A global assessment of the social and conservation outcomes of protected areas

Oldekop, Johan A.; Holmes, George; Harris, W. E.; Evans, Karl L.

doi:10.1111/cobi.12568

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“…Although a global assessment conducted by Oldekop et al (2016) shows that community involvement in managing protected areas results in positive effects on biodiversity outcomes, conservation authorities still appear to be hesitant about sharing management responsibilities with local residents. A number of studies have documented how participatory approaches have become a dominant discourse within biodiversity conservation, yet often these are only paid lip service.…”

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Stakeholder engagement and biodiversity conservation challenges in social-ecological systems: some insights from biosphere reserves in western Africa and France

Bouamrane¹,

Spierenburg²,

Agrawal³

et al. 2016

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ABSTRACT. Biosphere reserves are an example of social-ecological systems that combine biodiversity conservation and socioeconomic development with knowledge generation and dissemination (both scientific and local). We review lessons learned from case studies biosphere reserves in western African and France, highlighting the importance of early stakeholder engagement to build knowledge for achieving sustainable development. We discuss the evolution of the concept of biosphere reserves and its application over time in different socioeconomic and cultural settings. The diversity of stakeholders and their different needs and perceptions about nature conservation complicate implementation processes, sometimes resulting in conflicts about the objectives and zonation of biosphere reserves. Dialogue among the different stakeholders must start at an early planning phase and be based on the principle of social and ecological solidarity. Dialogue must then be pursued, formalized, ritualized, and translated both in terms of biosphere reserve management and in terms of political support. Tools and methods exist that can facilitate such dialogue and colearning.

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Section: Dialogue and Stakeholders' Engagement In Biosphere Reserves:mentioning

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Stakeholder engagement and biodiversity conservation challenges in social-ecological systems: some insights from biosphere reserves in western Africa and France

Bouamrane¹,

Spierenburg²,

Agrawal³

et al. 2016

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“…Decision X/31) have invited Parties to diversify and strengthen protected area governance types, and governance quality; and the past decades have seen a general increase in the number of protected areas with shared or private governance, or governance by indigenous peoples or local communities (Juffe-Bignoli et al, 2014). It has also been shown that protected areas that consider broader social concerns, including the empowerment of local communities and the equitable sharing of costs and benefits, often demonstrate more positive conservation outcomes (Oldekop et al, 2015). Although many Parties are implementing methods for the assessment of protected area governance (e.g.…”

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PARKS is published electronically twice a year by IUCN's World Commission on Protected Areas. For more informa on see: parksjournal.com PARKS is published to strengthen interna onal collabora on in protected area development and management by:  exchanging informa on on prac cal management issues, especially learning from case studies of applied ideas;  serving as a global forum for discussing new and emerging issues that relate to protected areas;  promo ng understanding of the values and benefits derived from protected areas to communi es, visitors, business etc;  ensuring that protected areas fulfill their primary role in nature conserva on while addressing cri cal issues such as ecologically sustainable development, social jus ce and climate change adapta on and mi ga on;  changing and improving protected area support and behaviour through use of informa on provided in the journal; and  promo ng IUCN's work on protected areas. The designa on of geographical en es in this journal, and the presenta on of the material, do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of IUCN concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its authori es, or concerning the delimita on of its fron ers or boundaries.The views expressed in this publica on do not necessarily reflect those of IUCN.IUCN does not take any responsibility for errors or omissions occurring in the transla ons in this document whose original version is in English.Published by: IUCN, Gland, SwitzerlandCopyright: © 2017 Interna onal Union for Conserva on of Nature and Natural ResourcesReproduc on of this publica on for educa onal or other non-commercial purposes is authorized without prior wri en permission from the copyright holder provided the source is fully acknowledged.Reproduc on of this publica on for resale or other commercial purposes is prohibited without prior wri en permission of the copyright holder. This issue also includes book reviews for the first time.Three of the books reviewed in this issue provide essentially historical views on conservation battles under three vastly different circumstances and across three continents; Angola, the Daintree Region in North Queensland and the Nahanni in northern Canada. As Stephen Woodley points out in his review of Gordon Nelson's book on the Nahanni, "those working to conserve nature often forget they are also making history." These books remind us that dedicated individuals are central to conservation efforts around the world and we are privileged to work in an area where so many thousands of individuals around the world devote their passion and energy to conserving our natural world. Wayne's consideration and love for wildlife was also extended to the people and communities with whom he worked. He recognised early on (perhaps before many others) that successful conservation relied on successful cooperation with the communities that live side-by-side with wildlife.Importantly, Wayne understood the sacrifices and dedication of rangers. It was during his t...

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“…It is important that diverse stakeholders share their perceptions and knowledge about a natural resource of interest to foster a mutual understanding of their roles and actions, build a common knowledge base and improve capacity to deal with the issues surrounding resource management [8][9][10][11][12][13], such as promoting collective action [14,15] and adaptive co-management [16]. However, if some stakeholders are not included in the decision-making process or are not considered when decisions are made, sustained differences in perceptions can lead to interventions with negative social outcomes for some stakeholders who might resist compliance with intervention protocols, reducing conservation outcomes [11,17,18].…”

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Investigating Stakeholder Perceptions of Fish Decline: Making Sense of Multiple Mental Models

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Abstract:Stakeholders have different educational backgrounds, personal experiences and priorities that contribute to different perceptions about what causes natural resource decline and how to sustain a resource. Yet stakeholders have a common interest, which is to keep the resource of interest from declining. Effective co-management requires sharing of perceptions pertaining to the sustainability of a resource and making decisions that benefit all stakeholders. Therefore, this study used modified causal networks, referred to here as mental models, to elicit and compare stakeholder perceptions about fish decline in the Danajon Bank, Philippines. Perceptions were elicited from three types of stakeholders, each composed of two or three elicitation groups: fishers, local government and environmental organizations. Data were also elicited through semi-structured discussions to investigate why perceptions differed and how stakeholders communicated with one another. Hierarchical clustering revealed two broad clusters of similar perceptions about drivers of fish decline: one being environmental groups and the second being local government and fisher groups. Stakeholder communication patterns revealed that communication was weakest between environmental groups and fishers. A likely contributing factor for the lack of shared perceptions was that knowledge-sharing was constrained by the small number of environmental personnel available to exchange information effectively with the much larger number of fishers and local government personnel. To better co-manage fish populations in Danajon Bank, we suggest modifications to the governance framework to improve knowledge-sharing and social and ecological outcomes.

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A global assessment of the social and conservation outcomes of protected areas

Cited by 574 publications

References 38 publications

Stakeholder engagement and biodiversity conservation challenges in social-ecological systems: some insights from biosphere reserves in western Africa and France

Stakeholder engagement and biodiversity conservation challenges in social-ecological systems: some insights from biosphere reserves in western Africa and France

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