Tag: nature conservation
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Increasing public participation through awareness raising activities : a case study in Trao reef marine reserve, Vietnam
Abstract: This paper focuses on stakeholder participation in the community-based management of Trao Reef, Vietnam. The high level of environmental awareness of the local community contributed to the success of the project, harmonizing the socio-economic benefits of the local community and nature conservation. Author(s): Hang Thi Minh Tran; Loke Ming Chou; Hue Thu Nguyen Source(s):…
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Local community participation for sustainable water resource management
Abstract: The concept of subsidiarity in governance is illustrated using the case of the Azraq Oasis Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) project in Jordan, where the REWARD methodology was used to enhancing ownership, transparency and empowerment at the local level. Author(s): Haddad, Fidaa Fawwaz Source(s): , 8 p., ill. Published: 2011 International water association (IWA),…
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Revised ITTO guidelines for the sustainable management of natural tropical forests : full report
Abstract: These guidelines provide framework and management principles for the sustainable management of natural tropical forests, including forest governance, land use planning, tenure, inclusive decision-making, and regional and international commitments. Author(s): Blaser, Jürgen; Sabogal, Cesar Source(s): , 114 p., ill., graphs, tabs Published: 2011 International tropical timber organization] (ITTO), [Yokohama (English ISBN/ISSN: / Link: http://www.itto.int/files/user/pdf/RFM-5%20-FUll%20Report%20of%20%20Revised%20SFM%20Guidelines-with%20list%20of%20acronyms.pdf
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Community conservation in Namibia : devolution as a tool for the legal empowerment of the poor
Abstract: Namibia‘s successful community-based natural resource programme (CBNRM) is described. It involves devolving use and management rights over wildlife and other resources to local communities (as opposed to local governments), who self-organize into communal conservancies. Author(s): Boudreaux, Karol C. Source(s): , Working paper / Mercatus center, George Mason university; 10-64 [26] p. Working paper /…
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The benefits and constraints of participation in forest management : the case of Taita Hills, Kenya
Abstract: In 2007, local people’s perceptions about benefits and constraints of participatory forest management in the Taita Hills, Kenya, were investigated. Respondents felt that lack of updated information about management practices and legal rights, hampered both participation and conservation. Author(s): Himberg, Nina Source(s): , Fennia : international journal of geography; vol. 187, no. 1 p.…
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Decentralisation and biodiversity management : opportunities to improve UNDP-GEF projects
Abstract: The paper reviews why decentralization and biodiversity management should be mutually reinforcing and why this has not materialized. Changes in UNDP’s Global Environment Facility (GEF) funded biodiversity projects are suggested to take advantage of the opportunities. Author(s): Clairs, Tim Source(s): , 63 p., ill., tabs Published: 2006 United nations development programme (UNDP). Oslo governance…
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Governing the commons : the evolution of institutions for collective action
Abstract: [PARTIAL PREVIEW] In this pioneering book Elinor Ostrom tackles one of the most enduring and contentious questions of positive polical economy, whether and how the exploration of common-pool resources can be organized in a way that avoids both excessive consumption and administrative cost. Author(s): Ostrom, Elinor Source(s): , xviii, 281 p., ill. repr Published:…