15 Apr Community Perspectives
A discussion on how conservation can better reflect the needs and values of local communities is built here through case studies shared from locations such as Panama, Brazil, and Columbia – among several others.
Through the resources available to the right of this page, we can gain better understanding of First Nations’ perspectives on land reclamation and restoration, how ecotourism is perceived by local communities, how effective networks can amplify the potential for transformative change through education and empowerment, and how policymakers can determine effective means of providing communities with the freedom to define their own place and purpose while promoting coherence and collective action at higher organizational scales.
Key Themes:
Engagement, Education & Empowerment, Wildlife & Fisheries, Places & Spaces, Factors of Success in Community Conservation
Click titles to explore sections below:
Restore the land, reclaim a culture: perspective from Cold Lake First Nations on the restoration of in-situ oil sites
Solange Nadeau (Natural Resources Canada)
The Netweaver Network: How Can the CCRN Benefit From Joining a Network Community of Practice?
Bruce Goldstein (University of Colorado, Boulder), Lee Frankel-Goldwater (University of Colorado, Boulder)
Analysis of governance types and the role of communities on other effective area-based conservation measures in Colombia
Olga Hernandez (Humboldt Institute), Clara Matallana (Humboldt Institute), Alexandra Areiza (Instituto de investigación y recursos biológicos Alexander von Humboldt), Clara Solano (Fundacion Natura), Sandra Galan (Fundacion Natura), Marcela Santamaria (Resnatur), Talia Waldron (Humboldt Institute), Alejandra Osejo (Humboldt Institute)
Local Knowledge of the Marine Environment to Promote Ocean Health and Sustainable Livelihoods in Suriname
Desire Simons (Green Heritage Fund Suriname), Monique Pool (Green Heritage Fund Suriname)
"Nature is a Crop": Ecotourism in Rural Panama
Daniel McLane (St. Lawrence University)
Climate change effects on fisheries-dependent communities of coastal Brazil
Maria Gasalla (University of São Paulo / Oceanographic Institute)
Conservation Photography for Local Communities
Justin Raycraft (McGill University)