Evolving protected-area impacts in Panama: impact shifts show that plans require anticipation

Protected areas (PAs) are the leading forest conservation policy, so accurate evaluation of future PA impact is critical in conservation planning. Yet by necessity impact evaluations use past data. Here we argue that forward-looking plans should blend such evaluations with anticipation of shifts in...

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Main Authors: Akiko Haruna, Alexander Pfaff, Sander van den Ende, Lucas Joppa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2014-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/9/3/035007