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View article: Applied science facilitates the large-scale expansion of protected areas in an Amazonian hot spot
Applied science facilitates the large-scale expansion of protected areas in an Amazonian hot spot Open
Since 2000, collaborative and multidisciplinary field inventories have helped quadruple park coverage in Peru’s richest region.
View article: Smallholder Oil Palm Production in the Peruvian Amazon: Rethinking the Promise of Associations and Partnerships for Economically Sustainable Livelihoods
Smallholder Oil Palm Production in the Peruvian Amazon: Rethinking the Promise of Associations and Partnerships for Economically Sustainable Livelihoods Open
Smallholders play a major role in the expansion of oil palm as a global commodity crop. Yet outside of Southeast Asia, there is limited research on how it impacts smallholder livelihoods. This paper examines how different smallholder modes…
View article: Inter-sectoral and multilevel coordination alone do not reduce deforestation and advance environmental justice: Why bold contestation works when collaboration fails
Inter-sectoral and multilevel coordination alone do not reduce deforestation and advance environmental justice: Why bold contestation works when collaboration fails Open
Policy makers, academics, and conservationists often posit that poor coordination between different land use sectors, and between levels of governance, as an underlying challenge for reducing deforestation and forest degradation. This pape…
View article: Messiness of forest governance: How technical approaches suppress politics in REDD+ and conservation projects
Messiness of forest governance: How technical approaches suppress politics in REDD+ and conservation projects Open
Reduction of Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) was originally conceived to address the global problem of climate change by reducing deforestation and forest degradation at national and subnational levels in develo…
View article: Environmental, Social, and Governance Criteria: Why Investors are Paying Attention
Environmental, Social, and Governance Criteria: Why Investors are Paying Attention Open
We find that money managers could reduce portfolio risk by incorporating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria into their investment process.ESG-related issues can cause sudden regulatory changes and shifts in consumer taste…
View article: Can conservation funding be left to carbon finance? Evidence from participatory future land use scenarios in Peru, Indonesia, Tanzania, and Mexico
Can conservation funding be left to carbon finance? Evidence from participatory future land use scenarios in Peru, Indonesia, Tanzania, and Mexico Open
Revenues derived from carbon have been seen as an important tool for supporting forest conservation over the past decade. At the same time, there is high uncertainty about how much revenue can reasonably be expected from land use emissions…
View article: A new approach to conservation: using community empowerment for sustainable well-being
A new approach to conservation: using community empowerment for sustainable well-being Open
The global environmental conservation community recognizes that the participation of local communities is essential for the success of conservation initiatives; however, much work remains to be done on how to integrate conservation and hum…
View article: Culturally Grounded Indicators of Resilience in Social-Ecological Systems
Culturally Grounded Indicators of Resilience in Social-Ecological Systems Open
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View article: Is small‐scale agriculture really the main driver of deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon? Moving beyond the prevailing narrative
Is small‐scale agriculture really the main driver of deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon? Moving beyond the prevailing narrative Open
A key premise underlying discussion about deforestation in Amazonian Peru is that small‐scale or so‐called migratory agriculture is the main driver of deforestation. This premise has been expressed in government documents and public outrea…
View article: Multilevel governance challenges in transitioning towards a national approach for REDD+: evidence from 23 subnational REDD+ initiatives
Multilevel governance challenges in transitioning towards a national approach for REDD+: evidence from 23 subnational REDD+ initiatives Open
Although REDD+ was conceived as a national approach to reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation, many of the early advances have been at the subnational level. It is critical to link these subnational efforts to emerging natio…
View article: Multilevel governance challenges in transitioning towards a national approach for REDD+: evidence from 23 subnational REDD+ initiatives
Multilevel governance challenges in transitioning towards a national approach for REDD+: evidence from 23 subnational REDD+ initiatives Open
Although REDD+ was conceived as a national approach to reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation, many of the early advances have been at the subnational level. It is critical to link these subnational efforts to emerging natio…
View article: Taking Stock of Carbon Rights in REDD+ Candidate Countries: Concept Meets Reality
Taking Stock of Carbon Rights in REDD+ Candidate Countries: Concept Meets Reality Open
In the discourses on who should benefit from national REDD+ implementation, rights-based approaches are prominent across various countries. Options on how to create viable property rights arrangements are currently being debated by scholar…