Promising governance approaches for reversing biodiversity loss

A new article published in Biological Conservation highlights the critical importance of governance systems in efforts to reverse biodiversity degradation and loss. Drawing on insights from political science, governance studies, and international relations, the perspective explores how reforming institutional structures, management norms, and legal rules can strengthen biodiversity governance at local, national, regional, and global scales.

The article identifies three promising governance reforms for reversing biodiversity loss: (1) integrating top-down and bottom-up approaches, (2) centering Indigenous and traditional knowledge and practices, and (3) crafting integrated policies that tap into cross-sectoral synergies.