1. Reconciliation of people and nature as a fundamental challenge
2. Transforming social-ecological systems
3. Integrating nature protection and local development through the concept of biosphere reserves
4. Shared goals and participation commitment: Participatory Decision Making in the Megiddo Biosphere Region
5. Integration or further division: Participatory Decision Making in the Mount Carmel Biosphere Reserve
6. Moving beyond the war in the woods: Participatory Decision Making in the Clayoquot Sound Biosphere Region
7. Science as the language of peace: Participatory Decision Making in the Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region
8. Resolving natural resource use conflicts by integrating nature conservation and sustainable development goals