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Poor compliance and exemptions facilitate ongoing deforestation. [PDF]
Conserv BiolAbstract Many nations are struggling to reduce deforestation, despite having extensive environmental protection laws in place and commitments to international agreements that address the biodiversity and climate crises. We developed a novel framework to quantify the extent to which contemporary deforestation is being captured under national and ...
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A spatial planning approach for the identification of critical habitat for threatened species. [PDF]
Conserv BiolAbstract The designation of critical habitat for the conservation of threatened species has long been recognized in the environmental legislation of different countries. However, translating vague legislation about critical habitat into practical real‐world designation remains challenging because of its sensitivity to many context‐ and species‐specific
Morán-Ordóñez A +10 more
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Enabling conditions for conservation on Indigenous and community lands. [PDF]
Conserv BiolAbstract Despite increasing evidence and general acceptance in global environmental policy of the significant role of Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IP&LC) in biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation, an implementation gap remains between global policy and how conservation plays out on the ground.
Brittain S +3 more
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Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 60, Issue 10, Page 2188-2198, October 2023., 2023 GPS‐tagged scavengers allow the on‐ground monitoring of carcasses, the addressing of potential risks for wildlife, livestock and human health, the quantitative assessment of compliance with the law and would improve estimates of carcass availability, substantially contributing to more effective legislation enforcement.
Patricia Mateo‐Tomás +8 more
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The challenge of managing threatened invasive species at a continental scale
Conservation Biology, Volume 37, Issue 5, October 2023., 2023 Abstract The European Union's (EU) environmental legislation establishes common measures to prevent the entry and spread of invasive non‐native species and to minimize their impacts. However, species that are native to at least one member state but non‐native and potentially invasive in others (NPIS) are in limbo because they are neither legally ...
Rocío A. Baquero +3 more
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Conservation Biology, Volume 37, Issue 3, June 2023., 2023 Abstract The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is the European Union's main instrument for agricultural planning, with a new reform approved for 2023–2027. The CAP intends to align with the European Green Deal (EGD), a set of policy initiatives underpinning sustainable development and climate neutrality in the European Union (EU), but several flaws cast
Ivon Cuadros‐Casanova +9 more
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Climate change adaptation in Central America: A review of the national policy efforts
Latin American Policy, Volume 13, Issue 2, Page 276-327, November 2022., 2022 Abstract The latest comparative studies of climate policies reinforce the fundamental importance of employing adaptation planning alongside national development strategies. While these studies are necessary to document and share the knowledge of the practices and experiences undertaken at the national level, documents are still scarce on regions of ...
Luis D. Segura +2 more
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Building a global taxonomy of wildlife offenses
Conservation Biology, Volume 35, Issue 6, Page 1903-1912, December 2021., 2021 Abstract Most countries have many pieces of legislation that govern biodiversity, including a range of criminal, administrative, and civil law provisions that state how wildlife must be legally used, managed, and protected. However, related debates in conservation, such as about enforcement, often overlook the details within national legislation that ...
Maria Pascual +4 more
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People and Nature, Volume 2, Issue 1, Page 235-250, March 2020., 2020 Abstract Free‐ranging domestic cats Felis catus, from owned pets to feral cats, impact biodiversity through predation, fear effects, competition, disease and hybridization. Scientific knowledge regarding these impacts has recently increased, making it timely to assess the role of nature conservation legislation in this connection.
Arie Trouwborst +3 more
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Conservation Biology, Volume 29, Issue 3, Page 724-737, June 2015., 2015 Abstract Arctic marine mammals (AMMs) are icons of climate change, largely because of their close association with sea ice. However, neither a circumpolar assessment of AMM status nor a standardized metric of sea ice habitat change is available. We summarized available data on abundance and trend for each AMM species and recognized subpopulation.
Kristin L. Laidre +15 more
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