The role of private natural heritage conservation areas in promoting sustainable development Goals Insight
Private Natural Heritage Reserves (PNHRs) in Brazil are increasingly viewed as decentralized instruments for sustainability governance, yet their function as territorial indicators of socio-environmental performance remains underexplored. This study investigates the extent to which PNHRs can serve a...
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| description | Private Natural Heritage Reserves (PNHRs) in Brazil are increasingly viewed as decentralized instruments for sustainability governance, yet their function as territorial indicators of socio-environmental performance remains underexplored. This study investigates the extent to which PNHRs can serve as localized barometers of sustainability, with an emphasis on the environmental functions and socio-economic engagements that reflect core principles of the 2030 Agenda. Drawing on spatial and categorical assessment techniques across varying biomes and governance types, the research identifies patterns in reserve-level management behaviors that correspond with strategic sustainability targets, including watershed protection, biodiversity maintenance, and health-related ecosystem services. Through a comparative analysis of motivations, usage profiles, and governance models, the study finds that PNHRs provide a functional interface between conservation practice and sustainable development imperatives—operating as both custodians of ecological integrity and enablers of human well-being. These findings support the recognition of PNHRs as embedded, place-based systems capable of indicating progress in integrated conservation-development efforts and inform policy on enhancing their strategic role in sustainability monitoring and territorial planning. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ce1950135268463db42cdfd14ca291b82025-08-20T02:07:27ZengElsevierEcological Indicators1470-160X2025-07-0117611365810.1016/j.ecolind.2025.113658The role of private natural heritage conservation areas in promoting sustainable development Goals InsightYunhai Zhao0Muhammad Umair1Fatima Gulzar2Shafa Guliyeva3Dadajon Xabibullayev4Department of Economics and Management, Jinzhong University, Jinzhong, Shanxi 030600, China; Corresponding author.Tashkent State University of Economics, Uzbekistan; Department of Economics, Ghazi university, Dera Ghazi khan, PakistanDepartment of Economics, Ghazi university, Dera Ghazi khan, PakistanAzerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC), Baku, AzerbaijanInnovative Management Department, Tashkent State University of EconomicsPrivate Natural Heritage Reserves (PNHRs) in Brazil are increasingly viewed as decentralized instruments for sustainability governance, yet their function as territorial indicators of socio-environmental performance remains underexplored. This study investigates the extent to which PNHRs can serve as localized barometers of sustainability, with an emphasis on the environmental functions and socio-economic engagements that reflect core principles of the 2030 Agenda. Drawing on spatial and categorical assessment techniques across varying biomes and governance types, the research identifies patterns in reserve-level management behaviors that correspond with strategic sustainability targets, including watershed protection, biodiversity maintenance, and health-related ecosystem services. Through a comparative analysis of motivations, usage profiles, and governance models, the study finds that PNHRs provide a functional interface between conservation practice and sustainable development imperatives—operating as both custodians of ecological integrity and enablers of human well-being. These findings support the recognition of PNHRs as embedded, place-based systems capable of indicating progress in integrated conservation-development efforts and inform policy on enhancing their strategic role in sustainability monitoring and territorial planning.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X25005886Territorial sustainability indicatorsPrivate conservation governanceSocio-ecological monitoringEcosystem-based planningSustainable development metrics |
| spellingShingle | Yunhai Zhao Muhammad Umair Fatima Gulzar Shafa Guliyeva Dadajon Xabibullayev The role of private natural heritage conservation areas in promoting sustainable development Goals Insight Ecological Indicators Territorial sustainability indicators Private conservation governance Socio-ecological monitoring Ecosystem-based planning Sustainable development metrics |
| title | The role of private natural heritage conservation areas in promoting sustainable development Goals Insight |
| title_full | The role of private natural heritage conservation areas in promoting sustainable development Goals Insight |
| title_fullStr | The role of private natural heritage conservation areas in promoting sustainable development Goals Insight |
| title_full_unstemmed | The role of private natural heritage conservation areas in promoting sustainable development Goals Insight |
| title_short | The role of private natural heritage conservation areas in promoting sustainable development Goals Insight |
| title_sort | role of private natural heritage conservation areas in promoting sustainable development goals insight |
| topic | Territorial sustainability indicators Private conservation governance Socio-ecological monitoring Ecosystem-based planning Sustainable development metrics |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X25005886 |
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