scholarly journals Planning Ecotourism in Coastal Protected Areas; Projecting Temporal Management Scenarios

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 7528
Author(s):  
María Camila Sánchez-Prieto ◽  
Antonio Luna-González ◽  
Alejandro Espinoza-Tenorio ◽  
Héctor Abelardo González-Ocampo
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Environmental Policies ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Natural Resources Management ◽  
Management Scenarios ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
The Core ◽  
Effect Method

Protected Areas (PAs) are critical instruments in preserving biodiversity and, because of their high-quality environmental conditions, they have always been attractive for ecotourism, the natural-based element of holiday activities that minimizes the “antagonistic” impacts of tourism on the environment. However, many PAs lack a specific management plan or do not include the future effects of tourism activities on the local human population. In this study, we propose a methodology for the projection of ecotourism impacts in the short-,mid-, and long-term scenarios in PAs. Based on the scenarios proposed by the panel of experts through the cause‒effect method, local communities described the core problems in a PA and proposed the solutions to develop ecotourism. We used 44 legislative, natural, and expert opinion attributes to prioritize future sustained activities under environmental policies. Our results suggest a background and show the best performance and efficacy of ecotourism activities. In addition, these methods aim to solve challenges faced by the local communities, encouraging the generation of scientific knowledge and conservation and natural resources management associated with biodiversity.

Contested Country

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cathy Robinson ◽  
Bruce Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Public Policy ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Environmental Governance ◽  
Northern Territory ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Natural Resources Management ◽  
Critical Examination ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
The Past

In Contested Country, leading researchers in planning, geography, environmental studies and public policy critically review Australia's environmental management under the auspices of the Natural Heritage Trust over the past decade, and identify the challenges that must be met in the national quest for sustainability. It is the first comprehensive, critical examination of the local and regional natural resources management undertaken in Australia, using research sourced from all states as well as the Northern Territory. It addresses questions such as: How is accountability to be maintained? Who is included and who is excluded in decentralised environmental governance? Does the scale of bottom-up management efforts match the scale of environmental problems? How is scientific and technical fidelity in environmental management to be maintained when significant activities are devolved to and controlled by local communities? The book challenges some of the accepted benefits, assumptions and ideologies underpinning regional scaled environmental management, and is a must-read for anyone interested in this field.

scholarly journals Challenges for Protected Areas Management in China

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (15) ◽  
pp. 5879 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miao He ◽  
An Cliquet
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Natural Resources Management ◽  
Protected Area Management ◽  
Chinese Government ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Guarantee System ◽  
Protected Areas Management ◽  
Legal Literature

Protected areas are widely recognized as a cornerstone of biodiversity and natural resources management and sustainable development. Protected areas are a vital part of securing human prosperity and quality of life. In China, the legal framework for protected area management is scattered around various regulations. In order to better manage protected areas in China, the Chinese government has issued and revised some laws, regulations and policies on protected areas conservation and management. However, protected areas management is still facing some challenges. There is little legal literature on this issue and this paper tries to fill this gap. Firstly, it will briefly introduce the most relevant laws, regulations and policy on protected areas management. Secondly, it will analyze the recent challenges of protected areas management. Thirdly, some possible suggestions on how to better solve the recent challenges on protected areas management in China will be proposed. These suggestions include improving the management system, improving the relevant legislation, promoting public participation and establishing a diversified funding guarantee system.

Threat reduction assessment of conventional and community-based conservation approaches to managing protected areas in Uganda

2004 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 233-241 ◽  
Author(s):  
ARTHUR R. MUGISHA ◽  
SUSAN K. JACOBSON
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Additional Data ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Community Based Conservation ◽  
Management Approaches

Loss of wildlife, encroachment on wild lands and conflicts between protected areas and neighbouring communities continue to threaten the integrity of protected areas (PAs) in Uganda. To increase support from local communities and ensure long-term sustainability for Uganda's PAs, a policy of community-based conservation was introduced in 1988 as a management approach in seven PAs. The effectiveness of the community-based approach for reducing threats was compared to conventional PA management by conducting a threat reduction assessment at 16 PAs, seven with community-based approaches and nine without. Additional data collected using document reviews, interviews with government officials, and surveys of PA wardens were compared with the threat reduction assessments. Twenty-three primary threats were identified at PAs. Local game poaching was the most common threat. The threat reduction assessment indices of community-based PAs (mean=49.0±12) were not significantly different from those of conventional PAs (mean=37.96±21.6). Some specific threats, such as bush burning, logging, encroachment and unclear boundaries, seemed to be better mitigated at community-based PAs. Management approaches at all PAs mitigated fewer than half of the identified threats. Management approaches are needed that directly target PA threats, go beyond PA boundaries by involving additional government departments, link people's livelihoods to conservation efforts and strengthen PA institutions.

scholarly journals Rights transfers in Madagascar biodiversity policies: achievements and significance

2004 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 825-847 ◽  
Author(s):  
MARTINE ANTONA ◽  
ESTELLE MOTTE BIÉNABE ◽  
JEAN-MICHEL SALLES ◽  
GÉRALDINE PÉCHARD ◽  
SIGRID AUBERT ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Natural Resources Management ◽  
Practical Implementation ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Delegation Of Authority ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
Key Features ◽  
Shed Light

Decentralization and people's participation have been key features of government environmental policy since the 1990s. In Madagascar, the policy of Secured Local Management of Natural Resources, known as the GELOSE act, has created a framework for the transfer of rights from central government to local communities. This article analyses the practical implementation of this policy by focusing on the nature of the rights transferred and on the nature of the contracts and incentives developed. The Aghion and Tirole model for allocation of formal and real authority in an organization is used to shed light on the contractual definition process and on the trade-offs between giving responsibilities to local communities and losing control over natural resources management. It is shown that a congruence of interests between the parties is crucial for effective delegation of authority to local communities and that this congruence may emerge in relation to the transfer of exclusion rights.

scholarly journals The North Norfolk Coastline: A Complex Legacy

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth E Brennan
Keyword(s):  
Land Use Planning ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Significant Loss ◽  
Natural Evolution ◽  
Current Management ◽  
Shoreline Management ◽  
The North

The North Norfolk coast is a naturally eroding coastline that has been subject to various management strategies over time, many of which have impeded its natural evolution. The Kelling to Lowestoft-Ness Shoreline Management Plan underpins management of the North Norfolk coast, advocating policies of managed realignment and no active intervention for much of this coastline. Implementation of these policies would give rise to significant loss of housing in North Norfolk during the course of this century. This has caused intense conflict between local communities and coastal planners, with the former feeling abandoned to the vagaries of natural coastal processes. Coastal planners need to work closely with local communities to implement a long-term vision for a sustainable coast. The issues of conflicting land-use planning policies and compensation for affected communities must be addressed. The wider implications of current management strategies are not fully understood and may, in some cases, be unsustainable.

Natural Resources Management Plan for Naval Submarine Base, San Diego.

1996 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. F. Platter-Rieger ◽  
P. J. Earley ◽  
K. A. Gauden ◽  
Tanya Snipes
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
San Diego ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Natural Resources Management ◽  
Resources Management
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