James A Fitzsimons

Biographic Data

ID5233765
NAMEJames A Fitzsimons
GIVEN NAMESJames A
FAMILY NAMEFitzsimons
SIGNATUREFITZSIMONS J A
AFFILIATIONSIUCN World Commission on Protected Areas
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS10
TOTAL CITATIONS17
WORKS AS AUTHOR10
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2004
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX3

  • Protected and conversed areas in a changing world

    Open AccessMadhu Rao, James Fitzsimons et al.ARTICLEPARKS2025

    Much has changed in the ambition for and challenges to protected and conserved areas since the last IUCN World Parks Congress in 2014. As such, the IUCN World Protected and Conserved Areas Congress 2027 (WPC27) will be a critical milestone for global conservation, arriving at a time of ecological urgency and profound societal shifts. WPC27 will be organised around three integrated themes, each designed for their transformative potential: 1) Globa…

  • Upscaling marine and coastal restoration through legal and governance solutions

    Open AccessJustine Bell‐jame, Nicole Shumway et al.ARTICLEEnvironmental Science & Policy2024References: 5

    There is a global imperative to upscale restoration in line with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Upscaling of marine and coastal restoration is hindered by legal and governance barriers. Identifying both the types of barriers and potential solutions from global ‘bright spots’ is a first step toward implementing legal and governance frameworks to facilitate upscaling of marine and coastal restoration. Here we identify five type…

  • Policy solutions to facilitate restoration in coastal marine environments

    Open AccessNicole Shumway, Justine Bell‐jame et al.ARTICLEMarine Policy2021

  • Do conservation covenants consider the delivery of ecosystem services

    Open AccessCarla L Archibald, Marie C Dade et al.ARTICLEEnvironmental Science & Policy2020Cited by: 1References: 1

  • Large‐scale expansion of marine protected area networks

    Open AccessJames Fitzsimons, James A Fitzsimons et al.ARTICLEPARKS2018

    © 2018, IUCN - International Union for the Conservation of Nature. All rights reserved. Australia was one of the first countries to declare a marine protected area (MPA) in 1879, but it was not until the 1960s and 1970s, in efforts to protect the Great Barrier Reef, that marine protection was considered in a concerted way. The more recent development of MPA networks (or systems) by governments in state, territory and national (Commonwealth) juris…

  • PPA or Oecm? Differentiating between privately protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures on private land

    Open AccessBrent A Mitchell, James Fitzsimons et al.ARTICLEPARKS2018

    Private land conservation has an increasingly important role in ensuring global conservation networks are comprehensive, adequate and representative. To contribute to the Convention on Biological Diversity's Aichi Target 11, areas on private land must be either privately protected areas (PPAs) or 'other effective area-based conservation measures' (OECMs) on private land. Here we compare PPAs to OECMs on private land, clarify misconceptions and pr…

  • Framing the private land conservation conversation

    Open AccessAlexander M Kusmanoff, Mathew J Hardy et al.ARTICLEEnvironmental Science & Policy2016Cited by: 3References: 5

  • Strategic public land use assessment and planning in Victoria, Australia

    Open AccessBrandon Coffey, Brian Coffey et al.ARTICLELand Use Policy2011Cited by: 2References: 27

  • History and Attributes of Selected Australian Multi-tenure Reserve Networks

    James Fitzsimons, James A Fitzsimons et al.ARTICLEAustralian Geographer2005Cited by: 5References: 22

    The need for conservation planning across the landscape, regardless of tenure, is widely recognised. In Australia, attempts to coordinate the management of conservation lands are characterised by models such as Biosphere Reserves and Conservation Management Networks. This paper outlines the history behind the formation and development of three networks in Australia—the Bookmark Biosphere Reserve, the Gippsland Plains Conservation Management Netwo…

  • The classification of lands managed for conservation

    Open AccessJames Fitzsimons, James A Fitzsimons et al.ARTICLEEnvironmental Science & Policy2004Cited by: 6References: 2