Local people’s perceptions of planning and management issues in Prespes Lakes National Park, Greece

Trakolis, D.

doi:10.1006/jema.2000.0410

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“…Moreover, there is no clear provision to justify or require local participation in the country's Nature Reserve Ordinance (Jim et al, 2002). This problem is not unique to WBR because it is also found in other areas and countries (Trakolis, 2001;Jim et al, 2002;Rao et al, 2003).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Also, the outcome of decision-making is affected considerably by the perceptions and attitudes of participants in the process (White, 1966). There is growing empirical evidence indicating that assessment of local responses toward protected areas is a crucial step in gathering information that can be incorporated into decision-making processes and lead to people-park conflict mitigation (Newmark et al, 1993;Fiallo and Jacobson, 1995;Ruchi, 1998;Streever et al, 1998;Gillingham and Lee, 1999;Trakolis, 2001;Jim et al, 2002;Rao et al, 2003). On the other hand, local people's perceptions are determined by their values and frames of reference (ecological, economic and ethnological/culture) which lead to differences in needs, perceptions and attitudes along the lines of their personal attributes.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Local people's perceptions as decision support for protected area management in Wolong Biosphere Reserve, China

Chen

Lü

et al. 2006

Journal of Environmental Management

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This paper examines local people's knowledge, attitudes and perceptions towards Wolong Biosphere Reserve (WBR) and its management policies. Pertinent data were collected through a questionnaire survey and group discussions. This study revealed that local people's perceptions were affected by many factors, including education, gender, residence location, household size and acreage of land owned. Although most respondents had limited knowledge about WBR because of their absence in WBR management, they held a positive attitude towards WBR. An in-depth analysis of their attitudes and perceptions showed that two potential conflicts might affect biodiversity conservation and protected area management. One of them was the imbalance between the limited cropland holding and the oversupply of the labor force, and the other one was the increase in electricity price versus the decrease in economic incentives for the Natural Forest Protection Project. The study also revealed that relocation was considered unacceptable to most respondents. However, those residing far from the main road were willing to relocate more than those near the main road. Based on our studies, some recommendations are given for improvement of WBR management. q

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Local people's perceptions as decision support for protected area management in Wolong Biosphere Reserve, China

Chen

Lü

et al. 2006

Journal of Environmental Management

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117

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“…Negative attitudes are frequently associated with situations where the perceived costs to individuals and communities outweigh the perceived benefits [20][21][22]. One of the most frequently discussed factors influencing local people's acceptance of protected areas is place attachment (reviewed e.g., in [23]).…”

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Changes in Local People’s Perceptions of the Sumava National Park in the Czech Republic over a Ten Year Period (1998–2008)

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Abstract:The Sumava National Park (NP), the largest protected area of its kind in Central Europe, is as interesting as it is problematic (historical development, conflicts between regional development and landscape protection). In order to evaluate the success of the Park's policies, local park inhabitants' attitudes were assessed over a ten-year period. Two surveys (N = 181 and N = 200) were conducted in August, 1998 and 2008. The questionnaires consisted of 43 queries from three thematic areas; (a) socio-demographic data, (b) environment and nature conservation, and (c) sustainable tourism and local development. The comparison of the results 1998 with 2008 showed that the Park inhabitants perceived living in the Park as improving and the scheme for nature conservation as either "optimal" or "more strict". The surveys also showed the loss of job opportunities as the most prevalent local concern. In a cluster analysis based on perceptions of (a) the Park, (b) the environment and (c) Park Administration, subjects were divided into four opinion groups ranging from "optimists" to "grumblers". The most "positive (optimistic)" group saw little connection between the Park's existence and job losses, while the most "negative" group saw a strong connection in that regard.

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“…A lack of participation by stakeholders in the decision-making process is a major hindrance to determining what may constitute appropriate compensation (Maikhuri et al 2001;). In the absence of appropriate compensation, attitude and support for conservation among the local people continuously degrade (Trakolis 2001;Maroney 2005;Kideghesho and Mtoni 2008), a situation that can reach far beyond protected area boundaries (Treves et al 2006).…”

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“…Society has an obligation to compensate local stakeholders that suffer from strict protection as the latter are those who are required to make the sacrifices (Fischer 2008). In addition, the inclusion of local communities in the designation process and decision making related to compensations is typically overlooked, a situation that further hampers implementation of conservation goals (Abakerli 2001;Trakolis 2001;Liu et al 2010). Thus, new approaches are forthcoming that link protected areas with the wider landscape and its socio-economic patterns by adopting measures that include the needs of the local people (Locke and Dearden 2005;Naughton-Treves et al 2005;Tumusiime et al 2011).…”

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Compensation Payments for Downsides Generated by Protected Areas

Pechacek

Guo

et al. 2012

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Protected areas are powerful instruments to tackle the biodiversity crises. However, local communities believe that protected areas generate downsides for which they should be compensated. We reviewed (1) problem evolution, (2) the idea of compensation schemes, and (3) practical considerations. We found that compensations for conservation-related losses are insufficiently considered when protected areas are established. Schemes include controversial resettlements of human populations, traditional reimbursements, and recently favored incentive payments to encourage local communities to conserve biodiversity on their lands. The compensation process is typically composed of the verification of losses/facts, estimation of costs, and delivery of payments. Compensation schemes promote tolerance and awareness, and responsibility of the broader society while minimizing confrontations. They have the power to mainstream concern about human welfare in protected area management, and are therefore a key to successful conservation. Verifying the impact of compensations on achievement of conservation goals remains, however, difficult to prove.

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Local people’s perceptions of planning and management issues in Prespes Lakes National Park, Greece

Cited by 134 publications

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Local people's perceptions as decision support for protected area management in Wolong Biosphere Reserve, China

Local people's perceptions as decision support for protected area management in Wolong Biosphere Reserve, China

Changes in Local People’s Perceptions of the Sumava National Park in the Czech Republic over a Ten Year Period (1998–2008)

Compensation Payments for Downsides Generated by Protected Areas

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