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| Borrini-Feyerabend, G.; Dudley, N.; Jaeger, T.; Lassen, B.; Broome, N.P.; Phillips, A.; Sandwith, T. | |
| Governance of protected areas: from understanding to action - Developing capacity for a protected planet | |
| 2013 Full Book | |
As biodiversity becomes rarer and increasingly precious, protected areas- the jewel ecosystems, species, genetic diversity and associated values that societies agree to conserve- are becoming an ever more important focus of interest and concern, delight and conflict. In parallel, we have discovered "governance of protected areas", a concept that was barely recognised until a decade or so ago. Some early, innovative ways of making sense of it emerged on the eve of the Vth IUCN World Parks Congress (Durban, 2003) 3 where, for the first time, an entire stream of events was dedicated to the topic.4 Since then, concepts and practices have evolved and consolidated into a new, rapidly expanding and developing field of enquiry. Building on these pioneer efforts, this volume 20 in the IUCN Best Practice Protected Area Guidelines series argues that _governance that is both appropriate to the context and "good" is crucial for effective and equitable conservation. _This applies to all kinds of protected areas and other conserved areas, in terrestrial, inland waters, coastal and marine environments. This work is based on a few premises: _ "Governance of protected areas" is not new: _ever since protected areas and conservation existed, someone, somewhere, has been taking decisions about them. What is new is that we are paying attention to it and articulating the concept and practice to understand it better. _ Governance analysis does not substitute for other studies, _such as gap analyses and management effectiveness analyses: in fact it builds upon and complements them. _ A governance setting is appropriate only when tailored to the specifics of its context and effective in delivering lasting conservation results, livelihood benefits and the respect of rights. _The specific ecological, historical and political contexts, and the variety of worldviews, values, knowledge, skills, policies and practices that contribute to conservation, should be reflected in different governance regimes in different regions and countries, and even among different protected areas in a same country.5 _ There is no "ideal governance setting" for all protected areas, _nor an ideal to which governance models can be compared, _but a set of "good governance" principles can be taken into account vis-…-vis any protected area system or site. _These principles provide insights about how a specific governance setting will advance or hinder conservation, sustainable livelihoods and the rights and values of the people and country concerned. |
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