Check out the latest paper from the Conservation Planning Group and the Cinner Research Group on the Human Dimensions of Coral Reefs. If fished illegally, marine protected areas (MPAs) are unlikely reach their conservation objectives. Fishers’ compliance is necessary for effective MPAs. In this paper we answer critical questions for understanding and managing compliance. The … Continue reading New Paper: Levels and drivers of fishers’ compliance with marine protected areas
NEW PAPER: Understanding and managing compliance in the nature conservation Context
Conservation is essentially about managing people. Conservation becomes ineffective when people break the rules intended to conserve nature. Unfortunately, noncompliance is pervasive. Between 20 and 50% of the timber sold worldwide is of illegal origin. Illegally caught fish accounts for nearly 20% of the world’s reported catch. More than half of park ranger deaths are … Continue reading NEW PAPER: Understanding and managing compliance in the nature conservation Context