Rachel Golden Kroner presents “The impermanence of protected areas”
Protected areas and other area-based governance systems are a cornerstone of conservation efforts. When well-designed and managed, these systems can reduce habitat and biodiversity loss, mitigate carbon emissions, and alleviate poverty. On the other hand, widespread evidence of the impermanence of protected areas – known as protected area downgrading, downsizing, and degazettement (PADDD) – is […]