Impact evaluation aims to estimate the effect of an intervention on intended, and perhaps
unintended, outcomes compared to the outcomes of no intervention or different intervention …

Tropical forests and their biodiversity are disappearing, despite decades of conservation
efforts. Are we now in a position to understand whether some conservation strategies work …

Protected areas (PAs) are the main instrument for biodiversity conservation, which has
triggered the development of numerous indicators and assessments on their coverage …

This article updates our previous comprehensive meta-analysis of what drives and stops
deforestation (Busch and Ferretti-Gallon). By including six additional years of research, this …

Protected areas (PAs) and payments for ecosystem services (PES) are the top two
mechanisms available for countries to achieve international REDD agreements, yet there …

Protected areas (PAs) are a cornerstone of conservation policy. While evidence shows that,
overall, PAs have contributed to preserving forests, their impact varies greatly depending on …

Protected areas are a cornerstone of forest conservation in develo** countries. Yet little is
known about their effects on forest cover change or the socioeconomic status of local …

Many tropical forestlands are experiencing changes in land-tenure regimes, but how these
changes may affect deforestation rates remains ambiguous. Here, we use Brazil's land …

In sustainability research, archetype analysis reveals patterns of factors and processes that
repeatedly shape socialecological systems. These patterns help improve our understanding …

The increasing human impact on the global environment has led to biodiversity decline and
species extinction. The establishment of nature reserves is recognized as the most effective …