biodiversity. This paper uses the staggered introduction of protected-area policies between 1985 and 2020 to study the selection of … land for protection and the causal effect of protection on vegetation cover and nightlights. Our results reveal protection … of land and climate attributes. We conclude that European conservation efforts lack ambition because policymakers select …

We study a fundamental institution in many societies: the structure of property rights over land. Across societies …, communal land rights have been more common than private land rights. We test the hypothesis that longer fallow requirements … - the time needed to leave land uncultivated to restore fertility - led to a higher prevalence of communal property rights …

This report synthesises key findings on biodiversity and ecosystem services from the Environmental Performance Reviews … can be addressed. Focusing on Latin America is particularly pertinent given the great wealth of biodiversity in the region …

as exemplary. The Dutch have demonstrated strong and sustained commitment to integrating transport and land-use planning … pollution and issues related to international transit traffic. While strategic plans for transport, land use and the environment …

destroying biodiversity at an unprecedented rate, posing significant but often overlooked risks to the economy, the financial … G7 and other countries in four key areas: measuring and mainstreaming biodiversity; aligning budgetary and fiscal policy … with biodiversity; embedding biodiversity in the financial sector; and improving biodiversity outcomes linked to …

The implementation of biodiversity policies will often benefit different groups to a greater or lesser degree. For … example, in establishing a property right to facilitate management of a biodiversity-related resource, people who previously … concepts and tools for addressing distributive issues in biodiversity policy. It will help policy makers put together …

, valuable biodiversity will continue to be lost. Because of the inherent complexity of biological systems, and the range of … the appropriate signals to prevent biodiversity loss. This unique Handbook draws on the experiences described in 22 case … biodiversity conservation, and the sustainable use of its components. It identifies the incentive measures that are most suitable …

Biodiversity and ecosystem services provide tangible benefits for society, such as food provisioning, water … human health, well being and economic growth. Yet biodiversity is declining worldwide and, in some areas, this loss is … accelerating. The need for policies that promote the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and ecosystem services is …