Research programmes have been shown to exert a positive impact on faunal communities, but few studies provide empirical evidence. ...

Authors: Tagg, N.;Willie, J.;Duarte, J.;Petre, C.-A.;Fa, J.E.

Pokhara is one of the most naturally beautiful cities in the world with a unique geological setting. This important tourist city i...

Authors: Rimal, B.;Baral, H.;Stork, N. E.;Paudyal, K.;Rijal, S.

In 2007, REDD+ emerged as the leading option for early climate change mitigation. In 2010, after the failure of negotiations at th...

Authors: Sunderlin, W.D.;Sills, E.O.;Duchelle, A.E.;Ekaputri, A.D.;Kweka, D.;Toniolo, A.;Ball, S.;Doggart, N.;Pratama, C.D.;Padilla, J.T.;Enright, A.;Otsyina, R.M.

How have domestic legal frameworks facilitated REDD+ preparation and implementation in Zambia, Mozambique and Tanzania, and how mi...

Authors: Haywood, C.;Wardell, D.A.;Cordonnier-Segger, M.-C.;Holmgren, P.

Regulatory enforcement of forest conservation laws is often dismissed as an ineffective approach to reducing tropical forest loss....

Authors: Börner, J.;Kis-Katos, K.;Hargrave, J.;König, K.

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has dropped substantially after a peak of over 27 thousand square kilometers in 2004. Starti...

Authors: Cisneros, E.;Zhou, S.L.;Börner, J.

Tropical countries face a host of challenges to their natural environment and resources. Environmental law liability provisions of...

Authors: Jones, C.A.;Pendergrass, J.A.;Broderick, J.;Phelps, J.

Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) mechanisms leverage economic and social incentives to shape how people influence natural pro...

Authors: Naeem, S.;Ingram, J.C.;Varga, A.;Agardy, T.;Barten, P.;Bennett, G.;Bloomgarden, E.;Bremer, L.L.;Burkill, P.;Cattau, M.;Ching, C.;Colby, M.;Cook, D.C.;Costanza, R.;DeClerck, F.;Freund, C.;Gartner, T.;Goldman-Benner, R.;Gunderson, J.;Jarret, D.;Kinzig, A.P.;Kiss, A.;Koontz, A.;Kumar, P.;Lasky, J.R.;Masozera, M.;Meyers, D.;Milano, F.;Naughton-Treves, L.;Nichols, S.;Olander, L.;Olmsted, P.;Perge, E.;Perrings, C.;Polasky, S.;Potent, J.;Prager, C.;Quetier, F.;Redford, K.;Saterson, K.;Thoumi, G.;Vargas, M.T.;Vickerman, S.;Weisser, W.;Wilkie, D.;Wunder, S.

Forest conservation policies could potentially become a centerpiece for climate change mitigation. Incentive-based conservation po...

Authors: da Conceição, H.R.;Börner, J.;Wunder, S.

Dry forests are dominant vegetation types in East Africa. The contribution of these resources to local livelihoods is poorly under...

Authors: Teshome, B.;Kassa, H.;Mohammed, Z.;Padoch, C.