Exploring the relevance of a landscape ecological paradigm for sustainable landscapes and livelihoods: A case-application from the Northern Territory Australia

Pearson, Diane; Gorman, Julian

doi:10.1007/s10980-010-9498-6

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“…Castella et al (2014) go as far as recommending fewer resources be invested in planning and more in implementation, as many projects fail to make it past the design stage and as such the precise baseline data collected is never utilized. However, this is contrary to the recommendations of others, who consider efficient design to be inte- Researchers must continue to develop and refine appropriate and cost-effective metrics Implementers are encouraged to refer to the growing body of literature on landscape metrics gral to closing the knowledge-implementation gap (Nassauer & Opdam, 2008;Wu, 2008;Pearson & Gorman, 2010). Furthermore, there are numerous examples of ICDP's being implemented but sufficient baseline data for monitoring rarely being collected .…”

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Integrated landscape approaches to managing social and environmental issues in the tropics: learning from the past to guide the future

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Vianen

Deakin

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Global Change Biology

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Poverty, food insecurity, climate change and biodiversity loss continue to persist as the primary environmental and social challenges faced by the global community. As such, there is a growing acknowledgement that conventional sectorial approaches to addressing often inter-connected social, environmental, economic and political challenges are proving insufficient. An alternative is to focus on integrated solutions at landscape scales or 'landscape approaches'. The appeal of landscape approaches has resulted in the production of a significant body of literature in recent decades, yet confusion over terminology, application and utility persists. Focusing on the tropics, we systematically reviewed the literature to: (i) disentangle the historical development and theory behind the framework of the landscape approach and how it has progressed into its current iteration, (ii) establish lessons learned from previous land management strategies, (iii) determine the barriers that currently restrict implementation of the landscape approach and (iv) provide recommendations for how the landscape approach can contribute towards the fulfilment of the goals of international policy processes. This review suggests that, despite some barriers to implementation, a landscape approach has considerable potential to meet social and environmental objectives at local scales while aiding national commitments to addressing ongoing global challenges.

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confidence: 98%

Integrated landscape approaches to managing social and environmental issues in the tropics: learning from the past to guide the future

Reed

Vianen

Deakin

et al. 2016

Global Change Biology

298

312

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“…Second, humans influence processes and act as drivers affecting patterns on a landscape. These influences are related to social, economic, and cultural needs, and thus should be considered equally in conservation planning (Knight et al , ; Wiens ; Pearson and Gorman ; Wu ). Nassauer and Opdam (:635) defined landscape design as the “intentional change of landscape pattern, for the purpose of sustainably providing ecosystem services while recognizably meeting societal needs and respecting societal values.” They considered landscape design both a noun and a verb (e.g., it is both a product and a process).…”

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“…Our goals are to 1) provide an in‐depth discussion of the process of landscape design, depicting our concept of a landscape design process informed by workflows from several recent authors (Fig. ; Nassauer and Opdam , Opdam et al , McAlpine et al , Pearson and Gorman , Evans et al ); 2) emphasize a specific case study of a landscape design process completed by the Playa Lakes Joint Venture (PLJV); and 3) highlight the characteristics of successful landscape design.…”

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Landscape design: Integrating ecological, social, and economic considerations into conservation planning

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Landscape design is a conservation planning process, described in the landscape ecology literature, proposed to rectify the knowledge and implementation gap in planning that have limited the effectiveness of many conservation planning efforts. Use of landscape design bridges this gap through increased emphasis on the interdisciplinary nature of conservation planning and engagement of a stakeholder advisory team to create a conservation plan that resonates with biological, cultural, social, and economic realities of the area concerned. We define landscape design as a conservation planning process that integrates societal goals and values with established biological conservation goals, using science grounded in landscape ecology to describe future scenarios where specific and measurable biological goals can be attained. First, we describe a landscape design process and provide examples from the literature and partnerships such as Connect the Connecticut and the Appalachian Landscape Conservation Cooperative. We follow by discussing a case study of a landscape design effort to conserve playa wetlands to support waterfowl goals for migrating waterfowl established in the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. We further highlight characteristics of a successfully completed landscape design. We conclude that landscape design is a powerful process that goes beyond identifying high‐priority conservation assets and intended to be an action‐oriented process. Landscape design provides a framework for ensuring that conservation planning does not occur in a vacuum by ensuring social, cultural, and economic needs of people are recognized before valuable conservation dollars are expended. It provides a mechanism for understanding the effects of future landscape drivers on natural resources and engages stakeholders in proactive discussions regarding conservation. The final result is a commitment by a partnership to a set of actions that will achieve the stated conservation goal. © 2016 The Wildlife Society.

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“…The approach involves making explicit the management objectives and management actions, and the system understanding required to inform sustainable landscape planning decisions. Pearson and Gorman (2010) expand on this theme by recommending a new landscape paradigm which recognizes that landscape sustainability and livelihoods are inextricably linked, especially in underdeveloped but rapidly changing regions such as northern Australia. They outline a forward looking landscape ecological paradigm, which focuses on understanding and designing the space in which biophysical, socio-cultural and economic processes operate in order to ensure ecosystem goods and services valued by people are maintained.…”

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Landscape ecology: an integrated science for sustainability in a changing world

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2010

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Exploring the relevance of a landscape ecological paradigm for sustainable landscapes and livelihoods: A case-application from the Northern Territory Australia

Cited by 23 publications

References 41 publications

Integrated landscape approaches to managing social and environmental issues in the tropics: learning from the past to guide the future

Integrated landscape approaches to managing social and environmental issues in the tropics: learning from the past to guide the future

Landscape design: Integrating ecological, social, and economic considerations into conservation planning

Landscape ecology: an integrated science for sustainability in a changing world

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