Sandker, Marieke, Campbell, Bruce, Ruiz-Peréz, Manuel, Sayer, Jeffrey A., Cowling, Richard, Kassa, Habtemariam, and Knight, Andrew T. (2010) The role of participatory modeling in landscape approaches to reconcile conservation and development. Ecology and Society, 15 (2). 13. 1- 16.

Boitani, Luigi, Cowling, Richard M., Dublin, Holly T., Mace, Georgina M., Parrish, Jeff, Possingham, Hugh P., Pressey, Robert L., Rondinini, Carlo, and Wilson, Kerrie A. (2008) Change the IUCN protected area categories to reflect biodiversity outcomes. PLoS Biology, 6 (3). pp. 436-438.

Pressey, Robert L., Cabeza, Mar, Watts, Matthew E., Cowling, Richard M., and Wilson, Kerrie A. (2007) Conservation planning in a changing world. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 22 (11). pp. 583-592.

Rankine, K.J., Sivakugan, N., and Cowling, R. (2006) Emplaced geotechnical characteristics of hydraulic fills in a number of Australian mines. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 24 (1). pp. 1-14.

Rodrigues, Ana S.L., Andelman, Sandy J., Bakarr, Mohamed I., Boitani, Luigi, Brooks, Thomas M., Cowling, Richard M., Fishpool, Lincoln D.C., da Fonseca, Gustavo A.B., Gaston, Kevin J., Hoffmann, Michael, Long, Janice S., Marquet, Pablo A., Pilgrim, John D., Pressey, Robert L., Schipper, Jan, Sechrest, Wes, Stuart, Simon N., Underhill, Les G., Waller, Robert W., Watts, Matthew E.J., and Yan, Xie (2004) Effectiveness of the global protected area network in representing species diversity. Nature, 428 (6983). pp. 640-643.

Cowling, R.M., and Pressey, R.L. (2003) Introduction to systematic conservation planning in the Cape Floristic Region. Biological Conservation, 112 (1-2). pp. 1-13.

Cowling, R.M., Pressey, R.L., Rouget, M., and Lombard, A.T. (2003) A conservation plan for a global biodiversity hotspot: the Cape Floristic Region, South Africa. Biological Conservation, 112 (1-2). pp. 191-216.

Rouget, Mathieu, Cowling, Richard M., Pressey, Robert L., and Richardson, David M. (2003) Identifying spatial components of ecological and evolutionary processes for regional conservation planning in the Cape Floristic Region, South Africa. Diversity and Distributions, 9 (3). pp. 191-210.

Lombard, Amanda T., Cowling, Richard M., Pressey, Robert L., and Rebelo, Anthony G. (2003) Effectiveness of land classes as surrogates for species in conservation planning for the Cape Floristic Region. Biological Conservation, 112 (1-2). pp. 45-62.

Frazee, S. R., Cowling, R.M., Pressey, R.L., Turpie, J. K., and Lindenberg, N. (2003) Estimating the costs of conserving a biodiversity hotspot: a case-study of the Cape Floristic Region, South Africa. Biological Conservation, 112 (1-2). pp. 275-290.

Pressey, R.L., Cowling, R.M., and Rouget, M. (2003) Formulating conservation targets for biodiversity pattern and process in the Cape Floristic Region, South Africa. Biological Conservation, 112 (1-2). pp. 99-127.

Kerley, Graham I. H., Pressey, R.L., Cowling, Richard M., Boshoff, Andre´ F., and Sims-Castley, Rebecca (2003) Options for the conservation of large and medium-sized mammals in the Cape Floristic Region hotspot, South Africa. Biological Conservation, 112 (1-2). pp. 169-190.

Cowling, R.M., Pressey, R.L., Sims-Castley, R., le Roux, A., Baard, E., Burgers, C. J., and Palmer, G. (2003) The expert or the algorithm? - comparison of priority conservation areas in the Cape Floristic Region identified by park managers and reserve selection software. Biological Conservation, 112 (1-2). pp. 147-167.