Balancing making a difference with making a living in the conservation sector
We asked 2694 conservationists working globally how satisfied they were with progress toward goals important to them and examined how this varied among different groups.
David Tooby
David's research aims to identify the position of international conservation organisations on key controversial issues
Jonathan Morley
Jonathan's research aims to examine the success of environmental safeguards in international development projects
Quantifying the effects of development projects on biodiversity conservation in West Africa.
Jonathan's research aims to examine the success of environmental safeguards in international development projects
Shona Irvine
Shona's project aims to examine the effect of zoo visits on public attitudes towards conservation.
A quasi-experimental study of impacts of Tanzania’s wildlife management areas on rural livelihoods and wealth
Abstract Since the 2000s, Tanzania’s natural resource management policy has emphasised Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs), designed to promote wildlife and biodiversity conservation, poverty alleviation and rural development. We carried out a quasi-experimental impact evaluation of social impacts of WMAs, collecting data from 24 villages participating in 6 different WMAs across two geographical regions, and 18 ...
Games as Tools to Address Conservation Conflicts
Games can provide an exciting and engaging way to study and manage conservation conflicts. Our new paper discusses how to use them effectively.
Conservation conflicts: Behavioural threats, frames, and intervention recommendations
The choice of conflict management interventions should be based on evidence of their effectiveness, but other factors such as the way a conflict is framed appear to play an important role.
Mental health in a conservation landscape: psychological dynamics of living in proximity to primates in western Uganda
Tom’s research seeks to understand the ways that living alongside wildlife can affect people’s mental health, particularly in relation to disease transmission
Dteu srok Khmer veng (Back to Cambodia)
An update on Emiel's PhD research as he heads back out to Cambodia.
Jack Cunningham
Jack's project investigates the links between wellbeing and environmental shocks in Tanzania's Wildlife Management Areas.
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