Conservation through biocultural heritage—Examples from sub-Saharan Africa

A Ekblom, A Shoemaker, L Gillson, P Lane… - Land, 2019 - mdpi.com
In this paper, we review the potential of biocultural heritage in biodiversity protection and
agricultural innovation in sub-Saharan Africa. We begin by defining the concept of …

The rapid expansion of Madagascar's protected area system

CJ Gardner, ME Nicoll, C Birkinshaw, A Harris… - Biological …, 2018 - Elsevier
Protected areas (PAs) are our principal conservation strategy and are evolving rapidly, but
we know little about the real-world management and governance of new forms. We review …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term socio-environmental monitoring of protected areas is a persistent weak point in develo** countries: Literature review and recommendations

C Fromont, SM Carrière, F Bédécarrats… - Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Protected areas (PAs) are pivotal for biodiversity conservation, particularly in develo**
countries. However, success in achieving their objectives is variable. The reasons for the …

Perceived barriers to and drivers of community participation in protected‐area governance

C Ward, G Holmes, L Stringer - Conservation Biology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Protected areas (PAs) are a frequently used conservation strategy, yet their socioeconomic
impacts on local communities remain contentious. A shift toward increased participation by …

Human migration and marine protected areas: Insights from Vezo fishers in Madagascar

G Cripps, CJ Gardner - Geoforum, 2016 - Elsevier
Human migration may negatively impact biodiversity and is expected to increase in future,
yet the phenomenon remains poorly understood by conservation managers. We conducted …

[HTML][HTML] Changing governance, changing inequalities: Protected area co-management and access to forest ecosystem services: a Madagascar case study

C Ward, L Stringer, G Holmes - Ecosystem Services, 2018 - Elsevier
Access, in reference to Ecosystem services (ES), is defined as the capacity to gain benefits
from the environment. There has been a global shift in natural resource governance …

Community‐Based Fire Management in East and Southern African Savanna‐Protected Areas: A Review of the Published Evidence

AR Croker, J Woods, Y Kountouris - Earth's Future, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The introduction of fire suppression policies and expansion of exclusionary protected areas
in East and Southern African savannas have engendered a wildfire paradox. Outside …

Changing livelihoods and protected area management: a case study of charcoal production in south-west Madagascar

CJ Gardner, FUL Gabriel, FAVS John, ZG Davies - Oryx, 2016 - cambridge.org
Protected areas are usually conceived and managed as static entities, although this
approach is increasingly viewed as unrealistic given climate change and ecosystem …

A landscape vulnerability framework for identifying integrated conservation and adaptation pathways to climate change: the case of Madagascar's spiny forest

M Virah-Sawmy, L Gillson, CJ Gardner, A Anderson… - Landscape …, 2016 - Springer
Context Integrated conservation decision-making frameworks that help to design or adjust
practices that are cognisant of environmental change and adaptation are urgently needed …

Constraints on rice cultivation in eastern Madagascar: Which factors matter to smallholders, and which influence food security?

S Dröge, M Poudyal, N Hockley, R Mandimbiniaina… - Human Ecology, 2022 - Springer
In the eastern rainforests of Madagascar, rainfed swidden rice cultivation remains prevalent
despite efforts to encourage uptake of irrigated systems to reduce deforestation. We used …