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2016

Journal Article

Testing the effectiveness of surrogate species for conservation planning in the Greater Virunga Landscape, Africa

Jones, Kendall R., Plumptre, Andrew J., Watson, James E. M., Possingham, Hugh P., Ayebare, Sam, Rwetsiba, A., Wanyama, F., kujirakwinja, D. and Klein, Carissa J. (2016). Testing the effectiveness of surrogate species for conservation planning in the Greater Virunga Landscape, Africa. Landscape and Urban Planning, 145, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2015.09.006

Testing the effectiveness of surrogate species for conservation planning in the Greater Virunga Landscape, Africa

2015

Journal Article

What are we actually protecting in the ocean?

Klein, Carissa, Watson, James, Halpern, Ben and McGowan, Jennifer (2015). What are we actually protecting in the ocean?. Ocean Views

What are we actually protecting in the ocean?

2015

Journal Article

As habitat vanishes, migratory birds are in free fall

Runge, Claire, Watson, James and Fuller, Richard (2015). As habitat vanishes, migratory birds are in free fall. LiveScience

As habitat vanishes, migratory birds are in free fall

2015

Journal Article

Protected areas and global conservation of migratory birds

Runge, Claire A., Watson, James E.M., Butchart, Stuart H.M., Hanson, Jeffrey O., Possingham, Hugh P. and Fuller, Richard A. (2015). Protected areas and global conservation of migratory birds. Science, 350 (6265), 1255-1258. doi: 10.1126/science.aac9180

Protected areas and global conservation of migratory birds

2015

Journal Article

Designing climate-resilient marine protected area networks by combining remotely sensed coral reef habitat with coastal multi-use maps

Maina, Joseph M., Jones, Kendall R., Hicks, Christina C., McClanahan, Tim R., Watson, James E. M., Tuda, Arthur O. and Andrefouet, Serge (2015). Designing climate-resilient marine protected area networks by combining remotely sensed coral reef habitat with coastal multi-use maps. Remote Sensing, 7 (12), 16571-16587. doi: 10.3390/rs71215849

Designing climate-resilient marine protected area networks by combining remotely sensed coral reef habitat with coastal multi-use maps

2015

Journal Article

Shortfalls in the global protected area network at representing marine biodiversity

Klein, Carissa J., Brown, Christopher J., Halpern, Benjamin S., Segan, Daniel B., McGowan, Jennifer, Beger, Maria and Watson, James E.M. (2015). Shortfalls in the global protected area network at representing marine biodiversity. Scientific Reports, 5 (1) 17539, 17539. doi: 10.1038/srep17539

Shortfalls in the global protected area network at representing marine biodiversity

2015

Journal Article

A wilderness approach under the World Heritage Convention

Kormos, Cyril F., Bertzky, Bastian, Jaeger, Tilman, Shi, Yichuan, Badman, Tim, Hilty, Jodi A., Mackey, Brendan G., Mittermeier, Russell A., Locke, Harvey, Osipova, Elena and Watson, James E.M. (2015). A wilderness approach under the World Heritage Convention. Conservation Letters, 9 (3), 228-235. doi: 10.1111/conl.12205

A wilderness approach under the World Heritage Convention

2015

Journal Article

Integrating human responses to climate change into conservation vulnerability assessments and adaptation planning

Maxwell, Sean L., Venter, Oscar, Jones, Kendall R. and Watson, James E. M. (2015). Integrating human responses to climate change into conservation vulnerability assessments and adaptation planning. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1355 (1), 98-116. doi: 10.1111/nyas.12952

Integrating human responses to climate change into conservation vulnerability assessments and adaptation planning

2015

Journal Article

The role of World Heritage sites in a changing climate

Welling, Leigh, Rockman, Marcy, Watson, James, Mackey, Brendan and Potts, Andrew (2015). The role of World Heritage sites in a changing climate. World Heritage Review, 77, 4-13.

The role of World Heritage sites in a changing climate

2015

Journal Article

Effective conservation requires clear objectives and prioritizing actions, not places or species

Brown, Christopher J., Bode, Michael, Venter, Oscar, Barnes, Megan D., McGowan, Jennifer, Runge, Claire A., Watson, James E. M. and Possingham, Hugh P. (2015). Effective conservation requires clear objectives and prioritizing actions, not places or species. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 112 (32), E4342-E4342. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1509189112

Effective conservation requires clear objectives and prioritizing actions, not places or species

2015

Journal Article

Conservation: stop misuse of biodiversity offsets

Maron, Martine, Gordon, Ascelin, Mackey, Brendan G., Possingham, Hugh P. and Watson, James E. M. (2015). Conservation: stop misuse of biodiversity offsets. Nature, 523 (7561), 401-403. doi: 10.1038/523401a

Conservation: stop misuse of biodiversity offsets

2015

Journal Article

Offsetting biodiversity: greening or greenwashing?

Maron, Martine and Watson, James (2015). Offsetting biodiversity: greening or greenwashing?. National Geographic

Offsetting biodiversity: greening or greenwashing?

2015

Journal Article

Considering the impact of climate change on human communities significantly alters the outcome of species and site-based vulnerability assessments

Segan, Daniel B., Hole, David G., Donatti, Camila I., Zganjar, Chris, Martin, Shaun, Butchart, Stuart H. M. and Watson, James E. M. (2015). Considering the impact of climate change on human communities significantly alters the outcome of species and site-based vulnerability assessments. Diversity and Distributions, 21 (9), 1101-1111. doi: 10.1111/ddi.12355

Considering the impact of climate change on human communities significantly alters the outcome of species and site-based vulnerability assessments

2015

Journal Article

Integrating social–ecological vulnerability assessments with climate forecasts to improve local climate adaptation planning for coral reef fisheries in Papua New Guinea

Maina, Joseph, Kithiia, Justus, Cinner, Josh, Neale, Ezra, Noble, Sylvia, Charles, Daniel and Watson, James E. M. (2015). Integrating social–ecological vulnerability assessments with climate forecasts to improve local climate adaptation planning for coral reef fisheries in Papua New Guinea. Regional Environmental Change, 16 (3), 881-891. doi: 10.1007/s10113-015-0807-0

Integrating social–ecological vulnerability assessments with climate forecasts to improve local climate adaptation planning for coral reef fisheries in Papua New Guinea

2015

Journal Article

Efficient expansion of global protected areas requires simultaneous planning for species and ecosystems

Polak, Tal, Watson, James E. M., Fuller, Richard A., Joseph, Liana, Martin, Tara G., Possingham, Hugh P., Venter, Oscar and Carwardine, Josie (2015). Efficient expansion of global protected areas requires simultaneous planning for species and ecosystems. Royal Society Open Science, 2 (4) 150107, 150107.1-150107.11. doi: 10.1098/rsos.150107

Efficient expansion of global protected areas requires simultaneous planning for species and ecosystems

2015

Journal Article

Land clearing in Queensland triples after policy ping pong

Maron, Martine, Lawrence, Bill, Pressey, Bob, Catterall, Carla P. , Watson, James and Rhodes, Jonathan (2015, 03 18). Land clearing in Queensland triples after policy ping pong

Land clearing in Queensland triples after policy ping pong

2015

Journal Article

Being smart about SMART environmental targets

Maxwell, S.L, Milner-Gulland, E.J, Jones, J.P.G, Knight, A.T, Bunnefeld, N, Nuno, A, Bal, P, Earle, S, Watson J.E.M. and Rhodes J.R (2015). Being smart about SMART environmental targets. Science, 347 (6226), 1075-1076. doi: 10.1126/science.aaa1451

Being smart about SMART environmental targets

2015

Journal Article

Why do we map threats? Linking threat mapping with actions to make better conservation decisions

Tulloch, Vivitskaia, Tulloch, Ayesha, Visconti, Piero, Halpern, Benjamin S., Watson, James E. M., Evans, Megan C., Auerbach, Nancy A., Barnes, Megan, Beger, Maria, Chadès, Iadine, Giakoumi, Sylvaine, McDonald-Madden, Eve, Murray, Nicholas J., Ringma, Jeremy and Possingham, Hugh P. (2015). Why do we map threats? Linking threat mapping with actions to make better conservation decisions. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 13 (2), 91-99. doi: 10.1890/140022

Why do we map threats? Linking threat mapping with actions to make better conservation decisions

2015

Journal Article

Assessing species vulnerability to climate change

Pacifici, Michela, Foden, Wendy B, Visconti, Piero, Watson, James E. M, Butchart, Stuart H. M, Kovacs, Kit M, Scheffers, Brett R, Hole, David G, Martin, Tara G, Akcakaya, H. Resit, Corlett, Richard T, Huntley, Brian, Bickford, David, Carr, Jamie A, Hoffmann, Ary A, Midgley, Guy F, Pearce-Kelly, Paul, Pearson, Richard G, Williams, Stephen E, Willis, Stephen G, Young, Bruce and Rondinini, Carlo (2015). Assessing species vulnerability to climate change. Nature Climate Change, 5 (3), 215-225. doi: 10.1038/nclimate2448

Assessing species vulnerability to climate change

2015

Journal Article

Improving policy efficiency and effectiveness to save more species: A case study of the megadiverse country Australia

McDonald, Jane A., Carwardine, Josie, Joseph, Liana N., Klein, Carissa J., Rout, Tracy M., Watson, James E. M., Garnett, Stephen T., McCarthy, Michael A. and Possingham, Hugh P. (2015). Improving policy efficiency and effectiveness to save more species: A case study of the megadiverse country Australia. Biological Conservation, 182, 102-108. doi: 10.1016/j.biocon.2014.11.030

Improving policy efficiency and effectiveness to save more species: A case study of the megadiverse country Australia