Challenges to understanding and managing cultural ecosystem services in the global South by Pamela McElwee, Jun He, Minna Hsu

“…By looking at CES across different contexts in the global South, the articles emphasize the usefulness of a range of methodologies for eliciting and valuing CES; the importance of CES for a variety of people, including urban dwellers and Indigenous peoples; and the need for more practices and programs for ecosystem management that incorporate CES. …”
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Conservation versus development: Uncovering divergent viewpoints of conservationists on National Parks system by Q methodology in China by Jun He, Weijia Zhou

“…Currently, there is a great challenge for the Global South to strengthen protected areas for conservation, as there remain debates on the trade-off and synergies between conservation and human well-being. …”
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Culture and parks: incorporating cultural ecosystem services into conservation in the Tibetan region of Southwest China by Jun He, Na Guo

“…In China, along with other countries in the Global South, the number of national parks is rapidly increasing. …”
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Just Commons: Governance of Irrigation Water in World Heritage Rice Terraces, Southwest China by Dan Luo, Jun He

“…The proper governance of agriculture water is crucial for meeting global food security and achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially when considering small-scale farmers in the Global South. Water management has been examined as a form of the commons for agriculture, but shortcomings in Ostrom’s Design Principles restrict the scope of analysis. …”
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