Peer-reviewed Journal Articles
Conservation International's science is the foundation for all our work. Our global science team is dedicated to advancing conservation science — pursuing actionable knowledge and amplifying it through partnerships and outreach.
To date, Conservation International has published more than 1,300 peer-reviewed articles, many in leading journals including Science, Nature and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Here is an archive of our most recent research:
A watershed moment for healthy watersheds
Derek Vollmer, Robin Abell, Maira Bezerra, Ian Harrison, Sarah Hauck, Kashif Shaad, Nicholas Souter
Nature Sustainability
January 02, 2023
The healthy watersheds concept links ecosystem condition with human benefits and helps decision-makers evaluate trade-offs. Implementation requires letting go of technocratic approaches, accounting for ecosystem services, embracing watersheds’ complexity and supporting participatory processes and subsidiarity.
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Vollmer, D., Abell, R., Bezerra, M., Harrison, I., Hauck, S., Shaad, K., & Souter, N. (2023). A watershed moment for healthy watersheds. Nature Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-022-01027-y
