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View article: Pathways for Ukraine’s post-war nature recovery: Focus on forest socio-ecological systems
Pathways for Ukraine’s post-war nature recovery: Focus on forest socio-ecological systems Open
Natural ecosystems face significant pressure from climate change, biodiversity loss, and increasing socio-economic and political stressors—all of which are exacerbated by military conflict. This paper focuses on Ukraine and examines the ro…
View article: Advancing transdisciplinary research on Madagascar's grassy biomes to support resilience in ecosystems and livelihoods
Advancing transdisciplinary research on Madagascar's grassy biomes to support resilience in ecosystems and livelihoods Open
Grassy biomes (savanna and grasslands) are globally extensive and host a unique biodiversity that is of central importance to human livelihoods. We focus here on the island of Madagascar—a microcosm of the global tropics, covered in 80% gr…
View article: Complex Deforestation Patterns in and Around the Protected Areas of Madagascar from 2015 to 2023
Complex Deforestation Patterns in and Around the Protected Areas of Madagascar from 2015 to 2023 Open
Madagascar’s protected areas (PAs) play a critical role in biodiversity conservation, yet deforestation continues to threaten both their integrity and surrounding landscapes. This study assesses deforestation patterns inside and within a 5…
View article: Pathways for Ukraine’s Post-War Recovery: Forest Socio-Ecological System in the Focus
Pathways for Ukraine’s Post-War Recovery: Forest Socio-Ecological System in the Focus Open
Forests today face significant challenges from climate change, biodiversity loss, and increasing socio-economic and political pressures, all of which intensify with the impacts of military conflicts. This paper focuses on Ukraine and exami…
View article: Editorial: Forest transitions: from restoration to conservation and everything in between
Editorial: Forest transitions: from restoration to conservation and everything in between Open
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View article: Feasibility and effectiveness of global intact forest landscape protection through forest certification: the conservation burden of intact forest landscapes
Feasibility and effectiveness of global intact forest landscape protection through forest certification: the conservation burden of intact forest landscapes Open
Intact Forest Landscapes (IFLs) are defined as forested areas of at least 500 km2 that show no signs of remotely sensed human activity. They are considered to be of high conservation value due to their role in maintaining biodiversity and …
View article: Decrease of deforestation in Protected Areas of Madagascar during the Covid-19 years
Decrease of deforestation in Protected Areas of Madagascar during the Covid-19 years Open
Deforestation poses a significant threat to global biodiversity and ecosystem services. This study focuses on estimating the deforestation within Protected Areas (PAs) in Madagascar over a 21- year period from 2001 to 2022. A novel methodo…
View article: Projecting forest cover in Madagascar's protected areas to 2050 and its implications for lemur conservation
Projecting forest cover in Madagascar's protected areas to 2050 and its implications for lemur conservation Open
Predicting future conservation needs can help inform conservation management but is subject to uncertainty. We measured deforestation rates during 2015–2017 for 114 protected areas in Madagascar, linked deforestation to the status of prote…
View article: Whose perspective counts? A critical look at definitions of terms used for natural and near-natural forests
Whose perspective counts? A critical look at definitions of terms used for natural and near-natural forests Open
The way forests are defined, using terms such as ancient, old-growth, primary, sacred, or intact forest landscapes, has far-reaching impacts on how, why, and where forests are conserved and managed. Definitions of terms such as "old-growth…
View article: Fostering Innovation, Transition, and the Reconstruction of Forestry: Critical Thinking and Transdisciplinarity in Forest Education with Strategy Games
Fostering Innovation, Transition, and the Reconstruction of Forestry: Critical Thinking and Transdisciplinarity in Forest Education with Strategy Games Open
Forest education plays a crucial role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and promoting sustainable forest management amidst global challenges. However, existing programs struggle to keep pace with rapidly evolving crises and un…
View article: Tree canopy density thresholds for improved forests cover estimation in protected areas of Madagascar
Tree canopy density thresholds for improved forests cover estimation in protected areas of Madagascar Open
The rich endemic biodiversity of Madagascar is concentrated in different types of natural forests primarily conserved within the network of protected areas (PAs). Since 1990, remote sensing has been utilized to monitor forest cover. The la…
View article: Structuring the complexity of integrated landscape approaches into selectable, scalable, and measurable attributes
Structuring the complexity of integrated landscape approaches into selectable, scalable, and measurable attributes Open
Integrated landscape approaches (ILA) aim to reconcile multiple, often competing, interests across agriculture, nature conservation, and other land uses. Recognized ILA design principles provide guidance for implementation, yet application…
View article: Fostering Innovation, Transition, and Reconstruction of Forestry: Critical Thinking and Transdisciplinarity in Forest Education with Strategy Games
Fostering Innovation, Transition, and Reconstruction of Forestry: Critical Thinking and Transdisciplinarity in Forest Education with Strategy Games Open
Forest education is pivotal for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and promoting sustainable forest management in the face of global challenges. However, existing programs struggle to keep up with rapidly changing crises and uncer…
View article: Clarification on protected area management efforts in Madagascar during periods of heightened uncertainty and instability
Clarification on protected area management efforts in Madagascar during periods of heightened uncertainty and instability Open
In early May 2022, Eklund and colleagues published an article in Nature Sustainability in which they attempted to demonstrate that the early 2020 lockdown imposed in Madagascar by the emerging COVID-19 pandemic had a direct impact on Prote…
View article: Boost the resilience of protected areas to shocks by reducing their dependency on tourism
Boost the resilience of protected areas to shocks by reducing their dependency on tourism Open
Ecotourism is widely considered a strong mechanism for the sustainable funding of protected areas (PAs). Implemented during the 1990s in Madagascar, nature-based tourism experienced positive growth over the last 30 years with increasing nu…
View article: Exploring Farmers’ Decisions on Agricultural Intensification and Cropland Expansion in Ethiopia, Ghana, and Zambia through Serious Gaming
Exploring Farmers’ Decisions on Agricultural Intensification and Cropland Expansion in Ethiopia, Ghana, and Zambia through Serious Gaming Open
This paper explores how increasing agricultural productivity through agricultural intensification may influence farmland expansion decisions of smallholder farmers in Ethiopia, Ghana, and Zambia. Six pairs of farmers at each site (72 in to…
View article: Boost the resilience of Protected Areas to shocks by reducing their dependency on tourism
Boost the resilience of Protected Areas to shocks by reducing their dependency on tourism Open
Nature-based or ecotourism is widely considered a strong mechanism for the sustainable funding of protected areas (PAs). Implemented during the 1990s in Madagascar, nature-based tourism experienced positive growth over the last 30 years wi…
View article: CITES must urgently take the steps to save Madagascar’s unique species of rosewood and ebony
CITES must urgently take the steps to save Madagascar’s unique species of rosewood and ebony Open
This contribution is an open letter to all CITES Management and Scientific Authorities, which is signed by all of the co-authors. As CITES convenes its 19th Conference of the Parties in November 2022, some of the largest seizures in histor…
View article: Structuring the Complexity of Integrated Landscape Approaches into Selectable, Scalable, and Measurable Attributes
Structuring the Complexity of Integrated Landscape Approaches into Selectable, Scalable, and Measurable Attributes Open
Integrated landscape approaches (ILA) aim to reconcile multiple, often competing, interests across agriculture, nature conservation, and other land uses. Recognized ILA design principles provide guidance for their implementation, yet appli…
View article: Increasing inequalities: climate change, biodiversity, forests
Increasing inequalities: climate change, biodiversity, forests Open
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View article: Frontiers of protected areas versus forest exploitation: Assessing habitat network functionality in 16 case study regions globally
Frontiers of protected areas versus forest exploitation: Assessing habitat network functionality in 16 case study regions globally Open
Exploitation of natural forests forms expanding frontiers. Simultaneously, protected area frontiers aim at maintaining functional habitat networks. To assess net effects of these frontiers, we examined 16 case study areas on five continent…
View article: Exemplifying Stratified Deforestation in Four Protected Areas in Madagascar
Exemplifying Stratified Deforestation in Four Protected Areas in Madagascar Open
Protected areas (PAs) are a cornerstone for conservation biodiversity. Madagascar, as a hotspot for biodiversity, has a network of 114 terrestrial protected areas covering the main forest types occurring on the island. Deforestation contin…
View article: Before the Next COP: How to Stop Missing our Environmental Policy Targets
Before the Next COP: How to Stop Missing our Environmental Policy Targets Open
While the scientific community has focused on documenting environmental degradation and developing scenarios that help identify the operational margins for system Earth, less attention has been given to the mental models of decision-makers…
View article: Definitions of and Perspectives on Forests of High Value: A Systematic Map Protocol
Definitions of and Perspectives on Forests of High Value: A Systematic Map Protocol Open
Forests are defined in many different ways. Apart from ecological and structural factors, associated values and provided ecosystem services are an important part of forest definitions. Typically, forest types are differentiated based on cl…
View article: Choices We Make in Times of Crisis
Choices We Make in Times of Crisis Open
We present a new framework that allows understanding those we deem irrational in the climate debate. Realizing if the issue is one of information, beliefs, values or means opens the door for more constructive dialogue. Decision-makers dive…