Ecotourism originated in the 1980s, at the dawn of sustainable development, as a way to
channel tourism revenues into conservation and development. Despite the “win-win” idea …

The conservation community is increasingly focusing on the monitoring and evaluation of
management, governance, ecological, and social considerations as part of a broader move …

Carbon offsets from voluntary avoided-deforestation projects are generated on the basis of
performance in relation to ex ante deforestation baselines. We examined the effects of 26 …

Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) projects aim to
contribute to climate change mitigation by protecting and enhancing carbon stocks in …

We adopt a theory-based approach to synthesize research on the effectiveness of payments
for environmental services in achieving environmental objectives and socio-economic co …

Halting global biodiversity loss is central to the Convention on Biological Diversity and
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals,, but success to date has been very …

An important part of conservation practice is the empirical evaluation of program and policy
impacts. Understanding why conservation programs succeed or fail is essential for …

Positive (synergistic) and negative (trade-off) relationships among ecosystem services are
influenced by drivers of change, such as policy interventions and environmental variability …

Marine protected areas (MPAs) form the cornerstone of marine conservation. Identifying
which factors contribute to their success or failure is crucial considering the international …

Coupled human and natural systems (CHANS) are complex, dynamic, interconnected
systems with feedback across social and environmental dimensions. This feedback leads to …