The human-driven loss of biodiversity has numerous ecological, social, and economic
impacts at the local and global levels, threatening important ecological functions and …

This study was conducted in three districts of the southern lowveld of Zimbabwe to assess
the economic impact of CAMPFIRE among rural households in the area. Data were …

Payments for ecosystem services (PES) are widely applied incentive‐based instruments
with diverse objectives that increasingly include biodiversity conservation. Yet, there is a gap …

Over the past decade, countries have strived to develop a global governance structure to
halt deforestation and forest degradation, by achieving the readiness requirements for …

Abstract Payments for Ecosystem Services schemes, or PES, offer a useful approach to
account for the largely unrecognized value of ecosystem services provided by the forestry …

Incentive-based conservation has become a significant part of how tropical forests are being
governed. Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) is a …

In terms of its avifauna, Ethiopia is one of the well-known countries in Africa. The country is
home to an impressive 926 species of birds that vary from residents to breeding, migrants to …

Protected areas in Ethiopia faced a range of threats. However, little information is known
about the type, pattern, and extent of these threats. Understanding these issues are crucial …

Off-farm employment in rural households has been cited in the literature as a potentially
ideal alternative to reduce forest clearing and pressure on natural resources, since it …

The paper examines the ways in which states facilitate 'new enclosures' of natural
resources, and the challenges of this as a strategy of development and environmental …