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How to identify win–win interventions that benefit human health and conservation

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  • Skylar R. Hopkins

    (National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis
    North Carolina State University)

  • Susanne H. Sokolow

    (Stanford University)

  • Julia C. Buck

    (University of North Carolina Wilmington)

  • Giulio A. Leo

    (Stanford University)

  • Isabel J. Jones

    (Stanford University)

  • Laura H. Kwong

    (Stanford University)

  • Christopher LeBoa

    (Stanford University)

  • Andrea J. Lund

    (Stanford University)

  • Andrew J. MacDonald

    (Stanford University
    University of California)

  • Nicole Nova

    (Stanford University)

  • Sarah H. Olson

    (Health Program)

  • Alison J. Peel

    (Griffith University)

  • Chelsea L. Wood

    (University of Washington)

  • Kevin D. Lafferty

    (c/o Marine Science Institute, University of California)

Abstract

To reach the Sustainable Development Goals, we may need to act on synergies between some targets while mediating trade-offs between other targets. But what, exactly, are synergies and trade-offs, and how are they related to other outcomes, such as ‘win–win’ solutions? Finding limited guidance in the existing literature, we developed an operational method for distinguishing win–wins from eight other possible dual outcomes (lose–lose, lose–neutral and so on). Using examples related to human health and conservation, we illustrate how interdisciplinary problem-solvers can use this framework to assess relationships among targets and compare multi-target interventions that affect people and nature.

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  • Skylar R. Hopkins & Susanne H. Sokolow & Julia C. Buck & Giulio A. Leo & Isabel J. Jones & Laura H. Kwong & Christopher LeBoa & Andrea J. Lund & Andrew J. MacDonald & Nicole Nova & Sarah H. Olson & Al, 2021. "How to identify win–win interventions that benefit human health and conservation," Nature Sustainability, Nature, vol. 4(4), pages 298-304, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natsus:v:4:y:2021:i:4:d:10.1038_s41893-020-00640-z
    DOI: 10.1038/s41893-020-00640-z
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    1. Chuma B. Géant & Joost Wellens & Mushagalusa N. Gustave & Serge Schmitz, 2024. "How Rural Communities Relate to Nature in Sub-Saharan Regions: Perception of Ecosystem Services Provided by Wetlands in South-Kivu," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(16), pages 1-31, August.

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