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How can local populations be won over to protected areas?

What can the scientific literature tell us about the social acceptance of large-scale protected areas? Which recommendations for practice does it offer, and how can research help to advance our understanding of the social acceptance of protected areas in the future? These questions were investigated in a synthesis study.

Factsheet Acceptance Parks
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Standard identifier: DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3832116

Source: Michel AH, Wallner A (2020) How can local populations be won over to protected areas ? Swiss Academies Factsheet 15 (5)

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