Paper Sessions

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]Communities are tackling complex environmental, social and economic challenges through conservation and livelihood efforts in an era of multi-level, cross-sectoral governance approaches and layers of policy and jurisdictions. How do local people navigate this context to engage...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]Conservation practices have largely evolved from ‘fence and fine’ strategies to participatory approaches. It is now widely accepted that conservation initiatives should deliver both socioeconomic benefits and biodiversity protection - while being tailored to local needs as...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]The resources found on this page share a focus on the importance of sacred natural sites and the cultures, religions and/or communities to whom they are significant. These natural places, recognized as sacred by indigenous and local...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]The need for greater attention on the widespread lack of accessibility between local and international markets in rural and/or developing areas, and means of shifting attitudes and behaviours through increasing local levels of education and awareness toward...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]Key themes running throughout the resources available on this page include building community networking opportunities, supporting existing local conservation initiatives, and empowering and educating individuals about local environmental concerns - and what they can do to reduce...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]Here, the relationship between protected areas and local communities is analyzed with perspectives from sites in Tanzania, Chile, Canada, Ghana and Tajikistan. Protected areas in a variety of environments such as mountain ranges, prairies, and coastal and...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]Local and traditional knowledge refers to the “understandings, skills and philosophies developed by societies with long histories of interaction with their natural surroundings” (UNESCO, 2017)*. This system of knowledge is generally passed down through generations, encompassing place-based...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]In a discussion of equity, rights, and the roles of power and politics in shaping environmental governance processes, the resources available on this page delve into how community level adaptive capacity and resilience can be influenced through...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]The role of participation and collaboration in development, implementation, and management of marine protected areas (MPAs) can be explored as a central theme throughout the documents provided to the right of this page. Other topics discussed include sustainability...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]With a focus on livelihood diversification, community well-being, and adaptive strategies, this page focuses on means of identifying factors which contribute to the success of conservation initiatives and changing local perceptions toward environmental management policies - while...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]This collection of resources centers around the socio-spatial dynamics of communities in or near conserved areas. Potential conflicts such as those between stakeholders, and those in implementing and enforcing regulations in protected areas - as well as potential...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]Ongoing efforts to protect wildlife through means such as increasing habitat connectivity, reducing dependency on bushmeat through agriculture and livestock initiatives, and collaboration at the local level are examined within the presentations available on this page. These...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]Indigenous peoples, their culture, traditions, knowledge, and challenges faced both today and historically are discussed as key themes within the selection of resources found to the right of this web page. Traditional resource use and conservation are...