Dr Neal Hockley

Senior Lecturer in Economics & Policy / Director of Research Postgraduate Studies

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n.hockley@bangor.ac.uk

Tel: +44(0)1248 382769

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My research includes: socio-economic impacts of conservation, forestry and land management; environmental justice and governance; land and forest tenure, valuation methods and cost-benefit analysis. I welcome PhD applicants in any of these areas (please read these guidance notes).

Languages: English, French, Malagasy & Welsh

  1. Article › Research › Peer-reviewed
  2. Published

    A multidisciplinary approach to assessing the sustainability of freshwater crayfish harvesting in Madagascar.

    Jones, J. P. G., Andriahajaina, F. B., Hockley, N. J., Balmford, A. & Ravoahangimalala, O., 1 Dec 2005, In: Conservation Biology. 19, 6, p. 1863-1871

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  3. Published

    A systematic review of the reliability and validity of discrete choice experiments in valuing non-market environmental goods

    Rakotonarivo, O., Schaafsma, M. & Hockley, N., 1 Dec 2016, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 183, 1, p. 98-109

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  4. Published

    Alien invasions and livelihoods: Economic benefits of invasive Australian Red Claw crayfish in Jamaica

    Pienkowski, T., Williams, S., McLaren, K., Wilson, B. & Hockley, N., 21 Feb 2015, In: Ecological Economics. 112, p. 68-77

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  5. Published

    Are policies for decentralised forest governance designed to achieve full devolution? Evidence from Eastern Africa

    Hockley, N., Magessa, K. & Wynne-Jones, S., 1 Mar 2020, In: International Forestry Review. 22, 1, p. 83-100

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  6. Published

    Asset-building payments for ecosystem services: Assessing landowner perceptions of reforestation incentives in Lebanon

    Sarkissian, A., Brook, R., Talhouk, S. N. & Hockley, N., Aug 2017, In: Forest Systems. e012.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  7. Published

    Can REDD+ social safeguards reach the ‘right’ people? Lessons from Madagascar

    Poudyal, M., Ramamonjisoa, B. S., Hockley, N., Rakotonarivo, O. S., Gibbons, J. M., Mandimbiniaina, R., Rasoamanana, A. & Jones, J. P. G., Mar 2016, In: Global Environmental Change. 37, p. 31-42

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  8. Published

    Can co-management of government forest reserves achieve devolution? Evidence from Malawi

    Chinangwa, L., Sinclair, F., Pullin, A. & Hockley, N., Jan 2016, In: Forests, Trees and Livelihoods. 25, 1, p. 41-58

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  9. Published

    Constraints on Rice Cultivation in Eastern Madagascar: Which Factors Matter to Smallholders, and Which Influence Food Security?

    Dröge, S., Poudyal, M., Hockley, N., Mandimbiniaina, R., Rasoamanana, A., Andrianantenaina, N. S. & Llopis, J. C., Jun 2022, In: Human Ecology. 50, 3, p. 493-513 21 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  10. Published

    Cost–benefit analysis: a decision-support tool or a venue for contesting ecosystem knowledge?

    Hockley, N., 13 Mar 2014, In: Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy. 32, 2, p. 283-300

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  11. Published

    Does Tanzanian participatory forest management policy achieve its governance objectives?

    Magessa, K., Wynne-Jones, S. & Hockley, N., Feb 2020, In: Forest Policy and Economics. 111, February 2020, 102077.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  12. Published

    Economics: Fallacy in costs of pollution control

    Hockley, N., 12 Oct 2011, In: Nature. 478, 7368

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  13. Published

    Estimating welfare impacts where property rights are contested: methodological and policy implications

    Rakotonarivo, O., Jacobsen, J., Poudyal, M., Rasoamanana, A. & Hockley, N., Jan 2018, In: Land Use Policy. 70, p. 71-83

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  14. Published

    Household economy, forest dependency & opportunity costs of conservation in eastern rainforests of Madagascar

    Poudyal, M., Rakotonarivo, O. S., Razafimanahaka, J. H., Hockley, N. & Jones, J. P. G., 23 Oct 2018, In: Scientific data. 5, 180225.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  15. Published

    Human well-being impacts of terrestrial protected areas

    Pullin, A. S., Bangpan, M., Dalrymple, S., Dickson, K., Haddaway, N. R., Healey, J. R., Hauari, H., Hockley, N., Jones, J. P. G., Knight, T., Vigurs, C. & Oliver, S., 28 Oct 2013, In: Environmental Evidence. 2, p. article 19

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  16. Published

    Impact of forest co-management programs on forest conditions in Malawi

    Chinangwa, L., Pullin, A. & Hockley, N., 16 Mar 2017, In: Journal of Sustainable Forestry. 36, 4, p. 338-357

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  17. Published

    Livelihoods and Welfare Impacts of Forest Comanagement

    Chinangwa, L., Pullin, A. & Hockley, N., 2016, In: International Journal of Forestry Research. 2016, 12 p., 5847068.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  18. Published

    Low repopulation of poor districts in New Orleans proves little.

    Hockley, N., 15 Sept 2010, In: Nature. 467, 7313, p. 271

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  19. Published

    Maximizing the efficiency of conservation.

    Hockley, N. J., Edwards-Jones, G. & Healey, J. R., 1 Jun 2007, In: Trends in Ecology and Evolution. 22, 6, p. 286-287

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  20. Published

    Natural Capital, Ecosystem Services, and Soil Change: Why Soil Science Must Embrace an Ecosystems Approach

    Robinson, D. A., Hockley, N., Dominati, E., Lebron, I., Scow, K. M., Reynolds, B., Emmett, B. A., Keith, A. M., de Jong, L. W., Schjønning, P., Moldrup, P., Jones, S. B. & Tuller, M., 1 Feb 2012, In: Vadose Zone Journal. 11, 1

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  21. Published

    Natural capital and ecosystem services, developing an appropriate soils framework as a basis for valuation

    Robinson, D. A., Hockley, N., Cooper, D. M., Emmett, B. A., Keith, A. M., Lebron, I., Reynolds, B., Tipping, E., Tye, A. M., Watts, C. W., Whalley, W. R., Black, H. I., Warren, G. P. & Robinson, J. S., 15 Mar 2013, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 57, p. 1023-1033

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  22. Published

    No shortcuts to prioritising conservation funding.

    Hockley, N., 1 Apr 2010, In: Biological Conservation. 143, 4, p. 825

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  23. Published

    Public preferences for multiple dimensions of bird biodiversity at the coast: insights for the cultural ecosystem services framework

    Boeri, M., Stojanovic, T. A., Wright, L. J., Burton, N. H. K., Hockley, N. & Bradbury, R. B., 5 Apr 2020, In: Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 235, 106571.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  24. Published

    Qualitative and quantitative evidence on the true local welfare costs of forest conservation in Madagascar: Are discrete choice experiments a valid ex ante tool?

    Rakotonarivo, S., Jacobsen, J. B., Larsen, J. B., Jones, J. P. G., Nielsen, M. S., Ramamonjisoa, B. S., Mandimbiniaina, R. & Hockley, N., Jun 2017, In: World Development. 94, p. 478-491

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  25. Published

    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.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  26. Published

    Revue des textes fonciers et forestiers pour la mise en œuvre de la restauration des paysages forestiers à Madagascar

    Rajaonarivelo, H. M., Rakotonarivo, S., Raharijoana, S., Raparison, E., Rakotoarisoa, M. & Hockley, N., 1 Dec 2021, In: Madagascar Conservation and Development. 16, 1, p. 32-42

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  27. Published

    Risks of extreme heat and unpredictability

    Hockley, N., Gibbons, J. M., Edwards-Jones, G. & Battosti, D. S., 10 Apr 2009, In: Science. 324, 5924, p. 177-179

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  28. Published

    Shared Values and Deliberative Valuation: Future Directions

    Kenter, J. O., Bryce, R., Christie, M., Cooper, N., Hockley, N., Irvine, K. N., Fazey, I., O'Brien, L., Orchard-Webb, J., Ravenscroft, N., Raymond, C. M., Reed, M. S., Tett, P. & Watson, V., Nov 2016, In: Ecosystem Services. 21, Part B, p. 358-371

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  29. Published

    Size-correlated division of labour and spatial distribution of workers in the driver ant, Dorylus molestus.

    Braendle, C., Hockley, N., Brevig, T., Shingleton, A. W. & Keller, L., 1 Jun 2003, In: Naturwissenschaften. 90, 6, p. 277-281

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  30. Published

    Sustainable nutrient management at field, farm and regional level: Soil testing, nutrient budgets and the trade-off between lime application and greenhouse gas emissions

    Gibbons, J. M., Williamson, J. C., Williams, A. P., Withers, P. J., Hockley, N., Harris, I. A., Hughes, J. W., Taylor, R. L., Jones, D. L. & Healey, J. R., 15 Apr 2014, In: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 188, p. 48-56

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  31. Published

    Technological progress must accelerate to reduce global footprint overshoot

    Hockley, N., Jones, J. P. G. & Gibbons, J. M., 1 Apr 2008, In: Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 6, 3, p. 122-123

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  32. Published

    Testing the use of interviews as a tool for monitoring trends in the harvesting of wild species

    Jones, J. P. G., Andriamarovololona, M. M., Hockley, N., Gibbons, J. M. & Milner-Gulland, E. J., 28 Jun 2008, In: Journal of Applied Ecology. 45, 4, p. 1205-1212

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  33. Published

    The ecology and conservation status of Madagascar's endemic freshwater crayfish (Parastacidae; Astacoides).

    Jones, J. P. G., Andriahajaina, F. B., Hockley, N. J., Crandall, K. A. & Ravoahangimalala, O. R., 1 Sept 2007, In: Freshwater Biology. 52, 9, p. 1820-1833

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  34. Published

    The economic importance of freshwater crayfish harvesting in Madagascar and the potential of community-based conservation to improve management.

    Jones, J. P. G., Andriahajaina, F. B., Ranambinintsoa, E. H., Hockley, N. J. & Ravoahangimalala, O., 1 Apr 2006, In: Oryx. 40, 2, p. 168-175

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  35. Published

    The importance of taboos and social norms to conservation in Madagascar.

    Jones, J. P. G., Andriamarovololona, M. M. & Hockley, N., 1 Aug 2008, In: Conservation Biology. 22, 4, p. 976-986

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  36. Published

    The potential of native species aquaculture to achieve conservation objectives: freshwater crayfish in Madagascar

    Jones, J. P. G., Hockley, N. J. & Andriahajaina, F. B., 1 Dec 2007, In: International Journal of Biodiversity Science and Management. 3, 4, p. 217-222

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  37. Published

    The worldwide costs of marine protected areas.

    Balmford, A., Gravestock, P., Hockley, N., McClean, C. J. & Roberts, C. M., 29 Jun 2004, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA. 101, 26, p. 9694-9697

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  38. Published

    Understanding community criteria for assessing forest co-management programmes: evidence from Malawi

    Chinangwa, L., Pullin, A. S. & Hockley, N., 1 Mar 2017, In: International Forestry Review. 19, 1, p. 17-28 12 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  39. Published

    Using stakeholder preferences to select native tree species for reforestation in Lebanon

    Hockley, N., Brook, R. & Sarkissian, A., 1 Sept 2018, In: New Forests. 49, p. 637-647

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  40. Published

    What are shared and social values of ecosystems?

    Kenter, J. O., O'Brien, L., Hockley, N., Ravenscroft, N., Fazey, I., Irvine, K. N., Reed, M. S., Christie, M., Brady, E., Bryce, R., Church, A., Cooper, N., Davies, A., Evely, A., Everard, M., Fish, R., Fisher, J. A., Jobstvogt, N., Molloy, C., Orchard-Webb, J., Ranger, S., Ryan, M., Watson, V. & Williams, S., 6 Feb 2015, In: Ecological Economics. 111, p. 86-99

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  41. Published

    When should communities and conservationists monitor exploited resources?

    Hockley, N. J., Jones, J. P. G., Andriahajaina, F. B., Manica, A., Ranambitsoa, E. H. & Randriamboahary, J. A., 1 Oct 2005, In: Biodiversity and Conservation. 14, 11, p. 2795-2806

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  42. Published

    Who bears the cost of forest conservation?

    Poudyal, M., Jones, J. P. G., Rakotonarivo, O. S., Hockley, N., Gibbons, J. M., Mandimbiniaina, R., Rasoamanana, A., Andrianantenaina, N. S. & Ramamonjisoa, B. S., 5 Jul 2018, In: PeerJ. 6, e5106.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  43. Editorial › Research › Peer-reviewed
  44. Published

    Fair and equitable conservation: do we really want it, and if so, do we know how to achieve it?

    Hockley, N., Mandimbiniaina, R. & Rakotonarivo, O. S., Dec 2018, In: Madagascar Conservation and Development. 13, 1

    Research output: Contribution to journalEditorialpeer-review

  45. Chapter › Research › Not peer-reviewed
  46. Published

    Debt-for-nature swaps.

    Hockley, N., Groom, M. J. (ed.), Meffe, G. K. (ed.) & Carroll, C. R. (ed.), 1 Jan 2005, Principles of Conservation Biology. 2005 ed. Sinauer Associates Inc, p. 203-204

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

  47. Published

    Governing Ancestral Land in Madagascar: Have Policy Reforms Contributed to Social Justice?

    Andriamarovololona, M. M., Ferguson, B., Gardner, C. J., Andriamarovolonona, M. M., Healy, T., Muttenzer, F., Smith, S. M., Hockley, N., Gingembre, M., Sowman, M. (ed.) & Wynberg, R. (ed.), 11 Feb 2014, Governance for Justice and Environmental Sustainability: Lessons across Natural Resource Sectors in Sub-Saharan Africa. 2014 ed. Routledge, p. 63-93

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

  48. Published

    The transfer of natural resource management rights to local communities

    Pollini, J., Hockley, N., Muttenzer, F. D., Ramamonjisoa, B. S. & Scales, I. R. (ed.), 6 Mar 2014, Conservation and Environmental Management in Madagascar. 2014 ed. Routledge, p. 172-192

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

  49. Chapter › Research › Peer-reviewed
  50. Published

    Policy change and power dynamics: how actors respond to participatory forest management across multiple scales in Tanzania

    Magessa, K. & Hockley, N., 2024, Power Dynamics in African Forests: The Politics of Global Sustainability. Ongolo, S. & Krott, M. (eds.). London: Routledge, p. 234-249

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapterpeer-review

  51. Paper › Research › Not peer-reviewed
  52. Published

    What are Ecosystem Services and Natural Capital, and how does this apply to Soil Science?

    Robinson, D. A., Lebron, I., Reynolds, B. & Hockley, N., 1 Jan 2010.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  53. Commissioned report › Research › Not peer-reviewed
  54. Published

    A social cost-benefit analysis of conserving the Ranomafana-Andringitra-Pic d'Ivohibe corridor in Madagascar.

    Hockley, N. & Razafindralambo, R., 1 Jan 2006, 2006 ed. Unknown.

    Research output: Book/ReportCommissioned report

  55. Published

    The economics of community forest management in Madagascar: is there a free lunch? An analysis of Transfert de Gestion.

    Hockley, N. & Andriamarovololona, M. M., 5 Jun 2007, Unknown.

    Research output: Book/ReportCommissioned report