Conservation scientists, national governments, and international conservation groups seek to devise, and implement, governance strategies that mitigate human impact on the environment. However, few studies to date have systematically investigated the performance of different systems of governance in achieving successful conservation outcomes. Here, we use a newly-developed analytic framework to conduct analyses of a suite of case studies, linking different governance strategies to standardized scores for delivering ecosystem services, achieving sustainable use of natural resources, and conserving biodiversity, at both local and international levels. Our results: ( i ) confirm the benefits of adaptive management; and ( ii ) reveal strong associations for the role of leadership. Our work provides a critical step toward implementing empirically justified governance strategies that are capable of improving the management of human-altered environments, with benefits for both biodiversity and people.

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Manos B., Bournaris T., Kamruzzaman M., Begum M., Anjuman A. and Papathanasiou J. (2006) Regional impact of irrigation water pricing in Greece under alternative scenarios of European policy: a multicriteria analysis, Regional Studies 40, 1-15. This study simulates the impact that various policies based upon the water price have on agricultural production and analyses the economic, social and the environmental implications of alternative irrigation water policies using a multicriteria model. For the purpose of scenario analysis, narratives and quantitative indicator values have been compiled. The results show that the increase of water price causes almost similar impacts with those observed in the status quo scenario. The results also stress that water pricing as a single instrument for controlling irrigation water use is not a satisfactory tool for significantly reducing water consumption in agriculture. Manos B., Bournaris T., Kamruzzaman M., Begum M., Anjuman A. et Papathanasiou J. (2006) L'impact regional du prix de l'eau d'irrigation en Grece sous des optiques de politique europeenne differentes: une analyse a plusieurs variables, Regional Studies 40, 1-15. Cette etude cherche a simuler l'impact que pourraient avoir sur la production agricole diverses politiques fondees sur le prix de l'eau et, a partir d'un modele a plusieurs variables, analyser les retombees economiques, sociales et ecologiques des politiques alternatives pour ce qui concerne l'eau d'irrigation. Pour analyser des scenarios, on a etabli des histoires narratives et des indicateurs quantitaifs. Les resultats laissent voir que la hausse du prix de l'eau entraine des impacts qui sont plus ou moins similaires au statu quo. Les resultats soulignent aussi que la tarification de l'eau comme le seul moyen de controler l'eau d'irrigation ne s'avere pas un outil satisfaisant pour reduire sensiblement la consommation de l'eau dans l'agriculture. Retombees economiques, sociales et ecologiques Agriculture irriguee Modele a plusieurs variables Analyse par le prix de l'eau Manos B., Bournaris T., Kamruzzaman M., Begum M., Anjuman A. und Papathanasiou J. (2006) Die regionalen Auswirkungen der Preise von Bewasserungswasser in Griechenland unter verschiedenen Szenarien der Europapolitik: eine Multikriterien-Analyse, Regional Studies 40, 1-15. In dieser Studie werden mit Hilfe eines Multikriterien-Modells die Auswirkungen verschiedener auf dem Wasserpreis aufbauender Politiken auf die landwirtschaftliche Produktion simuliert, und es werden die wirtschaftlichen, sozialen und Umweltauswirkungen unterschiedlicher Bewasserungswasser-Politiken analysiert. Fur die Szenario-Analyse wurden Berichte und quantitative Indikatorwerte erfasst. Aus den Ergebnissen geht hervor, dass eine Erhohung des Wasserpreises beinahe ahnliche Auswirkungen hat wie die im Status-quo-Szenario beobachteten Auswirkungen. Ebenso bekraftigen die Ergebnisse die These, dass der Wasserpreis alleine als Mittel zur Kontrolle des Bewasserungswasserkonsums nicht ausreicht, um den Wasserverbrauch in de...

Maritime transport and ports are among the most important linkages between global economies, handling more than 90% of internationally traded goods. Economic importance of maritime transport imposes significant implications on the social and environmental performance of port regions. The paper aims to create composite indices as relevant, scientific-based tools used in comparing and monitoring various aspects of sustainability across 37 sea port regions in seven countries on the European side of the Mediterranean, covering a five-year period from 2014 to 2018. The model encompasses Eurostat and OECD annual NUTS2 level data covering economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainability. Two important indicators of maritime transport activity, maritime transport of freight and maritime transport of passengers, are included within the group of economic indicators. To create composite indices, the multicriteria decision making (MCDM) framework was used as an integrated approach of entropy in the weighting segment, and the Preference Ranking Organization METHod for Enrichment of Evaluations (PROMETHEE) as an aggregation method. The results highlight GDP per capita and population density as indicators of the greatest relative importance when it comes to port regions sustainability. The ranking results indicate that, despite the fact that Attica is the best ranked region in terms of overall sustainability, the largest number of top rated port regions are in Italy, Spain and France.

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