required for more sustainable and fair ecosystem
governance.•Power relations influence the production of ecosystem services and distribution …
governance.•Power relations influence the production of ecosystem services and distribution …
Opportunities to improve fisheries management through innovative technology and advanced data systems
Fishery‐dependent data are integral to sustainable fisheries management. A paucity of
fishery data leads to uncertainty about stock status, which may compromise and threaten the …
fishery data leads to uncertainty about stock status, which may compromise and threaten the …
Sustainable multifunctional landscapes: a review to implementation
Historic land use practices have dramatically altered landscapes across all scales,
homogenising them and restricting opportunities for humans and wildlife. The need for …
homogenising them and restricting opportunities for humans and wildlife. The need for …
Knowledge co‐production and boundary work to promote implementation of conservation plans
Abstract Knowledge co‐production and boundary work offer planners a new frame for
critically designing a social process that fosters collaborative implementation of resulting …
critically designing a social process that fosters collaborative implementation of resulting …
Navigating complexity through knowledge coproduction: Mainstreaming ecosystem services into disaster risk reduction
Achieving the policy and practice shifts needed to secure ecosystem services is hampered
by the inherent complexities of ecosystem services and their management. Methods for the …
by the inherent complexities of ecosystem services and their management. Methods for the …