Protected areas (PAs) are globally important environmental management tools against the
effects of human activities, as they support the conservation of marine biodiversity, habitats …

Natural resources in general and forest resources in particular have been exposed to the
risk of extensive degradation in recent years, but the solution for their conservation lies in the …

Environmental governance is recognized as a key issue in many natural and social
sciences. It is highly relevant for ecosystem services and common-pool resources as well …

Understanding the status and trends of ecosystem services (ES) in a changing environment
is important for identifying effective management measures of multifunctional mangrove …

The tension between biodiversity conservation and multipurpose forest management may
lead to conflicts. An internationally prominent example is the Białowieża Forest Massif …

Southeast Tibet is significant in maintaining key ecological functions and providing
irreplaceable ecosystem services but is also extremely vulnerable and susceptible to the …

Given the direct dependence rural communities have on forests, understanding ecosystem
services can empower communities and align stakeholders to define priorities and …

Environmental sociology has been develo** since the 1970s; however, it only recently
became institutionalized in Poland with the establishment of a respective section in the …

An understanding of the relationships among multiple ecosystem services (ES) facilitates
ecosystem management and decision-making. The study of ES bundles can well explain the …

This research examines perceptions of ecosystem services (ES) and social well-being in the
Wuyishan National Park, China. This study analyses the importance of and linkages …