Study explores how to make conservation initiatives more contagious

New research shows conservation initiatives often spread like diseases, helping scientists and policymakers design programs more likely to be taken up.

The study, led by researchers at Imperial College London, modelled how conservation initiatives are adopted across regions and countries until they reach 'scale' -- at a level where they can have real impact on conserving or improving biodiversity.

By understanding how initiatives have reached scale, the team identified some ways new or existing initiatives could boost their uptake, helping the efforts go further.

Read the complete article from Imperial College London here: Study explores how to make conservation initiatives more contagious