University of Oxford
11a Mansfield Rd
OX1 3SZ
UK
Our Vision
Our vision is to support a transformative shift towards more equitable, inclusive approaches to conservation that fully respect human rights and are effective. We do so through field research and policy engagement, by working closely with the different actors involved, including by supporting local environmental stewardship by indigenous peoples and local communities.
Our Approach
We are working with a range of actors to develop policy and inform best practice.
We are working with local people, including indigenous peoples, to help them document their contributions to conservation and gain recognition and support for their land rights claims.
We use interdisciplinary, mixed methods and participatory approaches.
We carry out field research, desk-based global analyses, and policy research.
Theme Members
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Helen Newing
Research Fellow
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Stephanie Brittain
Research Fellow
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Amber Butler
DPhil Student
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Lauren Coad
Research Fellow
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Shuo Gao
DPhil
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Trisha Gupta
DPhil Student
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Will Sharkey
DPhil Student
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Jasmin Willis
DPhil Student
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Henry Travers
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Brittany Bartlett
DPhil Student
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Julia Baker
Biodiversity Specialist
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Lessah Mandoloma
DPhil Student
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Lucy Radford
Senior Research Facilitator
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Eilish Farrelly
MBiol Student
Publications
Here are five academic publications that represent the breadth of our work. For a more complete list of publications, please see individual researchers’ profiles.
Newing, H., Fisher, M., Brittain, S., Kenrick, J., & Milner-Gulland, E. (2023). How can we advance equitable, rights-based conservation? Oryx, 57(3), 273-274. https://doi:10.1017/S0030605323000418
Smallhorn-West, P., Allison, E., Gurney, G., Karnad, D., Kretser, H., Lobo, A. S., Mangubhai, S., Newing, H., Pennell, K., Raj, S., Tilley, A., Williams, H., & Peckham, S. H. (2023). Why human rights matter for marine conservation. Frontiers in Marine Science, 10. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1089154
Brittain, S., Tugendhat, H., Newing, H.S., Milner-Gulland, E.J. (2021). Conservation and the rights of Indigenous peoples and local communities: looking forwards. Oryx. 10.1017/S0030605321000946
Brittain, S et al. (2020) Ethical considerations when conservation research involves people. Conservation Biology. 10.1111/cobi.13464
Newing, H., & Perram, A. (2019). What do you know about conservation and human rights? Oryx, 53(4), 595-596. https://doi:10.1017/S0030605319000917
Other Outputs
This is where you can find our reports, policy briefs and all other materials published outside of academic journals.
