The Sinharaja rainforest in southwestern Sri Lanka is a protected forest largely agriculture-dominated landscape. In keeping with global UNESCO biosphere reserves planning, the surrounded by buffer zone of regenerating and villages small tea plots multi-strata tree gardens (homegardens). Globally, however, conservation planning lacks standards on management. We ask what relationships exist betw...

There has been significant interest in the values and benefits of early childhood nature experiences on children’s well-being development. One aspect studying exposure children to that requires more focus is role played by educators. In particular, there a need for environmental education training pre-service This study will explore use UNESCO Biosphere Reserve as an outdoor classroom professio...

The need to implement innovative approaches to sustainability is now more critical than ever. This discussion draws on parts of the puzzle that must be assembled to achieve integrated, cross-tenure and jurisdictional management of whole regions and their peoples for a sustainable future. A regional, landscape ecology approach helps us to move on from theory and historical lessons to boldly desi...