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Analysis of the Capacity of Google Trends to Measure Interest in Conservation Topics and the Role of Online News by Nghiem, Le T P, Papworth, Sarah K, Lim, Felix K S, Carrasco, Luis R

“…With the continuous growth of internet usage, Google Trends has emerged as a source of information to investigate how social trends evolve over time. Knowing…”
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Range area and the fast–slow continuum of life history traits predict pathogen richness in wild mammals by Choo, Jacqueline, Nghiem, Le T. P., Benítez-López, Ana, Carrasco, Luis R.

“…Surveillance of pathogen richness in wildlife is needed to identify host species with a high risk of zoonotic disease spillover. While several predictors of…”
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Economic and environmental impacts of harmful non-indigenous species in southeast Asia by Nghiem, Le T P, Soliman, Tarek, Yeo, Darren C J, Tan, Hugh T W, Evans, Theodore A, Mumford, John D, Keller, Reuben P, Baker, Richard H A, Corlett, Richard T, Carrasco, Luis R

“…Harmful non-indigenous species (NIS) impose great economic and environmental impacts globally, but little is known about their impacts in Southeast Asia. Lack…”
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The Relationship between Natural Park Usage and Happiness Does Not Hold in a Tropical City-State by Saw, Le E, Lim, Felix K S, Carrasco, Luis R

“…Previous studies have shown that contact with urban green spaces can produce positive effects on people's stress, health and well-being levels. However, much…”
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Analysis of deforestation and protected area effectiveness in Indonesia: A comparison of Bayesian spatial models by Brun, Cyrille, Cook, Alex R., Lee, Janice Ser Huay, Wich, Serge A., Koh, Lian Pin, Carrasco, Luis R.

“…•Biodiversity-focused protected areas do not slow down deforestation in Indonesia.•Logging concessions and forest plantations slow down…”
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Global economic trade-offs between wild nature and tropical agriculture by Carrasco, Luis R, Webb, Edward L, Symes, William S, Koh, Lian P, Sodhi, Navjot S

“…Global demands for agricultural and forestry products provide economic incentives for deforestation across the tropics. Much of this deforestation occurs with…”
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An analysis of the spatial association between deforestation and agricultural field sizes in the tropics and subtropics by Dang, Doan K D, Patterson, Amy C, Carrasco, Luis R

“…Tropical deforestation is one of the most pressing threats to biodiversity, and substantially reduces ecosystem services at the global scale. Little is known…”
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Simple clinical and laboratory predictors of Chikungunya versus dengue infections in adults by Lee, Vernon J, Chow, Angela, Zheng, Xiaohui, Carrasco, Luis R, Cook, Alex R, Lye, David C, Ng, Lee-Ching, Leo, Yee-Sin

“…Dengue and chikungunya are co-circulating vector-borne diseases with substantial overlap in clinical presentations. It is important to differentiate between…”
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Predictive tools for severe dengue conforming to World Health Organization 2009 criteria by Carrasco, Luis R, Leo, Yee Sin, Cook, Alex R, Lee, Vernon J, Thein, Tun L, Go, Chi Jong, Lye, David C

“…Dengue causes 50 million infections per year, posing a large disease and economic burden in tropical and subtropical regions. Only a proportion of dengue cases…”
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Economic impact of dengue illness and the cost-effectiveness of future vaccination programs in Singapore by Carrasco, Luis R, Lee, Linda K, Lee, Vernon J, Ooi, Eng Eong, Shepard, Donald S, Thein, Tun L, Gan, Victor, Cook, Alex R, Lye, David, Ng, Lee Ching, Leo, Yee Sin

“…Dengue illness causes 50-100 million infections worldwide and threatens 2.5 billion people in the tropical and subtropical regions. Little is known about the…”
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Severe human pressures in the Sundaland biodiversity hotspot by Verma, Megha, Symes, William S., Watson, James E. M., Jones, Kendall R., Allan, James R., Venter, Oscar, Rheindt, Frank E., Edwards, David P., Carrasco, Luis R.

“…We assess the magnitude and the extent of recent change of significant human footprint within protected areas, key biodiversity areas and the habitat range of…”
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Factors Affecting Tropical Tree Damage and Survival after Catastrophic Wind Disturbance by Webb, Edward L., van de Bult, Martin, Fa'aumu, Siaifoi, Webb, Rachel C., Tualaulelei, Ailao, Carrasco, Luis R.

“…The structure and dynamics of cyclone-prone tropical forests are driven in part by variation in tree species resistance to and survival after wind-induced…”
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Who should pay for global health, and how much? by Carrasco, Luis R, Coker, Richard, Cook, Alex R

“…Roman Carrasco and colleagues propose a "cap and trade" system for global health involving a cost-effectiveness criterion and a DALY global credit market,…”
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Identifying payments for ecosystem services participants through social or spatial targeting? Exploring the outcomes of group level contracts by McGrath, Francesca L., Leimona, Beria, Amaruzaman, Sacha, Rahadian, Nana P., Carrasco, Luis R.

“…Participants in payments for ecosystem services (PES) schemes can be identified in numerous ways, for example, through social or spatial targeting. However,…”
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Estimating the social welfare effects of New Zealand apple imports by Cook, David C, Carrasco, Luis R, Paini, Dean R, Fraser, Rob W

“…International trade of agricultural products not only generates wealth but is also responsible for the introduction of invasive pests beyond their natural…”
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Unintended Feedbacks: Challenges and Opportunities for Improving Conservation Effectiveness by Larrosa, Cecilia, Carrasco, Luis R., Milner‐Gulland, E. J.

“…Human reactions to conservation interventions can trigger unintended feedbacks resulting in poor conservation outcomes. Understanding unintended feedbacks is a…”
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Priorities to inform research on marine plastic pollution in Southeast Asia by Omeyer, Lucy C.M., Duncan, Emily M., Aiemsomboon, Kornrawee, Beaumont, Nicola, Bureekul, Sujaree, Cao, Bin, Carrasco, Luis R., Chavanich, Suchana, Clark, James R., Cordova, Muhammad R., Couceiro, Fay, Cragg, Simon M., Dickson, Neil, Failler, Pierre, Ferraro, Gianluca, Fletcher, Stephen, Fong, Jenny, Ford, Alex T., Gutierrez, Tony, Shahul Hamid, Fauziah, Hiddink, Jan G., Hoa, Pham T., Holland, Sophie I., Jones, Lowenna, Jones, Nia H., Koldewey, Heather, Lauro, Federico M., Lee, Charlotte, Lewis, Matt, Marks, Danny, Matallana-Surget, Sabine, Mayorga-Adame, Claudia G., McGeehan, John, Messer, Lauren F., Michie, Laura, Miller, Michelle A., Mohamad, Zeeda F., Nor, Nur Hazimah Mohamed, Müller, Moritz, Neill, Simon P., Nelms, Sarah E., Onda, Deo Florence L., Ong, Joyce J.L., Pariatamby, Agamuthu, Phang, Sui C., Quilliam, Richard, Robins, Peter E., Salta, Maria, Sartimbul, Aida, Shakuto, Shiori, Skov, Martin W., Taboada, Evelyn B., Todd, Peter A., Toh, Tai Chong, Valiyaveettil, Suresh, Viyakarn, Voranop, Wonnapinij, Passorn, Wood, Louisa E., Yong, Clara L.X., Godley, Brendan J.

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The suggestion that landscapes should contain 40% of forest cover lacks evidence and is problematic by Banks‐Leite, Cristina, Larrosa, Cecilia, Carrasco, Luis R., Tambosi, Leandro R., Milner‐Gulland, E. J., Haddad, Nick

“…A recent review suggests that forest cover needs to be restored or maintained on at least 40% of land area. In the absence of empirical evidence to support…”
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Toward clearer skies: Challenges in regulating transboundary haze in Southeast Asia by Lee, Janice Ser Huay, Jaafar, Zeehan, Tan, Alan Khee Jin, Carrasco, Luis R., Ewing, J. Jackson, Bickford, David P., Webb, Edward L., Koh, Lian Pin

“…•Singapore recently passed the Transboundary Haze Pollution Act (THPA).•The THPA financially penalizes companies responsible for the haze.•A range of…”
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Multiple habitat use by declining migratory birds necessitates joined‐up conservation by Jackson, Micha V., Carrasco, Luis R., Choi, Chi‐Yeung, Li, Jing, Ma, Zhijun, Melville, David S., Mu, Tong, Peng, He‐Bo, Woodworth, Bradley K., Yang, Ziyou, Zhang, Lin, Fuller, Richard A.

“…Many species depend on multiple habitats at different points in space and time. Their effective conservation requires an understanding of how and when each…”
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