Conservation Planning

Conservation Planning is a systematic planning methodology that uses collaborative, science-based assessment and adaptive management to spatially and temporally allocate conservation resources and actions in pursuit of integrated ecological and socioeconomic objectives.

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Parents

Biodiversity ConservationEnvironmental PlanningHeritage ConservationLandscape Ecology

Children

BiodiversityConservation PrioritizationConservation ZoningHabitat ConnectivityHabitat SuitabilityProtected Area LegislationReserve DesignThreat Assessment

Publications

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Biodiversity hotspots for conservation priorities

Norman Myers, Russell A. Mittermeier, Cristina G. Mittermeier et al. · Nature · 2000 · 31.2K citations · Full text

Natural Resources, Biodiversity Conservation, Conservation Biology +13

Resilience Management in Social-ecological Systems: a Working Hypothesis for a Participatory Approach

Brian Walker, Stephen R. Carpenter, John M. Anderies et al. · Conservation Ecology · 2002 · 1.6K citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Ecology, Environmental Management +17

Scenario Planning: a Tool for Conservation in an Uncertain World

Garry Peterson, Graeme S. Cumming, Stephen R. Carpenter · Conservation Biology · 2003 · 1.4K citations

Natural Resources, Environmental Management, Environmental Policy +14

Viable populations for conservation

Biological Conservation · 1988 · 1.4K citations

Natural Resources, Biodiversity Conservation, Conservation Biology +12

Biodiversity Hotspots and Major Tropical Wilderness Areas: Approaches to Setting Conservation Priorities

Russell A. Mittermeier, Norman Myers, Jørgen B. Thomsen et al. · Conservation Biology · 1998 · 1.3K citations

Natural Resources, Biodiversity Conservation, Conservation Biology +16

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Hugh P. Possingham
The University of Queensland, Australia
144 publications · 15.4K citations
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Robert L. Pressey
James Cook University, Australia
82 publications · 10.9K citations
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Atte Moilanen
University of Helsinki, Finland
52 publications · 7K citations
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Kerrie A. Wilson
The University of Queensland, Australia
45 publications · 6K citations
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Richard M. Cowling
Nelson Mandela University, South Africa
36 publications · 4.9K citations
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Conservation Biology
294 publications · 34.3K citations
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Biological Conservation
337 publications · 29K citations
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Conservation Letters
97 publications · 8.4K citations
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PLoS ONE
121 publications · 7.2K citations
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Ecological Applications
74 publications · 6.2K citations
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See also Conservation Planning
Core Methods	Adaptive Management Population Viability Stakeholder Engagement Spatial Conservation Prioritization Spatial Conservation Planning Biodiversity Offsetting Multi-criteria Decision Analysis Linear Programming Mixed-integer Programming
Applications	Adaptive Management Ecological Restoration Land Use Policy Multiple-use Zoning Prioritization Of Threatened Species Human-wildlife Conflict
Evaluation	Sensitivity Analysis Impact Evaluation Scenario Analysis Cost-effectiveness Analysis Multi-criteria Decision Analysis Performance Curves Conservation Outcome Measurement
Data Inputs	Phylogenetics Species Richness Carbon Sequestration Stakeholder Preferences Ecosystem Function Opportunity Cost Expert Systems Spatial Ecosystem Services Analysis Contextualization Of Threat Data Protected Area Designation
Limitations	Data Uncertainty Data Quality Spatial Autocorrelation Computational Complexity Budget Constraint Design Biodiversity Modeling