Causal claims, causal assumptions and protected area impact

Geldmann, J., Jones, J. P. G., Wauchope, H. & Ferraro, P. J., 26 Feb 2025, In: Nature. 638, 8052, p. E40-E41

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The potential for AI to revolutionize conservation: a horizon scan

Reynolds, S. A., Beery, S., Burgess, N., Burgman, M., Butchart, S. H. M., Cooke, S. J., Coomes, D., Danielsen, F., Di Minin, E., Durán, A. P., Gassert, F., Hinsley, A., Jaffer, S., Jones, J. P. G., Li, B. V., Mac Aodha, O., Madhavapeddy, A., O'Donnell, S. A. L., Oxbury, W. M., Peck, L., Pettorelli, N., Rodríguez, J. P., Shuckburgh, E., Strassburg, B., Yamashita, H., Miao, Z. & Sutherland, W. J., 17 Dec 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Trends in Ecology and Evolution.

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What is a unit of nature? Measurement challenges in the emerging biodiversity credit market

Wauchope, H. S., zu Ermgassen, S. O. S. E., Jones, J. P. G., Carter, H., Schulte to Bühne, H. & Milner-Gulland, E. J., Dec 2024, In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 291, 2036

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Lessons Lost: Lack of requirements for post-project evaluation and reporting is hindering evidence-based conservation

Caruana, A., Muir, M., White, T. B. & Jones, J. P. G., 24 Nov 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Conservation Science and Practice.

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The scale of the biodiversity crisis laid bare

Jones, J. P. G., 4 Nov 2024, In: Nature. 635, p. 31-33

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No evidence of increased forest loss from a mining rush in Madagascar’s eastern rainforests

Devenish, K., Willcock, S., Goodenough, K., Heriniaina, R., Rakotonarivo, S. & Jones, J. P. G., 6 Sept 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Communications Earth and Environment. 5, 46 p., 489.

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Improving compliance around protected areas through fair administration of rules

Ibbett, H., Dorward, L., Jones, J. P. G., Kohi, E. M., Dwiyahreni, A. A., Sankeni, S., Prayitno, K., Mchomvu, J., Kaduma, J. F., Saputra, A. W., Agustin, I. Y., Trywidiarini, T., Mawenya, R., Supriatna, J. & St. John, F. A. V., 17 Jul 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Conservation Biology.

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Scandal in the voluntary carbon market must not impede tropical forest conservation

Jones, J. P. G., 3 Jun 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Nature Ecology and Evolution.

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The causal revolution in biodiversity conservation

Jones, J. P. G. & Shreedhar, G., 24 May 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Nature Human Behaviour.

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Nature’s contribution to poverty alleviation, human wellbeing and the SDGs

Poudyal, M., Kraft, F., Wells, G., Das, A., Attiwilli, S., Schreckenberg, K., Lele, S., Daw, T., Torres-Vitolas, C., Setty, S., Adams, H., Ahmad, S., Ryan, C., Fisher, J., Robinson, B., Jones, J. P. G., Homewood, K., Bluwstein, J., Keane, A., Macamo, C. & Mugi, L. M., 22 Feb 2024, In: Scientific data. 11, 1, p. 229 229.

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Hundreds of millions of people in the tropics need both wild harvests and other forms of economic development for their well-being

Wells, G. J., Ryan, C. M., Das, A., Attiwilli, S., Poudyal, M., Lele, S., Schreckenberg, K., Robinson, B. E., Keane, A., Homewood, K. M., Jones, J. P. G., Torres-Vitolas, C. A., Fisher, J. A., Ahmad, S., Mulligan, M., Dawson, T. P., Adams, H., Setty, R. S. & Daw, T. M., Feb 2024, In: One Earth. 7, 2, p. 311-324 14 p.

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Mechanical excavation of wetland habitat failed to eradicate invasive American red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) in Malta

Caruana, A., Camilleri, B., Farrugia, L. & Jones, J. P. G., 2024, In: Ecological Solutions and Evidence. 5, 2, e12325.

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Nature positive must incorporate, not undermine, the mitigation hierarchy

Maron, M., Quétier, F., Sarmiento, M., ten Kate, K., Evans, M. C., Bull, J. W., Jones, J. P. G., zu Ermgassen, S. O. S. E., Milner-Gulland, E. J., Brownlie, S., Treweek, J. & von Hase, A., 21 Sept 2023, In: Nature Ecology and Evolution.

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Temperature affects predation of schistosome-competent snails by a novel invader, the marbled crayfish Procambarus virginalis

Faiad, S. M., Williams, M. A., Goodman, M., Sokolow, S., Olden, J. D., Mitchell, K., Andriantsoa, R., Jones, J. P. G., Andriamaro, L., Ravoniarimbinina, P., Rasamy, J., Ravelomanana, T., Ravelotafita, S., Ravo, R., Rabinowitz, P., De Leo, G. A. & Wood, C. L., 13 Sept 2023, In: PLoS ONE. 18, 9, p. e0290615 e0290615.

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Rubber's inclusion in zero-deforestation legislation is necessary but not sufficient to reduce impacts on biodiversity

Warren-Thomas, E., Ahrends, A., Wang, Y., Wang Mei Hua, M. & Jones, J. P. G., 1 Sept 2023, In: Conservation Letters. 16, 5, e12967.

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Mapping to explore the challenges and opportunities for reconciling artisanal gem mining and biodiversity conservation

Devenish, K., Goodenough, K., Jones, J. P. G., Rakoto Ratsimba, H. & Willcock, S., Sept 2023, In: Extractive Industries and Society. 15, 28 p., 101311.

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Forest carbon offsets are failing

Jones, J. P. G. & Lewis, S. L., 25 Aug 2023, In: Science. 381, 6660, p. 830-831 2 p.

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A mixed methods approach for measuring topic sensitivity in conservation

Ibbett, H., Jones, J. P. G., Dorward, L., Kohi, E. M., Dwiyahreni, A. A., Prayitno, K., Sankeni, S., Kaduma, J., Mchomvu, J., Saputra, A. W., Sabiladiyni, H., Supriatna, J. & St John, F. A. V., 1 Aug 2023, In: People and Nature. 5, 4, p. 1245-1261 17 p.

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Evaluating the impact of biodiversity offsetting on native vegetation

zu Ermgassen, S. O. S. E., Devenish, K., Simmons, B. A., Gordon, A., Jones, J. P. G., Maron, M., Schulte to Bühne, H., Sharma, R., Sonter, L. J., Strange, N., Ward, M. & Bull, J. W., Aug 2023, In: Global Change Biology. 29, 15, p. 4397-4411 1 p.

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Topic sensitivity still affects honest responding, even when specialized questioning techniques are used

Ibbett, H., Dorward, L., Jones, J. P. G., Kohi, E. M., Sankeni, S., Kaduma, J., Mchomvu, J., Mawenya, R. & St. John, F. A. V., Jun 2023, In: Conservation Science and Practice. 5, 6, e12927.

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Resolving land tenure security is essential to deliver forest restoration

Rakotonarivo, O. S., Rakotoarisoa, M., Rajaonarivelo, H. M., Raharijaona, S., Jones, J. P. G. & Hockley, N., 25 May 2023, In: Communications Earth and Environment. 4, 1, 179.

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Credit credibility threatens forests

Balmford, A., Brancalion, P. H. S., Coomes, D., Filewod, B., Groom, B., Guizar-Coutiño, A., Jones, J. P. G., Keshav, S., Kontoleon, A., Madhavapeddy, A., Malhi, Y., Sills, E. O., Strassburg, B. B. N., Venmans, F., West, T. A. P., Wheeler, C. & Swinfield, T., 4 May 2023, In: Science. 380, 6644, p. 466-467 2 p.

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Introducing a common taxonomy to support learning from failure in conservation

Dickson, I., Butchart, S. H. M., Catalano, A., Gibbons, D., Jones, J. P. G., Lee-Brooks, K., Oldfield, T., Noble, D., Paterson, S., Roy, S., Semelin, J., Tinsley-Marshall, P., Trevelyan, R., Wauchope, H., Wicander, S. & Sutherland, W. J., Feb 2023, In: Conservation Biology. 37, 1, e13967.

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Evidence of anticipatory forest use behaviours under policy introduction: a systematic map protocol

Llopis, J. C., Haddaway, N. R., Omirbek, N., Simmons, B. A., Garrett, R. & Jones, J. P. G., 2023, In: Environmental Evidence. 12, 1, p. 20 1 p., 20.

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A global evaluation of the effectiveness of voluntary REDD+ projects at reducing deforestation and degradation in the moist tropics

Coutiño, A. G., Jones, J. P. G., Balmford, A., Carmenta, R. & Coomes, D. A., 1 Dec 2022, In: Conservation Biology. 36, 6, e13970.

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Quantifying uncertainty about how interventions are assigned would improve impact evaluation in conservation: reply to Rasolofoson 2022

Gordon Jones, J. P., Barnes, M., Eklund, J., Ferraro, P. J., Geldmann, J., Oldekop, J. A. & Schleicher, J., 1 Dec 2022, In: Conservation Biology. e14007.

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Experimental Validation of Specialised Questioning Techniques in Conservation

Ibbett, H., Dorward, L., Dwiyahreni, A. A., Jones, J. P. G., Kaduma, J., Kohi, E. M., Mchomvu, J., Prayitno, K., Sabiladiyni, H., Sankeni, S., Saputra, A. W., Supriatna, J. & St John, F. A. V., Oct 2022, In: Conservation Biology.

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Elevated fires during COVID-19 lockdown and the vulnerability of protected areas

Eklund, J., Jones, J. P. G., Räsänen, M., Geldmann, J., Jokinen, A.-P., Pellegrini, A., Rakotobe, D., Rakotonarivo, O. S., Toivonen, T. & Balmford, A., Jul 2022, In: Nature Sustainability . 5, 7, p. 603-609

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On track to achieve No Net Loss of forest at Madagascar’s biggest mine

Devenish, K., Desbureaux, S., Willcock, S. & Jones, J. P. G., Jun 2022, In: Nature Sustainability . 5, 6, p. 498-508 11 p.

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Protected areas have a mixed impact on waterbirds, but management helps

Wauchope, H. S., Jones, J. P. G., Geldmann, J., Simmons, B. I., Amano, T., Blanco, D., Fuller, R. A., Johnston, A., Langendoen, T., Mundkur, T., Nagy, S. & Sutherland, W. J., 5 May 2022, In: Nature. 605, 7908, p. 103-107

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Making more effective use of human behavioural science in conservation interventions

Balmford, A., Bradbury, R. B., Bauer, J. M., Broad, S., Burgess, G., Burgman, M. A., Byerly, H., Clayton, S., Espelosin, D., Ferraro, P. J., Fisher, B., Garnett, E. E., Jones, J. P. G., Marteau, T. M., Otieno, M., Polasky, S., Ricketts, T. H., Sandbrook, C., Sullivan-Wiley, K., Trevelyan, R., van der Linden, S., Verissimo, D. & Nielsen, K. S., Sept 2021, In: Biological Conservation. 261, 109256.

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Asking sensitive questions in conservation using Randomised Response Techniques

Ibbett, H., Jones, J. P. G. & St John, F. A. V., 1 Aug 2021, In: Biological Conservation. 260, 109191.

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The flows of nature to people, and of people to nature: applying movement concepts to ecosystem services

Dolan, R., Bullock, J., Jones, J. P. G., Athanasiadis, I., Martinez-Lopez, J. & Willcock, S., 29 May 2021, In: Land. 10, 6, 15 p., 576.

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Biodiversity conservation as a promising frontier for behavioural science

Nielsen, K. S., Marteau, T. M., Bauer, J. M., Bradbury, R. B., Broad, S., Burgess, G., Burgman, M. A., Byerly, H., Clayton, S., Espelosin, D., Ferraro, P. J., Fisher, B., Garnett, E. E., Jones, J. P. G., Otieno, M., Polasky, S., Ricketts, T. H., Trevelyan, R., van der Linden, S., Verissimo, D. & Balmford, A., May 2021, In: Nature Human Behaviour. 5, 5, p. 550-556

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Forest regeneration can positively contribute to local hydrological ecosystem services: implications for forest landscape restoration

van Meerveld, I., Jones, J. P. G., Ghimire, C. P., Zwartendijk, B. W., Lahitiana, J., Ravelona, M. & Mulligan , M., Apr 2021, In: Journal of Applied Ecology. 58, 4, p. 755-765 11 p.

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Evaluating impact using time-series data

Wauchope, H. S., Amano, T., Geldmann, J., Johnston, A., Simmons, B. I., Sutherland, W. J. & Jones, J. P. G., 1 Mar 2021, In: Trends in Ecology and Evolution. 36, 3, p. 196-205

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Training future generations to deliver evidence-based conservation and ecosystem management

Downey, H., Amano, T., Cadotte, M., Cook, C. N., Cooke, S. J., Haddaway, N. R., Jones, J. P. G., Littlewood, N., Walsh, J. C., Abrahams, M. I., Adum, G., Akasaka, M., Alves, J. A., Antwis, R. E., Arellano, E. C., Axmacher, J., Barclay, H., Batty, L., Benítez-López, A., Bennett, J. R., Berg, M. J., Bertolino, S., Biggs, D., Bolam, F. C., Bray, T., Brook, B. W., Bull, J. W., Burivalova, Z., Cabeza, M., Chauvenet, A. L. M., Christie, A. P., Cole, L., Cotton, A. J., Cotton, S., Cousins, S. A. O., Craven, D., Cresswell, W., Cusack, J. J., Dalrymple, S. E., Davies, Z. G., Diaz, A., Dodd, J. A., Felton, A., Fleishman, E., Gardner, C. J., Garside, R., Ghoddousi, A., Gilroy, J. J., Gill, D. A., Gill, J. A., Glew, L., Grainger, M. J., Grass, A. A., Greshon, S., Gundry, J., Hart, T., Hopkins, C. R., Howe, C., Johnson, A., Jones, K. W., Jordan, N. R., Kadoya, T., Kerhoas, D., Koricheva, J., Lee, T. M., Lengyel, S., Livingstone, S. W., Lyons, A., McCabe, G., Millett, J., Strevens, C. M., Moolna, A., Mossman, H. L., Mukherjee, N., Muñoz-Sáez, A., Negrões, N., Norfolk, O., Osawa, T., Papworth, S., Park, K. J., Pellet, J., Phillott, A. D., Plotnik, J. M., Priatna, D., Ramos, A. G., Randall, N., Richards, R. M., Ritchie, E. G., Roberts, D. L., Rocha, R., Rodríguez, J. P., Sanderson, R., Sasaki, T., Savilaakso, S., Sayer, C., Sekercioglu, C., Senzaki, M., Smith, G., Smith, R. J., Soga, M., Soulsbury, C. D., Steer, M. D., Stewart, G., Strange, E. F., Suggitt, A. J., Thompson, R. R. J., Thompson, S., Thornhill, I., Trevelyan, R. J., Usieta, H. O., Venter, O., Webber, A. D., White, R. L., Whittingham, M. J., Wilby, A., Yarnell, R. W., Zamora, V. & Sutherland, W. J., Mar 2021, In: Ecological Solutions and Evidence. 2, 1, p. e12032

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What role should randomized control trials play in providing the evidence base for conservation?

Pynegar, E. L., Gibbons, J. M., Asquith, N. M. & Jones, J. P. G., Mar 2021, In: Oryx. 55, 2, p. 235-244

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Mechanisms and impacts of an incentive-based conservation program with evidence from a randomized control trial

Wiik, E., Jones, J. P. G., Pynegar, E., Bottazzi, P., Asquith, N., Gibbons, J. & Kontoleon, A., Oct 2020, In: Conservation Biology. 34, 5, p. 1076-1088 13 p.

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Statistical matching for conservation science

Schleicher, J., Eklund, J., Barnes, M., Goldman, J., Oldekop, J. A. & Jones, J. P. G., Jun 2020, In: Conservation Biology. 34, 3, p. 538-549 12 p.

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Local conditions and policy design determine whether ecological compensation can achieve No Net Loss goals

Sonter, L. J., Simmonds, J. S., Watson, J. E. M., Jones, J. P. G., Kiesecker, J. M., Costa, H. M., Bennun, L., Edwards, S., Grantham, H. S., Griffiths, V. F., Jones, K., Sochi, K., Puydarrieux, P., Quétier, F., Rainer, H., Rainey, H., Roe, D., Satar, M., Soares-Filho, B. S., Starkey, M., ten Kate, K., Victurine, R., von Hase, A., Wells, J. A. & Maron, M., 29 Apr 2020, In: Nature Communications. 11, 1, p. 2072

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Perceived socio-economic impacts of the marbled crayfish invasion in Madagascar

Andriantsoa, R., Jones, J. P. G., Achimescu, V., Randrianarison, H., Raselimanana, M., Andriatsitohaina, M., Rasamy, J. & Lyko, F., 15 Apr 2020, In: PLoS ONE. 15, 4, e0231773.

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Fishing for the facts: river dolphin bycatch in a small-scale freshwater fishery in Bangladesh

Richman, N., Jones, J. P. G., Northridge, S., Brook , S., Freeman, R., Jepson, P., Mahood, S. & Turvey, S., Apr 2020, In: Animal Conservation. 23, 2, p. 160-170

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Moving from biodiversity offsets to a target-based approach for ecological compensation

Simmonds, J. S., Sonter, L. J., Watson, J. E. M., Bennun, L., Costa, H. M., Dutson, G., Edwards, S., Grantham, H., Griffiths, V. F., Jones, J. P. G., Kiesecker, J., Possingham, H. P., Puydarrieux, P., Quétier, F., Rainer, H., Rainey, H., Roe, D., Savy, C. E., Souquet, M., ten Kate, K., Victurine, R., von Hase, A. & Maron, M., Apr 2020, In: Conservation Letters. 13, 2, e12695.

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Insights from two decades of the Student Conference on Conservation Science

Geldmann, J., Ales-Pinto, H., Amano, T., Bartlett, H., Christie, A. P., Collas, L., Cooke, S. C., Correa, R., Cripps, I., Doherty, A., Finch, T., Garnett, E. E., Hua, F., Jones, J. P. G., Kasoar, T., MacFarlane, D., Martin, P. A., Mukherjee, N., Mumby, H. S., Payne, C., Petrovan, S. O., Rocha, R., Russell, K., Simmons, B. I., Wauchope, H. S., Worthington, T. A., Trevelyan, R., Green, R. & Balmford, A., Mar 2020, In: Biological Conservation. 243, 108478.

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Global no net loss of natural ecosystems

Maron, M., Simmonds, J. S., Watson, J. E. M., Sonter, L. J., Bennun, L., Griffiths, V. F., Quétier, F., von Hase, A., Edwards, S., Rainey, H., Bull, J. W., Savy, C. E., Victurine, R., Kiesecker, J., Puydarrieux, P., Stevens, T., Cozannet, N. & Jones, J. P. G., Jan 2020, In: Nature Ecology and Evolution. 4, 1, p. 46-49 33.

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In-kind conservation payments crowd in environmental values and increase support for government intervention: A randomized trial in Bolivia

Grillos, T., Bottazzi, P., Crespo, D., Asquith, N. & Jones, J. P. G., Dec 2019, In: Ecological Economics. 166, 106404.

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