Training future generations to deliver evidence‐based conservation and ecosystem management
Ecological Solutions and Evidence, vol. 2
Abstract
Abstract 1. To be effective, the next generation of conservation practitioners and managers need to be critical thinkers with a deep understanding of how to make evidence‐based decisions and of the value of evidence synthesis. 2. If, as educators, we do not make these priorities a core part of what we teach, we are failing to prepare our students to make an effective contribution to conservation practice. 3. To help overcome this problem we have created open access online teaching materials in multiple languages that are stored in Applied Ecology Resources. So far, 117 educators from 23 countries have acknowledged the importance of this and are already teaching or about to teach skills in appraising or using evidence in conservation decision‐making. This includes 145 undergraduate, postgraduate or professional development courses. 4. We call for wider teaching of the tools and skills that facilitate evidence‐based conservation and also suggest that providing online teaching materials in multiple languages could be beneficial for improving global understanding of other subject areas.
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Harriet Downey corresponding
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Department of Zoology University of Cambridge Cambridge UK
Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science University of Queensland Brisbane Queensland Australia
School of Biological Sciences University of Queensland Brisbane Queensland Australia
Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
School of Biological Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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University of Toronto Scarborough
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Department of Biological Sciences University of Toronto‐Scarborough Scarborough Ontario Canada
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Toronto-Scarborough, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
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School of Biological Sciences Monash University Clayton Melbourne Australia
School of Biological Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Melbourne, Australia
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Department of Biology and Institute of Environmental and Interdisciplinary Science Carleton University Ottawa Ontario Canada
Department of Biology and Institute of Environmental and Interdisciplinary Science, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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University of Johannesburg · Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change · Stockholm Environment Institute
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Africa Centre for Evidence University of Johannesburg Johannesburg South Africa
Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change Berlin Germany
Stockholm Environment Institute Stockholm Sweden
Africa Centre for Evidence, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change, Berlin, Germany
Stockholm Environment Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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School of Natural Sciences Bangor University Gwynedd UK
School of Natural Sciences, Bangor University, Gwynedd, UK
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SRUC Bucksburn Aberdeen UK
SRUC, Bucksburn, Aberdeen, UK
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School of Biological Sciences Monash University Clayton Melbourne Australia
School of Biological Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Melbourne, Australia
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Bristol Zoo Gardens Bristol UK
Bristol Zoo Gardens, Bristol, UK
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Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
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Department of Wildlife and Range Management Faculty of Renewable Natural Resources CANR, KNUST Kumasi Ghana
Department of Wildlife and Range Management, Faculty of Renewable Natural Resources, CANR, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana
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Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
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Faculty of Agriculture Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology Tokyo Japan
Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar · University of Aveiro
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Department of Biology & CESAM ‐ Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies University of Aveiro Aveiro Portugal
Department of Biology & CESAM ‐ Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies University of Aveiro Aveiro Portugal
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School of Science Engineering and Environment University of Salford Salford UK
School of Science, Engineering and Environment, University of Salford, Salford, UK
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Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
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Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Macul Santiago Chile
Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Macul, Santiago, Chile
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Department of Geography, University College London London UK
Department of Geography, University College London, London, UK
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School of Science Monash University Malaysia Selangor Darul Ehsan Malaysia
School of Science, Monash University Malaysia, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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School of Geography Earth and Environmental Sciences University of Birmingham Edgbaston UK
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, UK
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Estación Biológica de Doñana (EBD‐CSIC) Sevilla Spain
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Department of Biology Carleton University Ottawa Ontario Canada
Department of Biology, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Ecology, Conservation and Zoonosis Research and Enterprise Group School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences University of Brighton Brighton UK
Ecology, Conservation and Zoonosis Research and Enterprise Group, School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Brighton, Brighton, UK
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Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology University of Turin Torino Italy
Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Turin, Torino, Italy
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Environmental Futures Research Institute Griffith University, Nathan Queensland Australia
Environmental Futures Research Institute, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, Australia
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Modelling, Evidence and Policy Group School of Natural and Environmental Science Newcastle University Newcastle UK
Modelling, Evidence and Policy Group, School of Natural and Environmental Science, Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK
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Bristol Zoo Gardens Bristol UK
Bristol Zoo Gardens, Bristol, UK
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Department of Biological Sciences University of Tasmania Hobart Australia
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
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Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) School of Anthropology and Conservation University of Kent Kent UK
Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE), School of Anthropology and Conservation, University of Kent, Kent, UK
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University of Wisconsin–Madison
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The Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies & Department of Forest & Wildlife Ecology University of Wisconsin–Madison USA
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Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences University of Helsinki Finland
Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, Finland
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Environmental Futures Research Institute Griffith University, Nathan Queensland Australia
Environmental Futures Research Institute, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, Australia
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Department of Zoology University of Cambridge Cambridge UK
Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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SRUC Integrated Land Management Ayr UK
SRUC, Integrated Land Management, Ayr, UK
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Bristol Zoo Gardens Bristol UK
Bristol Zoo Gardens, Bristol, UK
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Bristol Zoo Gardens Bristol UK
Bristol Zoo Gardens, Bristol, UK
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Department of Physical Geography Stockholm University Stockholm Sweden
Department of Physical Geography, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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Centro de Modelación y Monitoreo de Ecosistemas (Center for Ecosystem Modeling and Monitoring) Santiago Centro Chile
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Centre of Biological Diversity University of St Andrews Scotland UK
Centre of Biological Diversity, University of St Andrews, Scotland, UK
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Centro de Modelación y Monitoreo de Ecosistemas (Center for Ecosystem Modeling and Monitoring) Santiago Centro Chile
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Liverpool John Moores University
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School of Biological and Environmental Sciences Liverpool John Moores University Liverpool UK
School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK
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Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) School of Anthropology and Conservation University of Kent Kent UK
Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE), School of Anthropology and Conservation, University of Kent, Kent, UK
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Department of Life & Environmental Sciences Faculty of Science & Technology Bournemouth University Poole UK
Department of Life & Environmental Sciences Faculty of Science & Technology Bournemouth University Poole UK
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Edinburgh Napier University Edinburgh UK
Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, UK
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Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Alnarp
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Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Alnarp Sweden
Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Alnarp, Sweden
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College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences Oregon State University USA
College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, USA
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Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) School of Anthropology and Conservation University of Kent Kent UK
Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE), School of Anthropology and Conservation, University of Kent, Kent, UK
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University of Exeter · Royal Cornwall Hospital
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University of Exeter Medical School Knowledge Spa, Royal Cornwall Hospital Truro UK
University of Exeter Medical School, Knowledge Spa, Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, UK
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Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
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Geography Department Humboldt‐University Berlin Berlin Germany
Geography Department, Humboldt-University Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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School of Environmental Sciences University of East Anglia Norwich UK
School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
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Duke University Marine Laboratory Beaufort North Carolina USA
Duke University Marine Laboratory, Beaufort, North Carolina, USA
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School of Biological Sciences University of East Anglia Norwich UK
School of Biological Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
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World Wildlife Fund Washington District of Columbia USA
World Wildlife Fund, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
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Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA) Trondheim Norway
Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA), Trondheim, Norway
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School of Applied Sciences University of South Wales Pontypridd UK
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Bath Spa University Bath UK
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School of Environment and Life Sciences University of Salford Salford UK
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Department of Zoology University of Oxford Oxford UK
Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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Department of Biological and Marine Sciences University of Hull Hull UK
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Centre for Environmental Policy Imperial College London UK
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Foundations of Success Bethesda Maryland USA
Foundations of Success, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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Colorado State University Department of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources Fort Collins Colorado USA
Colorado State University, Department of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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Centre for Ecosystem Science School of Biological Earth and Environmental Sciences University of New South Wales Sydney Australia
Centre for Ecosystem Science, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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University of Tsukuba · National Institute for Environmental Studies
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National Institute for Environmental Studies University of Tsukuba Ibaraki Japan
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Bristol Zoo Gardens Bristol UK
Bristol Zoo Gardens, Bristol, UK
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Royal Holloway University of London
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Department of Biological Sciences Royal Holloway University of London Egham UK
Department of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway University of London, Egham, UK
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Schools of Life Sciences and Ecology Sun Yat‐sen University Guangzhou China
Schools of Life Sciences and Ecology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Institute of Aquatic Ecology · HUN-REN Centre for Ecological Research
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Danube Research Institute Department of Tisza Research, Centre for Ecological Research Debrecen Hungary
Danube Research Institute, Department of Tisza Research, Centre for Ecological Research, Debrecen, Hungary
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University of Toronto Scarborough
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University of Toronto‐Scarborough Scarborough Ontario Canada
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Department of Geography and Environmental Science Liverpool Hope University Liverpool UK
Department of Geography and Environmental Science, Liverpool Hope University, Liverpool, UK
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Bristol Zoo Gardens Bristol UK
Bristol Zoo Gardens, Bristol, UK
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Geography and Environment Loughborough University Loughborough UK
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Oxford University Centre for the Environment Oxford UK
Oxford University Centre for the Environment, Oxford, UK
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School of Geography Geology and the Environment Keele University Staffordshire UK
School of Geography, Geology and the Environment, Keele University, Staffordshire, UK
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Manchester Metropolitan University
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Ecology and Environment Research Centre Department of Natural Sciences Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester UK
Ecology and Environment Research Centre, Department of Natural Sciences, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK
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CBASS Brunel University London Uxbridge UK
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Facultad de Ciencias Agronómicas Universidad de Chile Santiago Chile
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Biology Department Aveiro University Aveiro Portugal
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School of Life Sciences Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge UK
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Faculty of Urban Environmental Sciences and Graduate School of Urban Environmental Sciences Tokyo Metropolitan University Tokyo Japan
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Royal Holloway University of London
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Department of Biological Sciences Royal Holloway University of London Egham UK
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Biological and Environmental Sciences University of Stirling Stirling UK
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Département d'écologie et évolution Faculté de biologie et médecine Lausanne Switzerland
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Department of Physical and Natural Sciences FLAME University Pune India
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City University of New York · Hunter College
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Department of Psychology Hunter College City University of New York New York USA
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Graduate School of Environmental Management Pakuan University Bogor Indonesia
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Harper Adams University Newport UK
Harper Adams University, Newport, UK
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Director Evidentiary Pty Ltd Darling South Victoria Australia
Director Evidentiary Pty Ltd, Darling, South Victoria, Australia
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Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) School of Anthropology and Conservation University of Kent Kent UK
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CEABN‐InBIO, Centre for Applied Ecology “Prof. Baeta Neves,” Institute of Agronomy University of Lisbon Tapada da Ajuda Lisbon Portugal
CIBIO/InBIO‐UP Research Centre in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources University of Porto Rua Padre Armando Quintas Vairão Portugal
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Centro de Ecología Caracas Venezuela
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Modelling, Evidence and Policy Group School of Natural and Environmental Science Newcastle University Newcastle UK
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Graduate School of Environment and Information Sciences Yokohama National University Yokohama Japan
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Department of Forest Sciences University of Helsinki Helsinki Finland
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Department of Geography, University College London London UK
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School of Biological Sciences University of Utah Salt Lake City Utah USA
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Faculty of Environmental Earth Science Hokkaido University Sapporo Japan
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Faculty of Education Cambridge UK
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Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) School of Anthropology and Conservation University of Kent Kent UK
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Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences The University of Tokyo Tokyo Japan
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