Conservation measures are often limited by human-made administrative or political boundaries which do not account for the transboundary ranges of different species. Worldwide, more than half of terrestrial species and 21% of threatened species of amphibians, birds and mammals have their geographic range spread across more than one international border. With each country having different wildlife protection laws and regulations as well as different capacities and cultures of conservation, it is challenging to conserve transboundary species. Additionally, the impact of climate and land-use change could alter species' habitat, which could transcend country borders.
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.
Conservation measures are often limited by human-made administrative or political boundaries which do not account for the transboundary ranges of different species. Worldwide, more than half of terrestrial species and 21% of threatened species of amphibians, birds and mammals have their geographic range spread across more than one international border. With each country having different wildlife protection laws and regulations as well as different capacities and cultures of conservation, it is challenging to conserve transboundary species. Additionally, the impact of climate and land-use change could alter species' habitat, which could transcend country borders.
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.
