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Area of Science:

  • Conservation Science
  • Biodiversity Studies
  • Environmental Management

Background:

  • Establishing the effectiveness of conservation interventions is vital for biodiversity outcomes.
  • Experimental methods offer causal inference but have limitations in explaining context-dependent success.
  • Qualitative attribution methods are underutilized in conservation impact evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide a guide to five qualitative attribution methods for conservation impact evaluation.
  • To illustrate the application of these methods using a case study.
  • To advance understanding of what works, where, and why in biodiversity conservation.

Main Methods:

  • Contribution analysis
  • Process tracing
  • Realist evaluation
  • Qualitative comparative analysis
  • Most significant change

Main Results:

  • The article defines and introduces five qualitative attribution methods.
  • Case study application demonstrates the utility of these methods in Namibia's community conservancies.
  • Qualitative methods offer deeper insights into the causal mechanisms and contextual factors of conservation success.

Conclusions:

  • Qualitative attribution methods can significantly enhance the evaluation of conservation interventions.
  • These methods provide crucial insights into the 'how' and 'why' of conservation effectiveness.
  • Integrating qualitative approaches is essential for robust biodiversity conservation planning and implementation.