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

This dataset contains evidence collected from 723 studies published in 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 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.

Curated and compiled dataset with the following columns:

study_id: unique identifier of the study

title: title of the study

year: publication year of the study

authors: authors of the study

name_journal: name of the journal the study was published in

author_affiliation_type: 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.

author_affiliation_country: country of affiliation of the lead author. Only lists first affiliation.

author_continent: country of affiliation of the lead author. Only lists first affiliation.

author_north_south: indicates whether the lead author is affiliated with an institution in the Global North (N) or Global South (S). Only lists first affiliation.

major_funder_ngo: are any authors affiliated with a major conservation funder or organisation with an interest in the conservation intervention being researched (yes; no)

funding_source: funding source of the paper (not of the conservation intervention)

conflict_of_interest: overlap between the affiliations of authors, the funding source and the conservation intervention being researched (0 = no; 1 = yes)

study_country: country where the intervention was studied

study_locality: locality or region where the intervention was studied

study_continent: continent where the intervention was studied

study_north_south: indicates whether the conservation intervention was conducted in the Global North (N) or Global South (S)

primary_ecosystem_type: type of ecosystem of the intervention (Forest/Woodland; Savanna/Dry forest; Dryland/Semi-arid; Grassland/Shrubland; Rivers/Wetlands; Coastal/Marine; Mountain; Cultivated; Other)

name_primary_intervention: name of the conservation intervention or program

year_primary_intervention: year the conservation intervention or program started (single year; many years)

target_type_ecosystem: the conservation intervention targets ecosystems or habitats (yes; no)

target_type_species: the conservation intervention targets specific species (yes; no)

target_type_ess: the conservation intervention targets ecosystem services or processes (yes; no)

target_type_humans: the conservation intervention targets humans and livelihoods (yes; no)

description_primary_target: short description of the primary conservation target

description_secondary_target: short description of any additional conservation target (if applicable)

intervention_type_paca: the conservation intervention takes places through protected areas or conserved areas (yes; no)

intervention_type_restoration: the conservation intervention takes places through restoration (yes; no)

intervention_type_species_use: the conservation intervention takes places through species protection or sustainable use measures (yes; no)

intervention_type_livelihoods_tourism: the conservation intervention takes places through livelihoods support or tourism (yes; no)

intervention_type_incentives: the conservation intervention takes places through incentives, compensation schemes, or market instruments (yes; no)

intervention_type_education: the conservation intervention takes places through education or capacity building (yes; no)

intervention_type_stewardship: the conservation intervention takes places through local/indigenous stewardship (yes; no)

description_primary_type: short description of the primary conservation type

description_secondary_type: short description of any additional conservation types (if applicable)

study_covers_governance: the paper describes governance processes (yes; no)

iplc_involved: indigenous people and/or local communities are involved in the conservation intervention (no; yes, partially; yes, locally-led)

description_governance: short description of the governance process and main actors involved

additional_notes: notes and/or remarks about conservation intervention/governance

ecological_outcomes_incl: study describes ecological outcomes or conservation effectiveness (yes; no)

ecological_outcomes: the reported ecological outcomes are positive, negative, or mixed (positive; negative; mixed; N/A)

social_outcomes_incl: study describes social impacts or outcomes associated with conservation (yes; no)

social_outcomes: the reported social outcomes are positive, negative, or mixed (positive; negative; mixed; N/A)