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Shock-proofing conservation: are community forests in Madagascar resilient to a political crisis and its aftermath?
We explored the impacts of the 2009-2014 Madagascar political crisis and its aftermath on the performance of community managed forests and protected areas. In under-resourced nations like Madagascar, community forests need external support to avoid forest clearing and associated biodiversity loss.
Temporal parallels in hemiboreal wildfires: a historical inquiry into ecosystem dynamics
The anticipated increase in Canadian wildfire disturbances due to anthropogenic climate change will reduce the extent of the southern boreal forest and hamper land use, mirroring transformations observed around 7,000 years ago.
Winning Strategies and Team Collaboration: Revolutionizing Social Science Research Through E-Sports
Analyzing more than 140,000 matches involving over 500,000 players, we find a curvilinear association between behavioral interdependence and team performance moderated by experience. Moreover, we also highlight the potential of e-sports data in advancing behavioral science and management research.
Embracing Transboundary Interactions for Global SDGs Under the Metacoupling Framework
Countries should adopt a metacoupling-based governance approach that considers human-nature interactions within a country as well as across neighboring and non-neighboring countries.
HEvOD: The First Database of Hurricane Evacuation Orders in the United States
A comprehensive database of historical hurricane evacuation orders in the United States for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers.
