Discover how conservation can be made more effective through strengthening links between science research, policy and practice. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Introduction and Scene Setting: 1. Making a difference in conservation: linking science and policy William J. Sutherland, Nancy Ockendon, Nathalie Pettorelli, Juliet A. Vickery, Peter N. M. Brotherton and Zoe G. Davies; 2. Working in government: conservation research, policy and practice Ian Boyd; Part I. Identifying Priorities and Collating the Evidence: 3. Scanning horizons in research, policy and practice Bonnie C. Wintle, Mahlon C. Kennicutt, II and William J. Sutherland; 4. Generating, collating and using evidence for conservation John D. Altringham, Anna Berthinussen and Claire F. R. Wordley; 5. Understanding local resource users' behaviour, perspectives and priorities to underpin conservation practice E. J. Milner-Gulland, Harriet Ibbett, Paulo Wilfred, Hans Cosmas Ngoteya and Peni Lestari; 6. Mobilisation of indigenous and local knowledge as a source of useable evidence for conservation partnerships Pernilla Malmer, Vanessa Masterson, Beau Austin and Maria Tengö; 7. Informing conservation decisions through evidence synthesis and communication Andrew S. Pullin, Samantha H. Cheng, Steven J. Cooke, Neal Haddaway, Biljana Macura, Madeleine C. Mckinnon and Jessica J. Taylor; 8. Aligning evidence for use in decisions: mechanisms to link collated evidence to the needs of policymakers and practitioners Lynn V. Dicks, Barbara Livoreil, Rebecca K. Smith, Heidi Wittmer and Juliette Young; Part II. Influencing and Making Decisions: 9. The use of evidence in decision-making by practitioners Malcolm Ausden and Jessica C. Walsh; 10. Effective engagement of conservation scientists with decision makers David C. Rose, Megan C. Evans and Rebecca M. Jarvis; 11. Conservation decisions in the face of uncertainty Robert P. Freckleton; 12. The natural capital approach to integrating science, economics and policy into decisions affecting the natural environment Ian Bateman, Amy Binner, Brett Day, Michela Faccioli, Carlo Fezzi, Alex Rusby and Greg Smith; 13. Working with government: innovative approaches to evidence-based policy-making Edith Arndt, Mark Burgman, Karen Schneider and Andrew Robinson; 14. Approaches to conflict management and brokering between groups Juliette Young, Clive Mitchell and Steve Redpath; 15. Conservation goals in international policies Aletta Bonn, Marianne Darbi, Hyejin Kim and Elisabeth Marquard; Part III. Communicating the Message: 16. Citizens and science: media, communication and conservation Libby Lester and Kerrie Foxwell-Norton; 17. Campaigning to bring about change Cathy Dean and Amy Hinsley; 18. Behavioural insights for conservation and sustainability Toby Park; 19. Social marketing and conservation Robert J. Smith, Gabby Salazar, Joseph Starinchak, Laura A. Thomas-Walters and Diogo Veríssimo; Conclusion: 20. Successfully translating conservation research into practice and policy: concluding thoughts Nathalie Pettorelli, Peter N.M. Brotherton, Zoe G. Davies, Nancy Ockendon, William J. Sutherland, Juliet A. Vickery; Index.