What role should randomized control trials play in providing the evidence base for conservation?

The effectiveness of many widely used conservation interventions is poorly understood because of a lack of high-quality impact evaluations. Randomized control trials (RCTs), in which experimental units are randomly allocated to treatment or control groups, offer an intuitive way to calculate the imp...

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Published in:	Oryx Vol. 55; no. 2; pp. 235 - 244
Main Authors:	Pynegar, Edwin L., Gibbons, James M., Asquith, Nigel M., Jones, Julia P. G.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.03.2021
Subjects:	Conservation Decision making Development economics Experiments Intervention Review Bolivia United States > US effectiveness Counterfactual evidence randomization RCTs impact evaluation randomized control trials
ISSN:	0030-6053, 1365-3008
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