Payments for ecosystem services programs (PESPs) are increasingly being adopted
globally to enhance sustainability outcomes. There are also hundreds of studies yearly on …

This paper proposes a thematic literature review of advances in the literature on forest
property rights over the first half of this decade. From a methodological point of view, we …

Crop diversification can help buffer farmers from market volatility and provide alternatives to
unsustainable export-driven cash crop monocultures that are also driving forest clearing. We …

Paying resource users to preserve features of their environment could in theory better align
production and conservation goals. We show, however, that across a range of conservation …

Reconciling conflicts between wildlife conservation and other human activities is a
pervasive, multifaceted issue. Large carnivores, such as the African lion Panthera leo are …

Background Farmers in water scarce landscapes adapt in response to the erratic weather
conditions. Adaptation through irrigation, depend on water access, while impacting on …

Research games provide a promising avenue for studying social-ecological systems
because they can capture complexity and reflect multiple stakeholders' perspectives …

Dwindling appropriation to the forestry sub-sector has necessitated alternative finance
mechanisms for sustainable forest service in develo** and developed societies. Studies …