About this Research Topic
This Research Topic aims to bring together studies analyzing the transboundary conservation across different types of terrestrial and marine landscapes, in an effort to better understand the drivers, patterns and outcomes of transboundary conservation. We are particularly interested in:
• Patterns, processes and effects of establishing transboundary conservation and development landscapes and how they can fulfil the global commitments to the Global Biodiversity Framework
• Studies that examine the benefits and challenges of working cooperatively across borders to manage species or ecosystems
• Studies that explore the role of legislation and law (at national and international levels) in promoting transboundary conservation
• Contributions from less commonly studied regions, which synthesize information from multiple countries on management, cooperation, governance and achievements of transboundary conservation
• Existing mechanisms within international environmental treaties and organizations such as the IUCN Transboundary Protected Areas Taskforce have been working to further transboundary conservation.
This collection would also welcome evaluative articles of such existing efforts with recommendations on improving their performance.
Important Note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.
Keywords: Global Biodiversity Framework, Land-use change, structural connectivity, transboundary conservation, transboundary protected areas
Important Note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.