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Collection of papers drawing on insight from over 50 case studies and synthesising them into lessons to guide park management in transitional economies where the challenges of poverty and governance can be severe.
Mountains are special places. For many they are sacred; to most they bring an uplifting of the spirit and refreshment; to all they bring water, and rich biodiversity.
Author(s):
- Hamilton, Lawrence S.
- McMillan, Linda
Organization(s):
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
IUCN, WWF and the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have developed this guidebook to assist marine protected area (MPA) managers in assessing the performance of their MPA. Based on this assessment, it shows how necessary changes can be made to improve management measures.
Author(s):
- Parks, John E.
- Pomeroy, R. S. (Robert S.)
- Watson, Lani M.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Protected Areas Programme
- United States, NOAA
- WWF
This publication proposes a framework for assessing management effectiveness, recognising the need for a variety of responses depending on needs and resources. It aims to help all those who wish to assess protected areas, both in suggesting what needs to be done and in providing some guidelines.
Author(s):
- Dudley, Nigel
- Hockings, Marc
- Stolton, Sue
Organization(s):
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
- IUCN, Office for the Commonwealth of Independent States
- University of Cardiff, Department of City and Regional Planning, UK
- WWF, Forests for Life
With good governance firmly entrenched on the international agenda, this publication analyses the trends affecting protected area governance at the international level, and goes on to explore emerging issues concerning certification, standards, partnerships and funding mechanisms.
Author(s):
- Scanlon, John
- Burhenne-Guilmin, Françoise
Organization(s):
- IUCN Environmental Law Centre (ELC)
- IUCN, Environmental Law Programme
- Canada, Parks Canada
Madagascar, aidé par la communauté internationale, investit depuis dix ans dans la création d'un réseau de 1,5 million d'hectares d'aires protégées.
Author(s):
- Carret, Jean-Christophe
- Loyer, Denis
Organization(s):
- Agence Française de Développement, FR
Author(s):
- Koziell, Izabella
- Omosa, Eileen
Organization(s):
- World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), CH
- IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development)
Organization(s):
- Nature Conservancy, US
- United States, AID
- Alex C. Walker Foundation
Organization(s):
- Nature Conservancy, US
- United States, AID
- Alex C. Walker Foundation
Organization(s):
- Australia, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
Organization(s):
- Nature Conservancy, US
- United States, AID
- Parks in Peril Program
Author(s):
- Hall-Martin, Anthony
- Carruthers, Jane
- Klemm, Horst
Organization(s):
- South African National Parks (SANParks), ZA
Organization(s):
- Peru, [Government]
- Peru, Fondo Nacional para Areas Naturales Protegidas por el Estado, PROFONANPE
- Peru, Instituto Nacional de Recursos Naturales (INRENA)
- Peru, Ambajada Real de los Paises Bajos
Author(s):
- Biringer, Jennifer L.
- Hansen, Lara J.
- Hoffmann, Jennifer R.
Organization(s):
- WWF, Climate Change Program
- WWF-Germany
Author(s):
- Hodgson, Stephen
- Oskonbaeva, N.
- Mills, Landel
- MacDonald, Mott
Organization(s):
- European Union, TACIS Programme
- Arcadis Euroconsult
Author(s):
- Chatterjee, Sudipto
- Pande, Manish
Organization(s):
- UNESCO, Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB)
Organization(s):
- Italy, Ministero dell'Ambiente e della Tutela del Territorio
- Acli Anni Verdi, IT
Organization(s):
- Cambodia, Ministry of Environment
- Cambodia, Ministry of Economics and Finance
- International Centre for Environmental Management, AU
Organization(s):
- Peru, Fondo Nacional para Areas Naturales Protegidas por el Estado, PROFONANPE
Organization(s):
- Vietnam, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
- Vietnam, Ministry of Fisheries
- Vietnam, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
- International Centre for Environmental Management, AU
Author(s):
- Casas Grande, Jesús
- Crespo de Nogueira y Greer, Eduardo
Organization(s):
- Spain, Ministerio de Medio Ambiente
Author(s):
- Abrams, Peter
- Borrini, Grazia
- Gardner, Julia
- Heylings, Pippa
Organization(s):
- IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP)
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
- IUCN, Theme on Indigenous and Local Communities, Equity and Protected Areas (TILCEPA)
Author(s):
- Bergst, Bret
- Boness, Melissa
- Miller, Kenton
Organization(s):
- Conservation International
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
- Nature Conservancy, US
- Unesco, World Heritage Centre
- World Resources Institute (WRI)
Organization(s):
- IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP)
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
- IUCN, Theme on Indigenous and Local Communities, Equity and Protected Areas (TILCEPA)
Author(s):
- Dudley, Nigel
- Hockings, Marc
- Stolton, Sue
Organization(s):
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
A Management Plan is a document which sets out the management approach and goals, together with a framework for decision making, to apply in a specific protected area over a given period of time.
Author(s):
- Middleton, Julie
- Thomas, Lee
Organization(s):
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
- University of Cardiff, Department of City and Regional Planning, UK
Organization(s):
- Conservation International
- Nature Conservancy, US
- PROARCA
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
- Corredor Biológico Mesoamericano
The Conservation Finance Guide presents a host of potential financing opportunities for nature conservation in general, with a special focus on protected area management.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Conservation Finance Alliance
- Conservation International
- Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat, Ramsar Convention Bureau
- Germany, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ)
- Nature Conservancy, US
- UNDP
- United States, AID
- United States, National Parks Conservation Association
- Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), US
- WWF
These studies investigate the role of protected areas in supporting local socio economic development in selected regions of each country.
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- Australia, New South Wales, National Parks and Wildlife Service
- BirdLife International
- International Centre for Environmental Management, AU
- Mekong River Commission
- Tropical Forest Trust, UK
- UNDP
- WWF
Thematic lesson papers are intended to bring global lessons and best practice to the region and to help define the agenda for detailed consultation and reform in the four lower Mekong River countries.
Organization(s):
- International Centre for Environmental Management, AU
- IUCN
- WWF
- BirdLife International
- UNDP
- Mekong River Commission
- Australia, New South Wales, National Parks and Wildlife Service
- Tropical Forest Trust, UK
These lessons papers are the result of assessment and debate carried out through background papers and national round table meetings involving all key sectors and levels of government.
Organization(s):
- International Centre for Environmental Management, AU
- IUCN
- WWF
- BirdLife International
- UNDP
- Mekong River Commission
- Australia, New South Wales, National Parks and Wildlife Service
- Tropical Forest Trust, UK
The regional report deals with issues requiring collective action from all four countries in the Lower Mekong region and describes the status and trends in the region which set the basis for the PAD review.
Organization(s):
- International Centre for Environmental Management, AU
- IUCN
- WWF
- BirdLife International
- UNDP
- Mekong River Commission
- Australia, New South Wales, National Parks and Wildlife Service
- Tropical Forest Trust, UK
The report analyses the relationships between the national protected area system and socio-economic development addressing important sectors one by one.
Organization(s):
- International Centre for Environmental Management, AU
- Thailand, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation
- IUCN
- WWF
- BirdLife International
- UNDP
- Mekong River Commission
- Australia, New South Wales, National Parks and Wildlife Service
- Tropical Forest Trust, UK
The report analyses the relationships between the national protected area system and socio-economic development addressing important sectors one by one.
Organization(s):
- International Centre for Environmental Management, AU
- Vietnam, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
- Vietnam, Ministry of Fisheries
- Vietnam, Ministry of Natural Resources and Development
- IUCN
- WWF
- BirdLife International
- UNDP
- Mekong River Commission
- Australia, New South Wales, National Parks and Wildlife Service
- Tropical Forest Trust, UK
The report analyses the relationships between the national protected area system and socio-economic development addressing important sectors one by one.
Organization(s):
- International Centre for Environmental Management, AU
- IUCN
- WWF
- BirdLife International
- UNDP
- Mekong River Commission
- Australia, New South Wales, National Parks and Wildlife Service
- Tropical Forest Trust, UK
The report analyses the relationships between the national protected area system and socio-economic development addressing important sectors one by one.
Organization(s):
- International Centre for Environmental Management, AU
- Cambodia, Ministry of Environment
- Cambodia, Ministry of Economics and Finance
- IUCN
- WWF
- BirdLife International
- UNDP
- Mekong River Commission
- Australia, New South Wales, National Parks and Wildlife Service
- Tropical Forest Trust, UK
Organization(s):
- Spain, Junta de Andalucía, Red de Espacios Naturales Protegidos de Andalucía
- IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
Author(s):
- García Mora, M. Rosario
- Montes, Carlos
Organization(s):
- Spain, Junta de Andalucía, Red de Espacios Naturales Protegidos de Andalucía
- IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
Organization(s):
- IUCN
- WWF
- Fondation internationale du Banc d'Arguin (FIBA)
- Wetlands International
- Programme régional de conservation de la zone côtière et marine en Afrique de l'Ouest (PRCM)
The link between protected areas and tourism is as old as the history of protected areas. Though the relationship is complex and sometimes adversarial, tourism is always a critical component to consider in the establishment and management of protected areas.
Author(s):
- Eagles, Paul F. J.
- Haynes, Christopher D.
- McCool, Stephen F.
Organization(s):
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
- Spain, Ministerio de Medio Ambiente, Organismo Autónomo Parques Nacionales
- UNEP
- World Tourism Organization
Author(s):
- Borrini, Grazia
- Chatelain, Christian
- Taty, Marcel
Organization(s):
- IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP), Working Group on Collaborative Management of Natural Resources
- IUCN, Theme on Indigenous and Local Communities, Equity and Protected Areas (TILCEPA)
Organization(s):
- Uganda, Uganda Wildlife Authority
- IUCN
- International Gorilla Conservation Programme
Author(s):
- Moraleva, N.
- Shestakov, S.
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Office for the Commonwealth of Independent States
- UNESCO, Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB)
Organization(s):
- Centre de coopération internationale en recherche agronomique pour le développement
- IUCN, Regional Office for Western Africa
Organization(s):
- IUCN, Regional Office for Western Africa
- Centre de coopération internationale en recherche agronomique pour le développement
Author(s):
- Carabias, Julia
- Rao, Kishore
Organization(s):
- Nature Conservancy, US
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
- Unesco, World Heritage Centre
Author(s):
- Cadena, Rosaura
- Carabias, Julia
- Maza, Javier de la
Organization(s):
- IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
- Nature Conservancy, US
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