Marxan is the most widely used conservation planning software in the world and is designed
for solving complex conservation planning problems in landscapes and seascapes. In this …

The establishment of marine protected areas is often viewed as a conflict between conservation
and fishing. We considered consumptive and nonconsumptive interests of multiple …

Triple–bottom-line outcomes from resource management and conservation, where conservation
goals and equity in social outcomes are maximized while overall costs are minimized, …

Protected areas vary enormously in their contribution to conserving biodiversity, and the
inefficiency of protected area systems is widely acknowledged 1 , 2 , 3 . However, conservation …

As human activities increasingly threaten biodiversity [1, 2], areas devoid of intense human
impacts are vital refugia [3]. These wilderness areas contain high genetic diversity, unique …

Conservation outcomes are principally achieved through the protection of intact habitat or the
restoration of degraded habitat. Restoration is generally considered a lower priority action …

Background The typical mandate in conservation planning is to identify areas that represent
biodiversity targets within the smallest possible area of land or sea, despite the fact that area …

To ensure the long-term persistence of biodiversity, conservation strategies must account
for the entire range of climate change impacts. A variety of spatial prioritisation techniques …

Conservation planning is often informed by quantitative targets: these are minimum amounts
of the distribution of a species, vegetation type, or other biodiversity feature intended for …

Slower warming in the deep ocean encourages a perception that its biodiversity is less
exposed to climate change than that of surface waters. We challenge this notion by analysing …