Improving the management effectiveness and decision-making by stakeholders’ perspectives: A case study in a protected area from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

Coelho, Marcondes Geraldo; Biju, Bárbara Pavani; Neto, Eduardo Carvalho da Silva; Oliveira, Athila Leandro de; Tavares, Ana A. de O.; Basso, Vanessa Maria; Turetta, A. P. D.; Carvalho, Acacio Geraldo de; Sansevero, Jerônimo Boelsums Barreto

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111083

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“…Despite the fact that Brazilian legislation (Law 9.985/2000) establishes that human activities in the BZ are subject to specific rules and restrictions to minimize negative impacts on the PAs [40], the BZ of the PEC presents many challenges for better land use planning and protection of the PA surroundings. In a previous study, the authors reported that the expansion of grassland and urban areas represent the main threats to PEC's management [41]. In addition, the lack of guidelines for land use surrounding the PEC in the municipalities' Master Plans makes the problem even more challenging [41].…”

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Exploring Plural Values of Ecosystem Services: Local Peoples’ Perceptions and Implications for Protected Area Management in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil

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The remnants of the Atlantic Forest in Brazil are significant for biodiversity and provide benefits for people (climate regulation, water supply, health and welfare, among others). However, nature’s importance for different people may vary, for social, environmental, and economic reasons. In this paper, we explore such differences among people living in communities surrounding the Cunhambebe State Park (PEC), a large area of Atlantic Forest. We assess their perceptions regarding the plural values of ecosystem services derived from the PEC and explore ways in which this could affect the management of this protected area. Our assumption is that analyzing the perceptions of people who live in the communities surrounding can be a key tool for the formulation of proposals to improve management models and address socio-environmental conflicts. Based on interviews, participant observation, and document analysis, our results show a direct link between culture and environment since relational values and cultural ecosystem services are closely related to local people’s valuation of the PEC. Therefore, we support management strategies which are based on local values for land and forest use in a sustainable way. Our findings may contribute to decision making by PEC managers, governments, local stakeholders, and researchers.

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“…In a previous study, the authors reported that the expansion of grassland and urban areas represent the main threats to PEC's management [41]. In addition, the lack of guidelines for land use surrounding the PEC in the municipalities' Master Plans makes the problem even more challenging [41].…”

Section: Local Context and Goalsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Exploring Plural Values of Ecosystem Services: Local Peoples’ Perceptions and Implications for Protected Area Management in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil

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“…In order to estimate the Commercial Potential (potential of the alternatives becoming a profitable business) of the five alternatives, four academics with expertise in circular business models and energy finance are surveyed. A SWOT analysis (Helms and Nixon, 2010;Tugrul and Cimen, 2016;Coelho Junior et al, 2020) is used to compare the Commercial Potential of the five alternatives. The score for each alternative is given by: Score = S -W + O -T, where S, W, O and T are the marks out of five for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats averaged over the participants.…”

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End-of-Life Alternatives for Wind Turbine Blades: Sustainability Indices Based on the UN Sustainable Development Goals

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The background to this research is that across the world there will be 200,000 tonnes of wind turbine blade waste to be disposed of each year from 2033. The purpose of the research is to compare the relative sustainability of alternative ways to deal with this waste, these being: landfill, incineration with heat recovery, co-processing in cement kilns, making furniture and bridge fabrication. The method is to use the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to select 11 metrics for sustainability. The use of the SDGs adds to the objectivity of this process overcoming one of the principal weaknesses of Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA). Quantitative information methods from Life Cycle Assessment, Geographic Information Science, census data and real options analysis of R&D, alongside qualitative information from Delphi studies and Strengths/Weaknesses/Opportunities/Threats analysis are combined in the assessment. Three MCDA methods are used, each calculates economic, social and environmental sustainability indices for the end-of-life alternatives which are then combined into integrated sustainability indices. A novel Delphi stopping condition based on consensus, consistency and convergence is used. The primary result is that bridge fabrication is the most sustainable alternative with furniture making in second place. Co-processing, incineration with heat recovery and landfill are progressively less sustainable alternatives. This result is robust to substantial changes in the selection of experts' opinions, the weights for MCDA and the values of the metrics. These findings offer researchers and policymakers a robust decision making process, applicable to situations where choices are made on sustainability criteria.

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“…Combining the campsites' management and maintenance with this existing collaborative trial maintenance work will increase the feasibility of such a fieldwork on campsites. Recent studies have emphasized the importance of involving local communities in the management of national parks or other protected areas [46][47][48]. Their involvement will most likely reduce the burden on park managers and promote sustainable management [49,50].…”

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Introducing Management Actions to Unmanaged Campsites in Daisetsuzan National Park, Japan: A Discussion Based on a Reservation System in Taiwan’s National Parks

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2022

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A limit on use is often practiced overnight in mountain national parks to reduce users’ environmental impact on campgrounds and cabins or huts, where they spend most of their time. This study aims to propose an appropriate management system to mitigate the problems observed in Daisetsuzan National Park’s unmanaged campsites. We looked into three mountain national parks in Taiwan to learn about an established campground reservation system. We collected information on campgrounds and cabins in these three national parks through a literature review and internet surveys. The distribution of campgrounds and cabins was mapped using ArcMap 10.8.1. They effectively reduced the distance between adjacent campgrounds and controlled each campground’s area. This was done by tolerating some informal sites among online reservable campgrounds. The results of the interview surveys with the three park managers showed that the reservation system helped reduce the crowding problem. Introducing a lenient reservation system, with the support of related stakeholders and park users, would be a promising option to mitigate soil erosion and overuse problems in campsites in Daisetsuzan National Park’s alpine zone and in other campsites in fragile environments worldwide.

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Improving the management effectiveness and decision-making by stakeholders’ perspectives: A case study in a protected area from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

Cited by 18 publications

References 53 publications

Exploring Plural Values of Ecosystem Services: Local Peoples’ Perceptions and Implications for Protected Area Management in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil

Exploring Plural Values of Ecosystem Services: Local Peoples’ Perceptions and Implications for Protected Area Management in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil

End-of-Life Alternatives for Wind Turbine Blades: Sustainability Indices Based on the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Introducing Management Actions to Unmanaged Campsites in Daisetsuzan National Park, Japan: A Discussion Based on a Reservation System in Taiwan’s National Parks

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