Story | 29 Aug, 2010
The Role of Participatory Modeling in Landscape Approaches to Reconcile Conservation and Development
"In this paper, we examine several case studies where participatory system dynamics modeling was applied to environmental management challenges, and explore how it contributed to promoting a landscape approach.
Story | 29 Aug, 2010
Understanding diversity: a study of livelihoods and landscapes in Liberia
"Community forestry is high on the forest policy agenda in Liberia. However, relatively little is known about the diverse variety of customary forest management institutions and arrangements. Similarly, while the importance of forests and forest products in rural livelihoods is generally…
Story | 08 Jul, 2010
One billion hectares of lost forests could be restored
“Across the globe lie more than a billion hectares of lost and degraded forest land that could be restored”, according to the Global Partnership on Forest Landscape Restoration, which includes IUCN. It’s a vast area – an area greater than China – with the potential to enrich communities, their…
Story | 13 May, 2010
A recent study in Cameroon has found that participatory modeling is a valuable means of capturing the complexities of achieving conservation at landscape scales and of stimulating innovative solutions to entrenched problems.
Story | 14 Apr, 2010
Joint PAEL-TILCEPA workshop on Protected Areas Management Evaluation and Social Assessment of Protected Areas
Press release | 08 Jul, 2009
Poaching crisis as rhino horn demand booms in Asia
Rhino poaching worldwide is poised to hit a 15-year-high driven by Asian demand for horns, according to new research.
Story | 05 Nov, 2008
Indigenous and traditional peoples and protected areas : principles, guidelines and case studies
Beltrán, Javier, ed. IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas ; Cardiff University, Dept. of City and Regional Planning Best Practice Guidelines Nº 4
Story | 04 Nov, 2008
Indigenous and Local Communites and Protected Areas Towards Equity and Enhanced Conservation
Grazia Borrini-Feyerabend, Ashish Kothari & Gonzalo Oviedo
Best Practice Protected Areas Guidelines No.11.