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The entanglement between the IUCN Red List and international biodiversity law
Conservation Biology, EarlyView.Abstract The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species (red list) is of fundamental importance for nature conservation and biodiversity protection. I considered the interaction between the red list and international biodiversity law (IBL), the legal regime that aims to protect biodiversity at a global level ...
Rens Claerhoudt
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Exploring legal‐ and health‐risk messaging to reduce demand for elephant skin
Conservation Biology, EarlyView.Abstract Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) are poached for an illegal trade in their skins, which are used in traditional medicine in Africa and Asia. We explored whether messages about the legal and health risks of using elephant skin for medicinal purposes (stomach illness) could reduce such consumption.
Beilu Duan +10 more
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Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.Researchers combined aerial and ground surveys to map baobab distribution and assess elephant herbivory impacts on baobabs across Karingani Game Reserve, Mozambique. Researchers found that aerial surveys were an effective tool for mapping baobabs and that baobabs were more likely to occur closer to permanent water, at lower elevations, and in areas ...
Audrey Y. Chin +4 more
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Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.The human dimension must be considered in conservation actions. This article presents a discrete choice experiment that analyses the preferences of visitors for the conservation programs being developed in a National Park. The experiment allows identifying certain conflicts between the ecological and social dimensions, and the conclusion is that there ...
Mario Soliño, Vicente Piorno
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Informing elephant management through demographic snapshots
Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.Understanding demography is vital for managing species successfully; however, for elephants, traditional surveys are both costly and labor‐intensive. This study presents a cost‐effective method for estimating age structures of savannah elephants in southern Africa, revealing how water provisioning, density dependence, and fertility control influence ...
Ryan M. Huang +3 more
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Development and Change, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The United Nations has declared 2026 the International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development. Against that backdrop, this article examines the experience of volunteerism, and specifically self‐help voluntary labour in Tanzania in the early colonial period, to explore the place of volunteerism in the construction of the post‐colonial ...
Michael Jennings
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Developing World Bioethics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Mental privacy is a growing concern as neurotechnologies and digital mental health tools collect and process sensitive brain‐related data. In South Africa, cultural and religious diversity adds complexity to protecting mental privacy, with traditional healing practices, communal decision‐making, and spiritual beliefs influencing mental health ...
Marietjie Botes +4 more
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Economics &Politics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Research on corporate political strategy emphasizes firm—government engagement but largely treats governments as unitary and political alignment as stable. Drawing on stakeholder theory and the behavioral theory of the firm (BTOF), this study challenges these assumptions by examining how resource‐constrained small private firms navigate ...
Lee Li, Gongming Qian
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Genetic and Ecological Management of Pacific Salmon Fisheries for the 21st Century
Fisheries Management and Ecology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Based on ecological adaptation theory, tremendous effort is being spent on measures that are eliminating salmon hatcheries and fishing opportunities with the intention of protecting wild runs deemed to be of particular genetic importance to the survival of the species.
Randall E. Brummett +2 more
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