JustConservation - global data of site-level biodiversity conservation and its social-ecological outcomes (1970-2019)

<p>This dataset contains evidence collected from 723 studies published in&nbsp;English-language peer-reviewed journals that describe and explore conservation efforts at a single site in 104 countries (1970-2019). The pool of studies was obtained through a keyword search on Web of Science, which returned 69,246 publications, followed by a screening of titles and abstracts using the open access machine-learning assisted software Colandr (11,100 publications screened; cut-off&nbsp;inclusion rate: 3%) and a data extraction phase (1,054 publications), based on the following criteria for inclusion: (1) the study is about biodiversity conservation; (2) the study describes a deliberate intervention; (3) the study provides empirical evidence; (4) the conservation intervention takes place in a specific site through a specific actor or actors; (5) the study identifies a discernible conservation aim, and; (6) the paper identifies a discernible conservation approach.</p> <p>Curated and compiled dataset with the following columns:</p> <ul> <li><strong>study_id</strong>: unique identifier of the study</li> <li><strong>title</strong>: title of the study</li> <li><strong>year</strong>: publication year of the study</li> <li><strong>authors</strong>: authors of the study</li> <li><strong>name_journal</strong>: name of the journal the study was published in</li> <li><strong>author_affiliation_type</strong>: type of institution the lead author of the study works for (University/Academic; NGO; public/state/UN; think thank/research institute; private company; independent; other). Only lists first affiliation.</li> <li><strong>author_affiliation_country: </strong>country of affiliation of the lead author. Only lists first affiliation.</li> <li><strong>author_continent</strong>: country of affiliation of the lead author. Only lists first affiliation.</li> <li><strong>author_north_south</strong>: indicates whether the lead author is affiliated with an institution in the Global North (N) or Global South (S). Only lists first affiliation.</li> <li><strong>major_funder_ngo</strong>: are any authors affiliated with a major conservation funder or organisation with an interest in the conservation intervention being researched (yes; no)</li> <li><strong>funding_source</strong>: funding source of the paper (not of the conservation intervention)</li> <li><strong>conflict_of_interest: </strong>overlap between the affiliations of authors, the funding source and the conservation intervention being researched (0 = no; 1 = yes)</li> <li><strong>study_country</strong>: country where the intervention was studied</li> <li><strong>study_locality</strong>: locality or region where the intervention was studied</li> <li><strong>study_continent</strong>: continent where the intervention was studied</li> <li><strong>study_north_south: </strong>indicates whether the conservation intervention was conducted in the Global North (N) or Global South (S)</li> <li><strong>primary_ecosystem_type</strong>: type of ecosystem of the intervention (Forest/Woodland; Savanna/Dry forest; Dryland/Semi-arid; Grassland/Shrubland; Rivers/Wetlands; Coastal/Marine; Mountain; Cultivated; Other)</li> <li><strong>name_primary_intervention</strong>: name of the conservation intervention or program</li> <li><strong>year_primary_intervention</strong>: year the conservation intervention or program started (single year; many years)</li> <li><strong>target_type_ecosystem</strong>: the conservation intervention targets ecosystems or habitats (yes; no)</li> <li><strong>target_type_species</strong>: the conservation intervention targets specific species (yes; no)</li> <li><strong>target_type_ess</strong>: the conservation intervention targets ecosystem services or processes (yes; no)</li> <li><strong>target_type_humans: </strong>the conservation intervention targets humans and livelihoods (yes; no)</li> <li><strong>description_primary_target</strong>: short description of the primary conservation target</li> <li><strong>description_secondary_target: </strong>short description of any additional conservation target (if applicable)</li> <li><strong>intervention_type_paca</strong>: the conservation intervention takes places through protected areas or conserved areas (yes; no)</li> <li><strong>intervention_type_restoration</strong>: the conservation intervention takes places through restoration (yes; no)</li> <li><strong>intervention_type_species_use</strong>: the conservation intervention takes places through species protection or sustainable use measures (yes; no)</li> <li><strong>intervention_type_livelihoods_tourism</strong>: the conservation intervention takes places through livelihoods support or tourism (yes; no)</li> <li><strong>intervention_type_incentives</strong>: the conservation intervention takes places through incentives, compensation schemes, or market instruments (yes; no)</li> <li><strong>intervention_type_education</strong>: the conservation intervention takes places through education or capacity building (yes; no)</li> <li><strong>intervention_type_stewardship</strong>: the conservation intervention takes places through local/indigenous stewardship (yes; no)</li> <li><strong>description_primary_type</strong>: short description of the primary conservation type</li> <li><strong>description_secondary_type: </strong>short description of any additional conservation types (if applicable)</li> <li><strong>study_covers_governance: </strong>the paper describes governance processes (yes; no)</li> <li><strong>iplc_involved: </strong>indigenous people and/or local communities are involved in the conservation intervention (no; yes, partially; yes, locally-led)</li> <li><strong>description_governance</strong>: short description of the governance process and main actors involved</li> <li><strong>additional_notes: </strong>notes and/or remarks about conservation intervention/governance</li> <li><strong>ecological_outcomes_incl:</strong> study describes ecological outcomes or conservation effectiveness (yes; no)</li> <li><strong>ecological_outcomes: </strong>the reported ecological outcomes are positive, negative, or mixed (positive; negative; mixed; N/A)</li> <li><strong>social_outcomes_incl</strong>: study describes social impacts or outcomes associated with conservation (yes; no)</li> <li><strong>social_outcomes:</strong> the reported social outcomes are positive, negative, or mixed (positive; negative; mixed; N/A)</li> </ul>