Conservation Policy

Conservation policy is a regulatory framework of laws and strategies designed to protect and sustainably manage natural resources, ecosystems, and biodiversity from degradation.

6.8K

Publications

514.4K

Citations

18.6K

Authors

4.3K

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

2.2K

Parents

Biodiversity ConservationEnvironmental PolicyHeritage ConservationNatural Resource Policy

Children

Biodiversity LegislationClimate Adaptation For ConservationConservation ComplianceConservation EasementsConservation EnforcementConservation FinanceConservation FinancingConservation IncentivesConservation Land-use PlanningFisheries Conservation Policy

Publications

6.8K

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

Global Biodiversity: Indicators of Recent Declines

Stuart H. M. Butchart, Matt Walpole, Ben Collen et al. · Science · 2010 · 4.8K citations · Full text

Public Affairs, Biodiversity Conservation, Environmental Policy +13

Enchantment and Disenchantment: The Role of Community in Natural Resource Conservation

Arun Agrawal, Clark C. Gibson · World Development · 1999 · 2.9K citations

Natural Resources, Environmental Management, Human Dimensions Of Natural Resources +12

Biodiversity: The ravages of guns, nets and bulldozers

Sean Maxwell, Richard A. Fuller, Thomas M. Brooks et al. · Nature · 2016 · 1.9K citations · Full text

Natural Resources, Biodiversity Conservation, Conservation Biology +8

The problems with hybrids: setting conservation guidelines

Fred W. Allendorf, Robb F. Leary, Paul Spruell et al. · Trends in Ecology & Evolution · 2001 · 1.9K citations

Life Sciences, Conservation Biology, Evolutionary Biology +12

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Authors

18.6K

HP
Hugh P. Possingham
The University of Queensland, Australia
99 publications · 12.3K citations
58
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EM
E.J. Milner‐Gulland
Imperial College London, United Kingdom
52 publications · 6.6K citations
37
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JW
James Watson
The University of Queensland, Australia
51 publications · 8K citations
36
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WJ
William J. Sutherland
University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
58 publications · 7.2K citations
35
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KA
Kerrie A. Wilson
The University of Queensland, Australia
38 publications · 5K citations
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Institutions

4.3K

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Venues

Conservation Biology
450 publications · 46.2K citations
113
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Biological Conservation
375 publications · 34K citations
94
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Conservation Letters
227 publications · 20.5K citations
80
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BioScience
115 publications · 12.6K citations
57
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Science
86 publications · 21.9K citations
53
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See also Conservation Policy
Policy Instruments	Environmental Impact Assessment Protected Areas Critical Habitat Designation Community Conserved Area Design International Environmental Agreements
Governance Structures	Collaborative Governance Community Governance Multi-level Governance Intergovernmental Cooperation Integrated Water Resources Management Horizontal Policy Integration Participatory Conservation Education Cross-sector Partnerships
Implementation Challenges	Monitoring Implementation Deficits Transaction Cost Economics Land Tenure Disputes
Stakeholder Engagement	Community Engagement Indigenous Ecological Knowledge Participatory Forest Management Social Forestry Integrated Resource Management Integrated Water Resources Management
Outcome Assessment	Adaptive Management Social Indicators Biodiversity Impact Assessment Ecological Health Indicators Ecological Modeling