A5074441445- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Forest Management and Policy
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Environmental Sustainability in Business
- Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
- Global trade, sustainability, and social impact
- Organic Food and Agriculture
- Environmental Conservation and Management
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Sustainable Supply Chain Management
- Environmental Philosophy and Ethics
- Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Environmental, Ecological, and Cultural Studies
- Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
- Land Rights and Reforms
- Innovative Human-Technology Interaction
- Conservation, Ecology, Wildlife Education
- Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development
- Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
- Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
RMIT University
2017-2025
Mosaic Solutions (Norway)
2025
Melbourne School of Theology
2024-2025
Society for Conservation Biology
2025
The Royal Melbourne Hospital
2023
The University of Queensland
2017-2020
Australian Government
2020
RMIT Europe
2020
ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions
2017-2019
Australian Research Council
2018
Private land conservation is an increasingly popular approach to protect critical biodiversity. In the Western Cape Province of South Africa private focal strategy for CapeNature, provincial agency. Despite its importance, little known about drivers landowner participation in CapeNature program and how these varied motivations influence participant satisfaction retention. Our psychometric survey 75 enrolled landowners found that highest ranked participate were Conservation Place Attachment...
Selinske, M. J., B. Cooke, N. Torabi, J. Hardy, A. T. Knight, and S. Bekessy. 2016. Locating financial incentives among diverse motivations for long-term private land conservation. Ecology Society 22(2):7. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-09148-220207
Article impact statement : Continued development of conservation psychology is essential to addressing the challenges biodiversity conservation.
Abstract The conservation profession is increasingly seeking effective ways to reduce societal impact on biodiversity, including through targeted behavior change interventions. Multiple programs exist, but there also great uncertainty regarding which behaviors are most strategic target. Behavioral prioritization a tool that has been used effectively support decision‐making in other environmental disciplines and more recently for small sub‐set of biodiversity challenges. Here, we use...
ABSTRACT Shade‐grown coffee farming supports biodiversity and generates additional sustainability outcomes, though the drivers of this approach are poorly understood. Previous research on has focused producers or consumers, potentially overlooking role retailers in commodity supply chains. We conducted semi‐structured interviews with 19 traders, roasters Melbourne, Australia to understand their purchasing decisions, initiatives underlying motivations. Our findings indicate that occupy a...
Abstract Since 2000, the field of biodiversity conservation has been reckoning with historical lack effective engagement social sciences in parallel rapid declines and escalating concerns regarding socioecological justice exacerbated by many common practices. As a result, there is now wide recognition among scholars practitioners importance understanding engaging human dimensions practice. Developing applying theoretical practical knowledge related to sciences, therefore, should be priority...
With the rapid increase in urbanization, local governments and organizations are searching for opportunities to improve social resilience, health, wellbeing of urban residents by increasing their connection nature. However, these communities highly heterogenous, tailored nature engagement conservation programs will be necessary building across diverse segments population. Here, we surveyed Melbourne community members (n = 1585) understand other aspects relationship with aid designing...
Abstract Globally, privately protected area (PPA) programs are increasing in size and number. Participating a PPA program can be fiscally challenging for landholders (e.g., enrollment costs; potential reduction land value; opportunity costs of ongoing management). Government nongovernmental organizations often offer financial incentives to landholders, addition nonfinancial incentives, encourage biodiversity management. In Australia, where conservation covenanting have been several decades,...
There is a growing recognition of the contribution that privately-owned land makes to conservation efforts, and governments are increasingly counting privately protected areas (PPAs) towards their international commitments. The public availability spatial data on countries’ estates important for broad-scale planning monitoring evaluating progress targets. Yet there has been limited consideration how PPA reported national area databases, particularly whether such reporting transparent fair...
Abstract The integration of behavioral science into conservation and climate has enabled the development both novel research questions practical interventions. However, most interventions aim to change private, individual behaviors, rather than transform political economic systems that drive current biodiversity, climate, social crises. In this paper, we argue closer collaboration between scientists working on biodiversity issues, one hand, advocates for radical alternatives systems, other,...
Abstract Beef production is a major driver of biodiversity loss and greenhouse gas emissions globally, multiple studies recommend reducing beef consumption. Although there have been significant efforts from the conservation sector toward beef‐production impacts, has comparatively much less engagement in As first step to address this gap identify leverage points, we conducted policy Delphi expert elicitation. We asked 16 multidisciplinary experts research practitioner backgrounds propose...
Conservation of biodiversity is above all else an exercise in human persuasion. Human behavior drives substantive threats to biodiversity; therefore, influencing it the only path mitigating current extinction crisis. We review literature across three different axes highlight evidence on for conservation. First, we look at behavioral interventions mitigate threats, from pollution and climate change invasive species disturbance. Next, examine focused stakeholders, voters, investors,...
Abstract Introduction Coffee is a ubiquitous global commodity that cultivated with wide range of practices, each different, yet poorly understood trade‐offs between management intensity, yield, and biodiversity. For example, monocultures prioritise coffee production, but do not necessarily deliver the highest yields, nor greatest profits. Understanding these key to informing sustainable production. Methods We synthesized literature on relationships, finding agroforestry farming systems...
Abstract Biodiversity loss is driven by human behavior, but there uncertainty about the effectiveness of behavior‐change programs in delivering benefits to biodiversity. To demonstrate their value, biodiversity and cost‐effectiveness behavior changes that directly or indirectly affect need be quantified. We adapted a structured decision‐making prioritization tool determine potential changes. As case study, we examined two hypothetical programs––wildlife gardening cat containment––by asking...
Abstract Kareiva and Fuller (2016) consider the future prospects for biodiversity conservation in face of profound disruptions Anthropocene. They argue that more flexible entrepreneurial approaches to are needed. While some they promote may work particular situations, we believe their proposal risks unintended detrimental social ecological consequences by presenting them as global solutions complex political, economic, ethical problems context‐dependent. Here authors inadequately considers...