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| Adams, Jonathan; The Nature Conservancy; jadams@tnc.org; Brugger, Carrie; ; cbrugger@tnc.org; Ding, Yi-Lun; ; yding@tnc.org; Flores, Marlon; ; mflores@tnc.org. |
| ConserveOnline and Fortaleza are Internet libraries of conservation science, practice, and institutional development. Open to anyone with relevant conservation data or experience, these libraries are designed to foster sharing successes and failures across a broad community of conservation practitioners, from academic researchers to conservation organizations to government agencies. The partners in these efforts, who include The Nature Conservancy, the Society for Conservation Biology, and NatureServe, as well as non-governmental organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean, hope to use the strengths of Internet communication to foster organizations that learn and adapt, and to build on the wealth of accumulated experience by providing accessible and... |
| Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Reports |
Palavras-chave: Conservation practitioners; ConserveOnline; Fortaleza; Internet; Knowledge sharing; Learning; Library. |
| Ano: 2002 |
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| Gilmour, Patrick W; Department of Zoology, The University of Melbourne; gilmourp@unimelb.edu.au; Day, Robert W; Department of Zoology, The University of Melbourne; r.day@unimelb.edu.au; Dwyer, Peter D; Department of Resource Management and Geography, The University of Melbourne; pddwyer@unimelb.edu.au. |
| There is increasing interest in privatizing natural resource systems to promote sustainability and conservation goals. Though economic theory suggests owners of private property rights have an incentive to act as resource stewards, few studies have tested this empirically. This paper asks whether private rights-owners were more conservative with respect to their management opinions than nonrights-owners in five Australian abalone (Haliotis spp.) fisheries. Multiple regression analyses were used to link opinions to demographic, economic, and attitudinal variables. In contrast to standard economic assumptions, nonrights-owners suggested more conservative catch limits than did rights-owners, confirming qualitative observations of behavior in management... |
| Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Reports |
Palavras-chave: Australia; Comanagement; Fisheries; Individual transferable quota; Property rights; Stewardship; Sustainable behavior. |
| Ano: 2012 |
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| Audouin, Michelle; Council for Scientific and Industrial Research ; maudouin@csir.co.za; Preiser, Rika; Centre for Studies in Complexity, Stellenbosch University ; rika@sun.ac.za; Nienaber, Shanna; Council for Scientific and Industrial Research; SNienaber@csir.co.za; Downsborough, Linda; Monash University ;; Lanz, Johann; ;; Mavengahama, Sydney; Department of Agriculture, University of Zululand ;. |
| The complexity of social-ecological systems is well recognized (Berkes et al. 2003, Norberg and Cumming 2008). However, in the study of such systems, it is often the uncertainty that results from nonlinear interactions that forms the focus of discussion. Here, the normative implications of complexity for our knowledge of such systems are emphasised, by drawing largely on the work of Cilliers (1998, 2005a), who introduced the term "critical complexity." This perspective on complexity is distinct in bringing the value-based choices that frame our knowledge generation strategies to the fore. It is from this view that we investigate the implications of complexity for social-ecological systems research. Based on these implications, we propose a set of five key... |
| Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Synthesis |
Palavras-chave: Critical complexity; Freshwater conservation; Knowledge types; Social-ecological systems. |
| Ano: 2013 |
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| Bettini, Yvette; University of Queensland, Institute for Social Science Research; Monash Water for Liveability Centre, Cooperative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities, Monash University; y.bettini@uq.edu.au; Brown, Rebekah R; School of Social Sciences, Monash Water for Liveability Centre, Cooperative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities, Monash University; Rebekah.Brown@monash.edu; de Haan, Fjalar J; School of Social Sciences, Monash Water for Liveability Centre, Cooperative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities, Monash University; Fjalar.dehaan@monash.edu. |
| Adaptive capacity is widely held as a key property of resilient and transformative social-ecological systems. However, current knowledge of the term does not yet address key questions of how to operationalize this system condition to address sustainability challenges through research and policy. This paper explores temporal and agency dimensions of adaptive capacity in practice to better understand how system conditions and attributes enable adaptation. An institutional dynamics lens is employed to systemically examine empirical cases of change in urban water management. Comparative analysis of two Australian cities' drought response is conducted using institutional analysis and qualitative system dynamics mapping techniques. The study finds that three... |
| Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Reports |
Palavras-chave: Adaptive capacity; Institutions; Resilience; Transformation; Water governance. |
| Ano: 2015 |
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| Di Gregorio, Monica; University of Leeds, Sustainability Research Institute; m.digregorio@leeds.ac.uk; Brockhaus, Maria; Center for International Forestry Research; m.brockhaus@cgiar.org; Cronin, Tim; WWF Australia; timpcronin@hotmail.com; Muharrom, Efrian ; Center for International Forestry Research; e.muharrom@cgiar.org; Santoso, Levania; Center for International Forestry Research; l.santoso@cgiar.org; Mardiah, Sofi; Center for International Forestry Research; s.mardiah@cgiar.org. |
| Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) is primarily a market-based mechanism for achieving the effective reduction of carbon emissions from forests. Increasingly, however, concerns are being raised about the implications of REDD+ for equity, including the importance of equity for achieving effective carbon emission reductions from forests. Equity is a multifaceted concept that is understood differently by different actors and at different scales, and public discourse helps determine which equity concerns reach the national policy agenda. Results from a comparative media analysis of REDD+ public discourse in four countries show that policy makers focus more on international than national equity concerns, and that they neglect... |
| Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Reports |
Palavras-chave: Comparative analysis; Discourse; Equity; Media analysis; Mitigation; REDD+. |
| Ano: 2013 |
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| Axford, Joanna C; School of Natural and Rural Systems Management, University of Queensland; jo.axford@gmail.com; Hockings, Marc T; School of Natural and Rural Systems Management, University of Queensland; hockings@uqg.uq.edu.au; Carter, R W. (Bill); Faculty of Science, Health and Education, University of the Sunshine Coast; Bcarter@usc.edu.au. |
| In recent years, few if any community conserved areas (CCAs) in the Pacific island region have been regarded as being successful. However, as success is rarely defined, what constitutes “success” is not clear. This paper reports an investigation into the way “outsiders” perceive success in Pacific island CCAs. An exploratory survey revealed six umbrella themes of success: the locus of control; local benefits; resource aspects; management; external stakeholder involvement; and sustainability. Multivariate analysis distinguished two groups, a Big picture group and a Locally focused group. These differ in how they define success, as well as their organizational alignment. The Big picture group, largely from funder... |
| Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Reports |
Palavras-chave: Community conserved area; Conservation; Pacific islands; Perception; Protected area; Success. |
| Ano: 2008 |
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| Wunder, Sven; Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR); S.Wunder@cgiar.org; Campbell, Bruce; Forests and Livelihoods Programme, CIFOR; School for Environmental Research, Charles Darwin University; b.campbell@cgiar.org; Frost, Peter GH; Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR); p.frost@cgiar.org; Sayer, Jeffrey A; IUCN Landscapes and Livelihoods Initiative; jeff.sayer@iucn.org; Iwan, Ramses; Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR); r.iwan@cgiar.org; Wollenberg, Lini; The University of Vermont; lini.wollenberg@uvm.edu. |
| There is consensus that payments for biodiversity services are a promising conservation tool, yet the implementation of applied schemes has been lagging behind. This paper explores some reasons why potential biodiversity buyers may hesitate. It describes the case of an unsuccessful attempt to establish a community conservation concession in the village of Setulang (East Kalimantan, Indonesia) to safeguard a biologically valuable area from predatory logging. Potential biodiversity donors did not engage in this payments-for-environmental-services scheme mainly because of their limited time horizon and uneasiness about the conditionality principle. Other complicating factors included overlapping land claims, and the diagnosis of the externality at hand. We... |
| Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Reports |
Palavras-chave: Conservation; Kalimantan; Logging; Payments for environmental services. |
| Ano: 2008 |
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| Gupta, Joyeeta; Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research, University of Amsterdam; UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education; J.Gupta@uva.nl. |
| To complement this Special Feature on global water governance, we focused on a generic challenge at the global level, namely, the degree to which water issues need to be dealt with in a centralized, concentrated, and hierarchical manner. We examined water ecosystem services and their impact on human well-being, the role of policies, indirect and direct drivers in influencing these services, and the administrative level(s) at which the provision of services and potential trade-offs can be dealt with. We applied a politics of scale perspective to understand motivations for defining a problem at the global or local level and show that the multilevel approach to water governance is evolving and inevitable. We argue that a centralized overarching governance... |
| Tipo: Peer-Reviewed article |
Palavras-chave: Global governance; Multilevel governance; Scale; Water governance. |
| Ano: 2013 |
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| Lamsal, Pramod; ; pramod_lamsal@yahoo.com; Pant, Krishna Prasad; Kathmandu University; Krishna.Pant@ku.edu.np; Kumar, Lalit; University of New England; lkumar@une.edu.au; Atreya, Kishor; Kathmandu University; k.atreya@gmail.com. |
| We investigated the participation of local ethnic groups in wetland conservation, determined the economic benefits that they received from the wetlands, and assessed socioeconomic factors that affect dependency on wetlands. A total of 217 wetland resource-user households residing around Ghodaghodi Lake, western Nepal were surveyed. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-tests and ordinary least squares regressions. The wetland resources contributed significantly to the household economy of the local people. Each household extracted lake resources at an annual worth of NPR 4379 ($63 USD), equivalent to 12.4% of the household total gross income. Although the people maintained a positive attitude toward wetland conservation, their participation in... |
| Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Reports |
Palavras-chave: Conservation attitude; Conservation participation; Livelihood; Sustainability; Wetland conservation. |
| Ano: 2015 |
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| Beard, Jr., T. Douglas; U.S. Geological Survey; Dbeard@usgs.gov; Bennett, Elena M; McGill University; elena.bennett@mcgill.ca; Cumming, Graeme S.; University of Florida; cummingg@wec.ufl.edu; Cork, Steven J; Land & Water Australia; steve.cork@lwa.gov.au; Agard, John; University of the West Indies; johnagard@yahoo.com / jagard@fsa.uwi.tt; Dobson, Andrew P.; Princeton University; dobber@princeton.edu; Peterson, Garry D.; McGill University; garry.peterson@mcgill.ca. |
| Ecosystem service (ES) trade-offs arise from management choices made by humans, which can change the type, magnitude, and relative mix of services provided by ecosystems. Trade-offs occur when the provision of one ES is reduced as a consequence of increased use of another ES. In some cases, a trade-off may be an explicit choice; but in others, trade-offs arise without premeditation or even awareness that they are taking place. Trade-offs in ES can be classified along three axes: spatial scale, temporal scale, and reversibility. Spatial scale refers to whether the effects of the trade-off are felt locally or at a distant location. Temporal scale refers to whether the effects take place relatively rapidly or slowly. Reversibility expresses the likelihood... |
| Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Reports |
Palavras-chave: Ecosystem services; Millennium Ecosystem Assessment; Space; Time; Synergisms; Trade-offs. |
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| Walker, Brian; CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems; Brian.Walker@csiro.au; Carpenter, Stephen R; University of Wisconsin-Madison; srcarpen@wisc.edu; Anderies, John M; Arizona State University; m.anderies@asu.edu; Abel, Nick; CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems; nick.abel@csiro.au; Cumming, Graeme; University of Florida; cummingg@wec.ufl.edu; Janssen, Marco A; Indiana University; maajanss@indiana.edu; Lebel, Louis; Unit for Social and Environmental Research; llebel@loxinfo.co.th; Norberg, Jon; Department of Systems Ecology, Stockholm University; jon.norberg@ecology.su.se; Peterson, Garry D; McGill University; garry.peterson@mcgill.ca; Pritchard, Rusty; Emory University; lpritc2@emory.edu. |
| Approaches to natural resource management are often based on a presumed ability to predict probabilistic responses to management and external drivers such as climate. They also tend to assume that the manager is outside the system being managed. However, where the objectives include long-term sustainability, linked social-ecological systems (SESs) behave as complex adaptive systems, with the managers as integral components of the system. Moreover, uncertainties are large and it may be difficult to reduce them as fast as the system changes. Sustainability involves maintaining the functionality of a system when it is perturbed, or maintaining the elements needed to renew or reorganize if a large perturbation radically alters structure and function. The... |
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