The Big-Push Approach to African Development and Local Capacity Building: Understanding the Issues

Climate change and tropical marine agriculture

“…Capacity building by engagement has been used in many communities where there are inherent and long-standing challenges to sustainability (Wescott, 2002;Crabbe, 2006), for example, in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) (Chircop, 1998), and indigenous community-based conservation (Mutandwa and Gadzirayi, 2007;Tai, 2007). While many, if not all, capacity-building programmes involve building competencies and empowerment in local communities, few involve policy-makers or government officials (Mequanent and Taylor, 2007). Therefore a capacity-building exercise was undertaken around MPAs in Belize which involved both local NGO community workers and a government fisheries officer, so that community engagement could be directly interfaced with fisheries operations and policy (Crabbe et al, 2009a).…”

Identifying management needs for sustainable coral-reef ecosystems

“…Both developed and developing countries have used capacity-building programs (Eakin & Lemos, 2006;Kaplan et al 2006;Rogers et al 2007). While many, if not all, of these programs involve building competencies and empowerment in local communities, few of them involve policy makers or government officials (Mequanent & Taylor, 2007). Moreover, increased community capacity can potentially empower local communities to mitigate socioeconomic impacts of environmental change; however, evaluations of ICZM performance have revealed limited interest in furthering community development.…”

Desarrollo de capacidades y desarrollo de políticas en áreas marinas protegidas de Belice, un ejemplo para la gestión integrada de la costa del Caribe

“…Both developed and developing countries have used capacitybuilding programs (Kaplan, Liu & Hannon, 2006;Rogers, Johnson, Warner, Thorson & Punch, 2007). While many, if not all, of these programs involve building competencies and empowerment in local communities, few of them involve policy makers or government officials (Mequanent & Taylor, 2007). Partnerships can be vital for ICZM, particularly where government policies link to local stakeholders (e.g., beach clean-up groups and marine wildlife associations) to produce collaborations that can involve people with vested interests in the coastal ecosystem (e.g., fishers, tour operators) and in ongoing management frameworks.…”