Decision Support Frameworks and Tools for Conservation

• Published in: Conservation letters Vol. 11; no. 2
• Main Authors: Schwartz, Mark W., Cook, Carly N., Pressey, Robert L., Pullin, Andrew S., Runge, Michael C., Salafsky, Nick, Sutherland, William J., Williamson, Matthew A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.03.2018
• Subjects: accountability; Adaptation; Adaptive management; case studies; Conservation; Conservation practices; decision analysis; Decision making; decision support systems; Decision theory; evidence based; futures research; Government agencies; learning; Management decisions; National parks; Open standards; Planning; project management; Project planning; Researchers; risk; Scientists; Social-ecological systems; stakeholders; structured decision making; systematic conservation planning; United Kingdom > UK; United States > US

The practice of conservation occurs within complex socioecological systems fraught with challenges that require transparent, defensible, and often socially engaged project planning and management. Planning and decision support frameworks are designed to help conservation practitioners increase plann...