A Synthesis of the March 2001 Conference on the Viability of Transboundary Protected Areas at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies
| Autor: | Marc J. Stern, Ashley G. Lanfer, Uromi Manage Goodale, Cheryl Margoluis |
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| Rok vydání: | 2003 |
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Renewable Energy
Sustainability and the Environment business.industry Geography Planning and Development Environmental resource management Forestry Management Monitoring Policy and Law Environmental studies Politics Community support Political science Scale (social sciences) Protected area business International peace Food Science |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Sustainable Forestry. 17:235-248 |
| ISSN: | 1540-756X 1054-9811 |
| DOI: | 10.1300/j091v17n01_17 |
| Popis: | SUMMARY Efforts to protect land on an ecosystem scale have led to the creation of numerous transboundary protected areas, often called international peace parks. In some cases, the appropriate leadership, infrastructure, community support, and political and legal frameworks exist to achieve the objectives of a transboundary protected area, and to realize the benefits of transboundary management across national borders despite the inherent costs and risks involved. There is a danger, however, that regional conservation initiatives may be pursued in inappropriate situations or with strategies that do not respect the rights of local populations. The challenge is to determine under what conditions transboundary approaches might be appropriate and what factors can help us make these approaches more effective at achieving their site-specific goals. This paper synthesizes the experiences and perspectives of a diverse group of managers, social and natural scientists, consultants, local leaders and policy makers w... |
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