Following centuries of persecution and the destruction and degradation of wetland habitat, the coastal populations of the American crocodile, Crocodylus acutus, of Colombia and Venezuela show signs of recovery, in part, due to conservation efforts. Here we first report on the sequence of events surrounding …

This perspective reflects on conservation efforts to increase the coverage of marine protected areas in Solomon Islands. We demonstrate that the current model in which international conservation NGOs provide technical and financial support to pilot projects, from which community-based resource management …

Inaugurele rede uitgesproken bij de aanvaarding van het ambt van Lector Inclusief Natuurbeheer aan Hogeschool Van Hall Larenstein, mei 2024

The NGO Stichting Uniek Curaçao (SUC) wants to improve their management plans in order to acquire more responsibilities from the government. With this responsibility, SUC can create new opportunities for the management of Curaçao’s wetlands of international importance which fall under the Ramsar Convention …

Binnen de golfsector is het GEO-certificaat een internationaal erkend certificaat voor duurzaam beheerde golfbanen. Dit certificaat wordt toegekend door de Golf Environment Organization. Voor Nederlandse golfbanen die het GEO-certificaat willen behalen is het Committed to Green (CtG) programma opgezet. …

Conflicts between livestock owners and wolves are already present for ages in Europe. In southern Europe, especially in areas with important livestock production, wolves may depend heavily on livestock as prey (Iliopoulos et al., 2009). Predation on livestock is the crucial factor promoting wolf persecution. …