Abstract Payments for ecosystem services (PES) programs exist globally and at times shifting behaviors. Unlike protected areas, PES compensates land users raising local acceptance of conservation. Yet…

Abstract Designing victims' reparation policies and solving agrarian disputes are fundamental aspects to build peace after a civil conflict. In 2014, a ceasefire with the oldest Latin-American…

Abstract Payment for ecosystem services (PES) programs is proliferating globally but not always with significant impact. Unlike protected areas (PAs), PES compensates suppliers of eco-services…

In this paper, we study whether leadership and community organisation can explain differences in the presence and expansion of coca crops in rural Afro-Colombian collective territories. Following a…

Abstract After four decades of refining our understanding of decision-making processes, a form of consensus has developed around the crucial role that behavioral science can play in changing non…

Abstract Globally, small-scale gold mining (SSGM) is an important economic option for many rural poor. It involves local uses of shared resources, like common-pool contexts for which self-governance…

Abstract Overfishing has become a major global issue that endangers ecosystems and the livelihoods of millions of people. Weak enforcement and illicit fishing behaviors limit the effectiveness of…

The social and economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the measures to contain it in Latin America could lead to a series of long run consequences that could impact the region’s achievement of…

El abandono estatal en comunidades negras e indígenas los pone en especial riesgo durante la pandemia. Los mapas construidos revelan la enorme distancia que tienen a servicios de salud adecuados para…

En este artículo exploramos los mecanismos en los cuales se fundamenta la capacidad de las comunidades para resistir de manera efectiva la influencia de los cultivos de uso ilícito o las condiciones…