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Table 3 Descriptive characteristics of included systematic reviews with details of relevant inclusion criteria (population, intervention and outcomes) and overlapping articles included with our systematic map

From: What are the effects of nature conservation on human well-being? A systematic map of empirical evidence from developing countries

Review type

Lead author

Title

Year

Status

Population

Related intervention category

Relevant outcome category

Population

Study type

Level of confidence

# included studies

# overlapping with EGM

EGM

McKinnon

This study

  

non-OECD

see Table 1

see Table 2

non-OECD

Quant; qual

 

1043

 

SR

Blackman

The evidence base for environmental and socioeconomic impacts of “sustainable” certification

2009

Completed

Global

Resource mgmt; economic livelihoods

Economic living standards

LMIC

Quant; qual

Low

37

5

SR

Bowler

The evidence base for community forest management as a mechanism for supplying global environmental benefits and improving local welfare

2012

Completed

LMIC; forests only

Resource management; land/water management

Economic living standards; material living standards; health; Education

LMIC

Quant; qual

Low

42

14

SR

Brooks

Assessing community- based conservation projects: a systematic review and multi-level analyses of attitudinal behavioral, ecological and economic outcomes

2013

Completed

LMIC

Economic incentives

Economic well-being; social relations; governance and empowerment

Developing

Quant; qual

Low

136

n/a

SR

Caplow

Evaluating land use and livelihood impacts of early forest carbon projects: lessons for learning about REDD+

2011

Completed

LMIC; forests only

Land/water management; resource management; economic incentives

Economic living standards

LMIC

Quant; qual

Low

32

6

SR

Hepworth

What factors determine the performance of institutional mechanisms for water resources management in developing countries in delivering pro-poor outcomes and supporting sustainable economic growth?

2012

Completed

LMIC; freshwater only

Land/water management

Economic living standards

Developing

Quant; qual

Low

38

0

SR

Pullin

Human well-being impacts of terrestrial protected areas

2013

Completed

Global; terrestrial only

Area protection; law & policy

Econ; material; health

Terrestrial

Quant; qual

Medium

79

56

SR

Samii

Effects of decentralized forest management (DFM) on deforestation and poverty in low and middle income countries: a systematic review

2014

Completed

LMIC; forests only

Land/water management; resource management

Economic living standards; material living standards; health; education

LMIC

IE with counterfact ual

Medium

20

3

SR

Samii

Effects of payment for environmental services (PES) on deforestation and poverty in low and middle income countries

2014

Completed

LMIC

Law and policy; economic incentives

Economic living standards; material living standards; health

LMIC

IE with counterfact ual

Medium

20

2

  1. A level of confidence is provided based upon assessment of reliability. Number of included articles indicate the total number of articles reviewed by each article. Overlapping indicates those articles that meet inclusion criteria and are included in this systematic map