Governance principles for community‐centered conservation in the post‐2020 global biodiversity framework
Strategies to protect biodiversity in the face of a global crisis must be place‐based and
sensitive to context. A failure to consider the socioeconomic and political circumstances, as …
sensitive to context. A failure to consider the socioeconomic and political circumstances, as …
Relational values about nature in protected area research
Highlights•Relational values research in protected areas relates to their societal
support.•Place-focused theories can elucidate relational values in protected areas.•Few …
support.•Place-focused theories can elucidate relational values in protected areas.•Few …
Non-material costs of wildlife conservation to local people and their implications for conservation interventions
G Thondhlana, SM Redpath, PO Vedeld… - Biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
In assessment of costs (and benefits) of wildlife conservation, conventional economic
valuation frameworks may inadequately address various non-tangible values and neglect …
valuation frameworks may inadequately address various non-tangible values and neglect …
Beyond benefit sharing: Place attachment and the importance of access to protected areas for surrounding communities
The concept of place attachment can assist to integrate relational values into ecosystem
service research, and assist us to rethink the notion of benefits in contemporary protected …
service research, and assist us to rethink the notion of benefits in contemporary protected …
Social-ecological change: insights from the Southern African Program on Ecosystem Change and Society
Social-ecological systems (SES) research has emerged as an important area of
sustainability science, informing and supporting pressing issues of transformation towards …
sustainability science, informing and supporting pressing issues of transformation towards …
Local people and conservation officials' perceptions on relationships and conflicts in South African protected areas
G Thondhlana, G Cundill - International Journal of Biodiversity …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Protected areas (PAs) are often conflict-ridden, but conflict resolution mechanisms are often
constrained by little appreciation of the perceptions of the principal agents (PA managers …
constrained by little appreciation of the perceptions of the principal agents (PA managers …
The road towards effective governance and management of marine protected areas in South Africa: evolving policies, paradigms and processes
SP Kirkman, P Kowalski, BQ Mann… - African Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The efficacy of marine protected areas (MPAs) depends on their governance and
management. We review their history in South Africa and recognise four periods. Period 1 …
management. We review their history in South Africa and recognise four periods. Period 1 …
Fight or flight? Understanding different stakeholder responses to conservation conflicts
Efforts to manage conservation conflicts are typically focused on reconciling disputes
between opposing stakeholders over conservation objectives. However, this is an …
between opposing stakeholders over conservation objectives. However, this is an …
Local communities' attitudes and support towards the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in Southwest Botswana
Protected areas are of national importance and have developed into sources of benefits
while in other situations have sparked conflicts among stakeholders, including residents …
while in other situations have sparked conflicts among stakeholders, including residents …
A scoping review of environmental governance challenges in southern Africa from 2010 to 2020
Throughout southern Africa, there have been growing concerns about the rates of
ecosystem degradation. This issue and natural resource governance concerns in general …
ecosystem degradation. This issue and natural resource governance concerns in general …