Governance, Rights & Conflict

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26 March, 2019

[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]Nature conservation has striven to keep harmful human activities from unsustainably impacting wildlife, natural resources, and protected areas. A growing diversity of voices highlight that conservation itself is challenging human livelihoods, cultures, and often contributing to conflict...

25 March, 2019

[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...

22 March, 2019

[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]Win-wins for people and biodiversity are elusive. Conservation programs have traditionally focused on material poverty and livelihoods, yet such approaches have fallen short of revealing the complex connections between ecosystems and the wellbeing of different interest groups...

21 March, 2019

[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]Many success stories have been produced worldwide through the efforts of local place-based communities to conserve their environment and maintain sustainable livelihoods and local economies. A series of studies carried out by the Community Conservation Research Network...

21 March, 2019

[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="2/3"][vc_column_text]Issues of power and politics are at the heart of community conservation, and in turn influence its ultimate success or failure. Power is central to understanding processes and structures associated with resource and environmental conservation. This may...

14 March, 2019

[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="2/3"][vc_column_text]Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are one proven way to protect ocean ecosystems and increase fish abundance. But without strong support from Indigenous nations and communities, MPAs may be ignored and risk failure. Our study of experiences from other...

14 March, 2019

[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]Environmental change along with a range of economic, social and political factors (such as conflict and chronic poverty) drive displacement and migration. People are as likely to migrate to places of environmental vulnerability as from them. Subsequently, these movements can impact...

12 March, 2019

[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...

06 March, 2019

[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="2/3"][vc_column_text]Empowering communities in resources management and conservation has now become a trend. However, due to remoteness and isolation, many rural communities have limited opportunities to communicate and share with each other. Not only are they facing different...

05 March, 2019

[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...

27 February, 2019

[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 themes of collaboration and conflict resolution are explored through the resources found on this page. The relationship between governance, stakeholder engagement, and the challenge of balancing development/conservation needs among divergent interests is discussed through a collection...

22 February, 2019

[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...

19 February, 2019

[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 within this section center around topics such as community level coastal protection and empowerment of local stakeholders. A collection of observations, interview data detailing local perspectives, and findings from a diverse set of study sites...

23 August, 2018