Recreational Leasing of Alaska Commercial Halibut Quota: The First Two Years of the Guided Angler Fish Provision
In: Resources for the Future Discussion Paper 16-39
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In: Resources for the Future Discussion Paper 16-39
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In: Marine policy, Band 155, S. 105734
ISSN: 0308-597X
In: Environmental management: an international journal for decision makers, scientists, and environmental auditors, Band 67, Heft 2, S. 242-250
ISSN: 1432-1009
Open space areas protected by local communities may augment larger scale preservation efforts and may offer overlooked benefits to biodiversity conservation provided they are in suitable ecological condition. We examine protected areas established by local communities through ballot initiatives, a form of direct democracy, in California, USA. We compare ecological conditions of wooded habitats on local ballot protected sites and on sites protected by a state-level conservation agency. Collectively, we found few differences in ecological conditions on each protected area type. Ballot sites had greater invasive understory cover and larger trees. Community dissimilarity patterns suggested ballot sites protect a complementary set of tree species to those on state lands. Overall, geographic characteristics influenced onsite conditions more than details of how sites were protected. Thus, community-driven conservation efforts contribute to protected area networks by augmenting protection of some species while providing at least some protection to others that might otherwise be missed. ELECTRONIC SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL: The online version of this article (10.1007/s13280-020-01469-8) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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In: Marine policy, Band 101, S. 15-24
ISSN: 0308-597X