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  1. Book ; Online ; E-Book: Conservation and development in Uganda

    Sandbrook, Chris / Cavanagh, Connor Joseph / Tumusiime, David Mwesigye

    (Earthscan conservation and development series)

    2018  

    Author's details edited by Chris Sandbrook, Connor Joseph Cavanagh and David Mwesigye Tumusiime
    Series title Earthscan conservation and development series
    Keywords Sustainable development ; Environmental protection
    Subject code 338.927096761
    Language English
    Size 1 Online-Ressource (276 Seiten), illustrations (black and white)
    Edition 1st
    Publisher Routledge
    Publishing place London ; New York
    Publishing country Great Britain
    Document type Book ; Online ; E-Book
    Remark Zugriff für angemeldete ZB MED-Nutzerinnen und -Nutzer
    HBZ-ID HT019825708
    ISBN 978-1-351-77935-7 ; 978-1-315-20053-8 ; 9781351779340 ; 9781138710924 ; 9781351779333 ; 1-351-77935-4 ; 1-315-20053-8 ; 1351779346 ; 113871092X ; 1351779338
    DOI 10.4324/9781315200538
    Database ZB MED Catalogue: Medicine, Health, Nutrition, Environment, Agriculture

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  2. Article: Biodiversity conservation in a post-COVID-19 economy

    Sandbrook, Chris / Gómez-Baggethun, Erik / Adams, William M.

    Oryx. 2022 Mar., v. 56, no. 2

    2022  

    Abstract: The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic extend to global biodiversity and its conservation. Although short-term beneficial or adverse impacts on biodiversity have been widely discussed, there is less attention to the likely political and economic responses ... ...

    Abstract The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic extend to global biodiversity and its conservation. Although short-term beneficial or adverse impacts on biodiversity have been widely discussed, there is less attention to the likely political and economic responses to the crisis and their implications for conservation. Here we describe four possible alternative future policy responses: (1) restoration of the previous economy, (2) removal of obstacles to economic growth, (3) green recovery and (4) transformative economic reconstruction. Each alternative offers opportunities and risks for conservation. They differ in the agents they emphasize to mobilize change (e.g. markets or states) and in the extent to which they prioritize or downplay the protection of nature. We analyse the advantages and disadvantages of these four options from a conservation perspective. We argue that the choice of post-COVID-19 recovery strategy has huge significance for the future of biodiversity, and that conservationists of all persuasions must not shrink from engagement in the debates to come.
    Keywords COVID-19 infection ; Oryx ; biodiversity ; biodiversity conservation ; economic development ; issues and policy ; politics
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2022-03
    Size p. 277-283.
    Publishing place Cambridge University Press
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 417337-5
    ISSN 1365-3008 ; 0030-6053
    ISSN (online) 1365-3008
    ISSN 0030-6053
    DOI 10.1017/S0030605320001039
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  3. Article ; Online: The social implications of using drones for biodiversity conservation.

    Sandbrook, Chris

    Ambio

    2015  Volume 44 Suppl 4, Page(s) 636–647

    Abstract: Unmanned aerial vehicles, or 'drones', appear to offer a flexible, accurate and affordable solution to some of the technical challenges of nature conservation monitoring and law enforcement. However, little attention has been given to their possible ... ...

    Abstract Unmanned aerial vehicles, or 'drones', appear to offer a flexible, accurate and affordable solution to some of the technical challenges of nature conservation monitoring and law enforcement. However, little attention has been given to their possible social impacts. In this paper, I review the possible social impacts of using drones for conservation, including on safety, privacy, psychological wellbeing, data security and the wider understanding of conservation problems. I argue that negative social impacts are probable under some circumstances and should be of concern for conservation for two reasons: (1) because conservation should follow good ethical practice; and (2) because negative social impacts could undermine conservation effectiveness in the long term. The paper concludes with a call for empirical research to establish whether the identified social risks of drones occur in reality and how they could be mitigated, and for self-regulation of drone use by the conservation sector to ensure good ethical practice and minimise the risk of unintended consequences.
    MeSH term(s) Aircraft/ethics ; Aircraft/instrumentation ; Biodiversity ; Computer Security/ethics ; Conservation of Natural Resources/methods ; Politics ; Privacy/psychology ; Safety
    Language English
    Publishing date 2015-10-28
    Publishing country Sweden
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 120759-3
    ISSN 1654-7209 ; 0044-7447
    ISSN (online) 1654-7209
    ISSN 0044-7447
    DOI 10.1007/s13280-015-0714-0
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  4. Article: The social implications of using drones for biodiversity conservation

    Sandbrook, Chris

    Ambio. 2015 Nov., v. 44, no. Supplement 4

    2015  

    Abstract: Unmanned aerial vehicles, or ‘drones’, appear to offer a flexible, accurate and affordable solution to some of the technical challenges of nature conservation monitoring and law enforcement. However, little attention has been given to their possible ... ...

    Abstract Unmanned aerial vehicles, or ‘drones’, appear to offer a flexible, accurate and affordable solution to some of the technical challenges of nature conservation monitoring and law enforcement. However, little attention has been given to their possible social impacts. In this paper, I review the possible social impacts of using drones for conservation, including on safety, privacy, psychological wellbeing, data security and the wider understanding of conservation problems. I argue that negative social impacts are probable under some circumstances and should be of concern for conservation for two reasons: (1) because conservation should follow good ethical practice; and (2) because negative social impacts could undermine conservation effectiveness in the long term. The paper concludes with a call for empirical research to establish whether the identified social risks of drones occur in reality and how they could be mitigated, and for self-regulation of drone use by the conservation sector to ensure good ethical practice and minimise the risk of unintended consequences.
    Keywords biodiversity ; ethics ; law enforcement ; monitoring ; natural resources conservation ; risk ; social impact ; unmanned aerial vehicles
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2015-11
    Size p. 636-647.
    Publishing place Springer Netherlands
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 120759-3
    ISSN 1654-7209 ; 0044-7447
    ISSN (online) 1654-7209
    ISSN 0044-7447
    DOI 10.1007/s13280-015-0714-0
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  5. Article: Evaluating the impact of the first 10 years of the Cambridge Masters in Conservation Leadership

    Sandbrook, Chris / Nelson, Howard P. / Bolderson, Shelley / Leader-Williams, Nigel

    Oryx. 20222021 Sept. 24, Nov. 24, v. 56, no. 5

    2021  

    Abstract: Conservation lacks sufficient well-trained leaders who are empowered to catalyse positive change for the natural world. Addressing this need, the University of Cambridge launched a Masters in Conservation Leadership in 2010. The degree includes several ... ...

    Abstract Conservation lacks sufficient well-trained leaders who are empowered to catalyse positive change for the natural world. Addressing this need, the University of Cambridge launched a Masters in Conservation Leadership in 2010. The degree includes several features designed to enhance its impact. Firstly, it recruits international, gender-balanced cohorts of mid-career professionals, building leadership capacity in the Global South and providing a rich environment for peer learning. Secondly, teaching includes applied leadership training in topics such as fundraising, leading people and networking, as well as interdisciplinary academic topics. Thirdly, the degree is delivered through the Cambridge Conservation Initiative, a partnership of international NGOs and networks, facilitating extensive practitioner-led and experiential learning. We present details of programme design and evaluate the impact of the Masters after 10 years, using data from course records, student and alumni perspectives, and interviews with key stakeholders. The course has broadly succeeded in its design and recruitment objectives. Self-assessed leadership capabilities, career responsibilities and the overall impact of alumni increased significantly 5 years after graduation. However, specific impacts of alumni in certain areas, such as on their professional colleagues, have been less clear. We conclude by outlining future plans for the Masters in light of growing demands on conservation leaders and the changing landscape of leadership capacity development. These include reforms to course structure and assessment, long-term support to the alumni network and developing a conservation leadership community of practice.
    Keywords Oryx ; fund raising ; landscapes ; leadership ; stakeholders
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2021-1124
    Size p. 710-719.
    Publishing place Cambridge University Press
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 417337-5
    ISSN 1365-3008 ; 0030-6053
    ISSN (online) 1365-3008
    ISSN 0030-6053
    DOI 10.1017/S0030605321000818
    Database NAL-Catalogue (AGRICOLA)

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  6. Article ; Online: When and how to use Q methodology to understand perspectives in conservation research.

    Zabala, Aiora / Sandbrook, Chris / Mukherjee, Nibedita

    Conservation biology : the journal of the Society for Conservation Biology

    2018  Volume 32, Issue 5, Page(s) 1185–1194

    Abstract: Understanding human perspectives is critical in a range of conservation contexts, for example, in overcoming conflicts or developing projects that are acceptable to relevant stakeholders. The Q methodology is a unique semiquantitative technique used to ... ...

    Abstract Understanding human perspectives is critical in a range of conservation contexts, for example, in overcoming conflicts or developing projects that are acceptable to relevant stakeholders. The Q methodology is a unique semiquantitative technique used to explore human perspectives. It has been applied for decades in other disciplines and recently gained traction in conservation. This paper helps researchers assess when Q is useful for a given conservation question and what its use involves. To do so, we explained the steps necessary to conduct a Q study, from the research design to the interpretation of results. We provided recommendations to minimize biases in conducting a Q study, which can affect mostly when designing the study and collecting the data. We conducted a structured literature review of 52 studies to examine in what empirical conservation contexts Q has been used. Most studies were subnational or national cases, but some also address multinational or global questions. We found that Q has been applied to 4 broad types of conservation goals: addressing conflict, devising management alternatives, understanding policy acceptability, and critically reflecting on the values that implicitly influence research and practice. Through these applications, researchers found hidden views, understood opinions in depth and discovered points of consensus that facilitated unlocking difficult disagreements. The Q methodology has a clear procedure but is also flexible, allowing researchers explore long-term views, or views about items other than statements, such as landscape images. We also found some inconsistencies in applying and, mainly, in reporting Q studies, whereby it was not possible to fully understand how the research was conducted or why some atypical research decisions had been taken in some studies. Accordingly, we suggest a reporting checklist.
    MeSH term(s) Conservation of Natural Resources ; Decision Making ; Humans
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-07-20
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Review
    ZDB-ID 58735-7
    ISSN 1523-1739 ; 0888-8892
    ISSN (online) 1523-1739
    ISSN 0888-8892
    DOI 10.1111/cobi.13123
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  7. Article ; Online: Biodiversity Conservation in a Post-COVID-19 Economy

    Sandbrook, Chris / Gomez-Baggethun, Erik / Adams, William

    2020  

    Abstract: The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic extend to global biodiversity and its conservation. While short-term beneficial or adverse impacts on biodiversity have been widely discussed, there is less attention to the likely political and economic responses to ... ...

    Abstract The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic extend to global biodiversity and its conservation. While short-term beneficial or adverse impacts on biodiversity have been widely discussed, there is less attention to the likely political and economic responses to the crisis and their implications for conservation. This paper describes four possible alternative future policy responses: i) Restoration of the previous economy; ii) Removal of obstacles to economic growth; iii) Green recovery; iv) Transformative economic reconstruction. Each alternative offers opportunities and risks for conservation. They differ in the agents they emphasize to mobilize change (e.g., markets or states) and in the extent to which they prioritize or downplay the protection of nature. This paper analyses the different options from a conservation perspective. We argue that the choice of post-COVID-19 recovery strategy has huge significance for the future of biodiversity, and that conservationists of all persuasions must not shrink from engagement in the debates to come.

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    Keywords covid19
    Publishing date 2020-10-29T00:30:17Z
    Publisher Cambridge University Press
    Publishing country uk
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  8. Article ; Online: Order of meals at the counter and distance between options affect student cafeteria vegetarian sales.

    Garnett, Emma E / Marteau, Theresa M / Sandbrook, Chris / Pilling, Mark A / Balmford, Andrew

    Nature food

    2020  Volume 1, Issue 8, Page(s) 485–488

    Abstract: Altering the order in which meals are presented at cafeteria counters has been proposed as a way of lowering meat consumption, but remains largely untested. To address this, we undertook two experimental studies involving 105,143 meal selections in the ... ...

    Abstract Altering the order in which meals are presented at cafeteria counters has been proposed as a way of lowering meat consumption, but remains largely untested. To address this, we undertook two experimental studies involving 105,143 meal selections in the cafeterias of a British university. Placing vegetarian options first on the counter consistently increased their sales when choices were widely separated (>1.5 m; vegetarian sales as a percentage of total meal sales increased by 4.6 and 6.2 percentage points) but there was no evidence of an effect when the options were close together (<1.0 m). This suggests that order effects depend on the physical distance between options.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-08-13
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2662-1355
    ISSN (online) 2662-1355
    DOI 10.1038/s43016-020-0132-8
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  9. Article ; Online: Recognizing reflexivity among conservation practitioners.

    Pienkowski, Thomas / Kiik, Laur / Catalano, Allison / Hazenbosch, Mirjam / Izquierdo-Tort, Santiago / Khanyari, Munib / Kutty, Roshni / Martins, Claudia / Nash, Fleur / Saif, Omar / Sandbrook, Chris

    Conservation biology : the journal of the Society for Conservation Biology

    2023  Volume 37, Issue 2, Page(s) e14022

    Abstract: When deciding how to conserve biodiversity, practitioners navigate diverse missions, sometimes conflicting approaches, and uncertain trade-offs. These choices are based not only on evidence, funders' priorities, stakeholders' interests, and policies, but ...

    Abstract When deciding how to conserve biodiversity, practitioners navigate diverse missions, sometimes conflicting approaches, and uncertain trade-offs. These choices are based not only on evidence, funders' priorities, stakeholders' interests, and policies, but also on practitioners' personal experiences, backgrounds, and values. Calls for greater reflexivity-an individual or group's ability to examine themselves in relation to their actions and interactions with others-have appeared in the conservation science literature. But what role does reflexivity play in conservation practice? We explored how self-reflection can shape how individuals and groups conserve nature. To provide examples of reflexivity in conservation practice, we conducted a year-long series of workshop discussions and online exchanges. During these, we examined cases from the peer-reviewed and gray literature, our own experiences, and conversations with 10 experts. Reflexivity among practitioners spanned individual and collective levels and informal and formal settings. Reflexivity also encompassed diverse themes, including practitioners' values, emotional struggles, social identities, training, cultural backgrounds, and experiences of success and failure. Reflexive processes also have limitations, dangers, and costs. Informal and institutionalized reflexivity requires allocation of limited time and resources, can be hard to put into practice, and alone cannot solve conservation challenges. Yet, when intentionally undertaken, reflexive processes might be integrated into adaptive management cycles at multiple points, helping conservation practitioners better reach their goals. Reflexivity could also play a more transformative role in conservation by motivating practitioners to reevaluate their goals and methods entirely. Reflexivity might help the conservation movement imagine and thus work toward a better world for wildlife, people, and the conservation sector itself.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Humans ; Conservation of Natural Resources/methods ; Biodiversity ; Uncertainty ; Animals, Wild
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-20
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 58735-7
    ISSN 1523-1739 ; 0888-8892
    ISSN (online) 1523-1739
    ISSN 0888-8892
    DOI 10.1111/cobi.14022
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  10. Book ; Online: Conservation and Development in Uganda

    Sandbrook, Chris / Cavanagh, Connor Joseph / Tumusiime, David Mwesigye

    (Earthscan Conservation and Development Ser)

    2018  

    Abstract: Bwindi as a storyline: the various narratives deployed to describe ICD at Bwindi -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 5: Managing the contradictions: conservation, communitarian rhetoric, and conflict at Mount Elgon National Park -- Introduction -- ... ...

    Series title Earthscan Conservation and Development Ser
    Abstract Bwindi as a storyline: the various narratives deployed to describe ICD at Bwindi -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 5: Managing the contradictions: conservation, communitarian rhetoric, and conflict at Mount Elgon National Park -- Introduction -- Physical geography, conservation values, and ethnographic context -- The political ecology of colonial conservation and development -- Coercion, evictions, and the transition to independence -- Boundary conflicts and the transnationalisation of conservation governance -- Carbon forestry, co-management, and communitarian rhetoric -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 6: Budongo Forest: a paradigm shift in conservation? -- Overview of Budongo Forest Reserve -- Conservation and development challenges -- Conservation and development interventions -- Political economy of conservation and development -- Conclusions and lessons learned -- References -- PART III: Conservation and development approaches in policy and practice -- Chapter 7: An environmental justice perspective on the state of Carbon Forestry in Uganda -- Introduction -- Carbon forestry in Uganda -- Environmental justice framework -- Evaluating carbon forestry in Uganda from an environmental justice perspective -- Social implications -- Ecological implications -- Political implications -- Conclusion - carbon experiments in Uganda -- Note -- References -- Chapter 8: Parks, people, and partnerships: experiments in the governance of nature-based tourism in Uganda -- Introduction -- Tourism in Uganda -- Tourism governance models -- Methods -- Results -- Summary and conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 9: Cultural values and conservation: an innovative approach to community engagement -- Introduction -- Failure to consider culture in integrated conservation and development thinking

    Conservation and Development in Uganda- Front Cover -- Conservation and Development in Uganda -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- List of contributors -- Editor biographies -- Author biographies -- PART I: Introduction -- Chapter 1: Dynamics of uneven conservation and development in Uganda -- Introduction -- Conservation and (sustainable) development: opportunities, challenges, and trade-offs -- The contribution of this book -- Outline of the book -- Note -- References -- Chapter 2: Histories and genealogies of Ugandan forest and wildlife conservation: the birth of the protected area estate -- Introduction -- The pre-colonial period -- Organization phase: securing land for protected areas (1896-1930s) -- Growth phase: policy development, boundary demarcation, and delineation (1930-1950) -- Consolidation phase: the birth of Local Forest Reserves, national parks, economic prosperity, and world prominence in forest management (1951-1963) -- Early post-colonial period (1962-1986): independence and eventual collapse -- Reorganisation phase: contemporary dynamics and challenges (1986-present) -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 3: An overview of integrated conservation and development in Uganda -- Introduction -- Early forms of ICD in Uganda -- The evolution of ICD in Uganda -- Effectiveness of ICD in Uganda -- Conclusions -- References -- PART II: Celebrity sites and case studies of conservation, development practice, and research -- Chapter 4: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park: a celebrity site for integrated conservation and development in Uganda -- Introduction -- A history of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and its use by humans -- Bwindi as a laboratory for integrated conservation and development -- Bwindi as a site of contestation: struggles between conservation and development

    Notes -- References -- Index

    The emergence of a cultural values programme within the Uganda Wildlife Authority: from Lake Mburo to the national scale -- Implementing the Culture, Values and Conservation Project -- Discussion and conclusions -- References -- PART IV: Cross-sectoral dynamics and their links to conservation and development -- Chapter 10: Conservation and agriculture: finding an optimal balance? -- Introduction -- The impact of agriculture on the environment -- The impact of conservation on agriculture -- Theories of change: minimising the trade-offs between agriculture and conservation -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11: Lost in the woods? A political economy of the 1998 forest sector reform in Uganda -- Introduction -- A conceptual institutional and political framework for analysing sectoral reforms -- The background and drivers of the forest reform -- The institutional and organisational design of the forest reform -- Political and institutional forces shaping the forest reform processes and outcomes -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 12: Dialectics of conservation, extractives, and Uganda's 'land rush' -- Introduction -- Overview on oil and gas exploration and biodiversity status in the Ugandan Albertine Graben -- Case study -- Potential consequences of land rights abuses on the socio-ecological system of the Albertine region -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- PART V: Conclusion -- Chapter 13: Conservation, development, and the politics of ecological knowledge in Uganda -- Introduction -- Celebrity sites? Experimentation and dissensus in place-based conservation governance -- The evolution and performance of conservation and development tools -- Uneven conservation and development: cross-sectoral dynamics and Uganda's protected area estate -- Key questions and priorities for future research and policy
    Language English
    Size 1 Online-Ressource (297 pages)
    Document type Book ; Online
    ISBN 9781138710924 ; 9781351779357 ; 9781138710924 ; 113871092X ; 1351779354 ; 113871092X
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