Publications
Full peer-reviewed papers
- 2021. Experts and resource users split over solutions to peatland fires. Phelps, Zabala, Daeli and Carmenta World Development 146| Document
- 2021. Steps to diversify priority-setting research in conservation: Reflections on de Gracia 2021. Jucker (…), Zabala et al. Conservation Biology | Document
- 2021. Evaluating bundles of interventions to prevent peat-fires in Indonesia. Carmenta, Zabala et al. Global Environmental Change 67| Document
- 2020. Diverse Perceptions on Eco-Certification for Shrimp Aquaculture in Indonesia. Azizah, Ishihara, Zabala et al. Sustainability (MDPI) , 12(22), 9387| Document (Open access)
- 2018. When and how to use Q methodology to understand perspectives in conservation research.
Zabala, A., Sandbrook, C. and Mukherjee, N. Conservation Biology, 32(5):1185–1194 | Document (Open access) | Dataset
An accessible summary here in Current Conservation
- 2018. Ten‐year assessment of the 100 priority questions for global biodiversity conservation.
with Jucker, T. et al. Conservation Biology, 32(6):1457–1463 | Document (Open access)
- 2018. Comparison of techniques for eliciting views and judgements in decision-making.
Mukherjee, N., Zabala, A. et al. Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 9:54–63 | Document (Open access) | Dataset for Q method
- 2018. Multilevel assessment of a large-scale programme for poverty alleviation and wetland conservation: lessons from South Africa.
Zabala, A., Sullivan, C.A., Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 61(3):493–514 | Document (Full access) | Accepted version (free)
- 2017. Perceptions across scales of governance and the Indonesian peatland fires.
Carmenta, R., Zabala, A., Daeli, W., Phelps, J. Global Environmental Change, 46, 50–59 | Document (Open access)
- 2017. Payments for pioneers? Revisiting the role of external rewards for sustainable innovation under heterogeneous motivations.
Zabala, A., Pascual, U., García-Barrios, L.E., Ecological Economics, 135:234–245 | Document | Accepted version (free)
- 2016. The human dimension of peatland fires: understanding the perspectives of stakeholders at different scales.
Carmenta, R., Zabala, A., Daely, W., Phelps., J., LESTARI Journal Vol 1. (In Bahasa-Indonesia) | Document (Open access)
- 2016. Bootstrapping Q methodology to improve the understanding of human perspectives.
Zabala, A., Pascual, U., PLoS One, 11(2):e0148087 | Document (Open access)
- 2016. Precolonial institutions and deforestation in Africa.
Larcom, S., van Gevelt, T., Zabala, A., Land Use Policy, 51:150–161 | Document
- 2014. qmethod: a package to analyse human perspectives using Q methodology.
Zabala, A., The R Journal, 6(2):163-173 | Document (Open access)
- 2009. Walking the green carpet to work (A multicriteria analysis of policy measures to promote sustainable transport to industrial estates).
Zabala, A., International Journal of Sustainable Development, 12(1):78 | Document
- 2008. Integrating multiple perspectives in social multicriteria evaluation of flood-mitigation alternatives: the case of Malborghetto-Valbruna.
Scolobig, A., Castan-Broto, V., & Zabala, A., Environment and Planning C: Government & Policy, 26(6):1143-1161 | Document
Book chapters
- with Garcia-Barrios et al. 2020. Challenges for rural livelihoods, participatory agroforestry and biodiversity conservation in a neotropical biosphere reserve in Mexico. in Baldauf, C (ed.) Participatory Biodiversity Conservation. Springer.
- Zabala et al. 2019. Natural Capital. in Eaton and Sheng (Ed.), The Inclusive Green Economy: Policies and practice. United Nations Environment Programme | Document
- Zabala, A., 2018. Comparing Global Spatial Data on Deforestation for Institutional Analysis in Africa.
In B. Huang (Ed.), Comprehensive Geographic Information Systems (pp. 371-388). Reference Module in Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences. Elsevier | Document
- Sullivan, C. A., Dickens, C., Mander, M., Bonjean, M., Macfarlane, D., Bharwani, S., Matin, N., van Nieukerk, K., Diederichs, N., Taylor, A., King-Okumu, M. S. C., Kranz, N., Bisaro, S., Zabala, A., Romero, A., Huntjens, P., Knoesen, D., 2010. Promoting adaptive water management in the Orange Senqu river basin: a NeWater case study.
In J. Mysiak, C. Pahl-Wostl, & C. A. Sullivan (Eds.), The Adaptive Water Resource Management Handbook (pp. 169-182). London: Earthscan | Document
Scientific software
Datasets
- Zabala, A., Mukherjee, N., 2020. Q methodology studies on human perspectives for biological conservation 1996-2017 | UK Data service
- Zabala, A., 2018. Local impacts of a wetland restoration project in South Africa 2007 | UK Data service
Theses
- PhD. Zabala, A., 2015. Motivations and incentives for pro-environmental behaviour: the case of silvopasture adoption in the tropical forest frontier. Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge. Passed without corrections | Ful document
- MSc. Zabala, A., 2007. From macro to micro. An evaluation of the Working for Wetlands programme and its implementation in Seekoeivlei, South Africa. Oxford University Centre for the Environment.
- BSc. Zabala, A., 2005. Biosecurity and biodiversity conservation: an analysis of the international negotiations of plant genetic diversity (CBD, Cartagena Protocol and the FAO-Plant Treaty). Faculty of Sciences and Faculty of Politics, Autonomous University of Barcelona (in Spanish). Grade of 10 over 10 |
Selected conference presentations
- INVITED: Zabala, A., 2013.
Are environment and development policies effective? Highlights from fieldwork in rural communities in Mexico and South Africa. Cambridge International Development Conference, Dec 2013, Cambridge. Emerging Researchers Roundtable | Briefing
- Zabala, A., Garcia-Barrios, L E., Pascual, U., 2013.
Understanding the Role of Livelihoods in the Adoption of Silvopasture in the Tropical Forest Frontier. 15th Annual BIOECON Conference. 18-20 Sep 2013, Cambridge | Document
- Zabala, A., Sullivan, C., 2013. Analysis of a national programme for wetland rehabilitation in South Africa: lessons for environment and development policies. 10th biennial conference of the European Society for Ecological Economics. 18-21 Jun 2013 Lille | Summary
- INVITED: Zabala, A., Pascual, U., Garcia-Barrios, L E., 2013. The implications of heterogeneous perspectives for the adoption of silvopasture in the tropical forest frontier. I International Symposium of the SRUK, Society of Spanish Researchers in the UK | **Best Abstract in the Social Sciences & Humanities**
- Zabala, A., Pascual, U., & Garcia-Barrios, L. E., 2012. Disentangling landusers’ perspectives for the adoption of silvopastoral practices: lessons for targeting conservation payments in the tropical forest frontier. 12th Conference of the International Society for Ecological Economics. Rio de Janeiro | Document
- Zabala, A., 2011. A Q methodology study of farmers’ perspectives on forest conservation. PhD conference in Land Economy. Cambridge.
- INVITED: Zabala, A., 2005. The website of the Degree of Environmental Sciences at UAB. I CampusRed Congress of Education and Research Online. Bilbao.
Media & science communication
- 2022. Monthly live radio collaboration at “Baipasa”, on the climate emergency. EITB broadcaster.
- 2021/22. Monthly opinion column about environmental sustainability at Berria printed newspaper:
- 2021. Weekly live radio collaboration at “Faktoria” magazine. EITB broadcaster.
- 2021. Digitalizazio hondarrak (Digitalisation remains). Opinion article on e-waste, at Berria printed newspaper.
- 2021. “Garapenaren eredua ongizatean oinarritu beharko genuke” (The development model should be based on well-being). Radio interview at Euskadi Irratia.
- 2021. Sozioekologian bertakoak aditu, Baztanen ere (The locals are experts in socio-ecology, also in Baztan). Opinion article on sustainable mobility and economic recovery funds, at Berria printed newspaper.
- 2021. Dirua baino, ongizatea neurtu (Rather than money, measure well-being). Opinion article, at Berria printed newspaper.
- 2021. Hamaika minutu (Many minutes). Opinion article on sustainable mobility and economic recovery funds, at Berria printed newspaper.
- with Pascual et al. +400 signatures, 2021. Por la reconstrucción ecológica de la economía (carta abierta a la sociedad desde la comunidad científica vasca). Público newspaper (also published at El Salto Diario, Noticias de Gipuzkoa, Berria, ElHuyar)
- 2021. Basoen etorkizuneko kudeaketa: bioaniztasuna eta errentagarritasunaren artean (Future forest management: between biodiversity and profitability). Radio interview at Euskadi Irratia.
- 2021. Basoak berpiztu (Revive the forests). Opinion article on sustainable mobility and economic recovery funds, at Berria printed newspaper. English translation.
- 2021 «Aukera ezin hobea dugu politika sortzaileak abiatzeko» (We’ve got a great opportunity to enable creative policies). Interview at Berria printed newspaper.
- 2018-20. Nature Sustainability editorials, e.g. Transition from pandemic, Paying wisely for conservation.
- 2018-9. Monthly ‘Research Highlights’ and other scientific journalism pieces at the journal Nature Sustainability | List of articles
- with García-Barrios and colleagues, 2015. Silvopastoral systems as a buffer zone to a protected Biosphere Reserve. FAO cases database | Article
- 2012. Symposium review: Economics as if life mattered. Newsletter of the European Society for Ecological Economics | Article
- with García-Barrios and colleagues 2011. Desarrollo participativo de buenas practicas para el uso y manejo de arboles en la ganaderia y la agricultura (pp. 1-16). San Cristobal de las Casas: ECOSUR-UACH. Participative development of good practices for the use and management of trees for cattle-farming and agriculture.
- 2008. From macro to micro: environmental policy and ‘the poorest of the poor’ in Seekoeivlei, South Africa. Executive summary. 1-7 | Document
- 2008. Working for Wetlands in Seekoeivlei. Basic report of fieldwork results. 1-35.
- 2005. On carbon emissions after Kyoto. Web article for the Catalan Society of Geography | Article
Conference posters
- Zabala, A., 2013. Seeking permanence as an alternative goal to maximizing profits in economic appraisal. 10th biennial conference of the European Society for Ecological Economics. 18-21 Jun 2013 Lille | **Best Poster Award** | Poster
- Zabala, A., Pascual, U., García-Barrios, L E., 2012. Payments for pioneers? Acknowledging farmers’ perspective heterogeneity to avoid emissions from land-use changes in the tropical forest frontier. Tyndall PhD conference April 2012 and Klimagune conference, Bilbao, 8 June 2012 | Poster
Seminar presentations
- Zabala, A., 2012. Rewards for Ecosystem Services and Adoption of Sustainable Land Use Practices in Social-Ecological Systems. Zero Carbon Society Food for Thought lunchtime talks | Presentation
- Zabala, A., 2012. Payments for pioneers? Acknowledging farmers’ perspective heterogeneity to enhance silvopastoral adoption policies in the tropical forest frontier. Seminar at the 4CMR – Cambridge Centre for Climate Change Mitigation Research.
- Zabala, A., 2012. (Non-)Adoption of silvopastoral systems in the tropical forest frontier: a simple micro-econometric analysis. Land Economy lunchtime PhD seminar.
