Natural Resource Management Schemes as Entry Points for Integrated Landscape Approaches: Evidence from Ghana and Burkina Faso

In recognition of the failures of sectoral approaches to overcome global challenges of biodiversity loss, climate change, food insecurity and poverty, scientific discourse on biodiversity conservation and sustainable development is shifting towards integrated landscape governance arrangements. Curre...

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Autores principales: Foli, S., Ros-Tonen, M.A.F., Reed, J.D., Sunderland, Terry C.H.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Springer 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/94761
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author Foli, S.
Ros-Tonen, M.A.F.
Reed, J.D.
Sunderland, Terry C.H.
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Ros-Tonen, M.A.F.
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description In recognition of the failures of sectoral approaches to overcome global challenges of biodiversity loss, climate change, food insecurity and poverty, scientific discourse on biodiversity conservation and sustainable development is shifting towards integrated landscape governance arrangements. Current landscape initiatives however very much depend on external actors and funding, raising the question of whether, and how, and under what conditions, locally embedded resource management schemes can serve as entry points for the implementation of integrated landscape approaches. This paper assesses the entry point potential for three established natural resource management schemes in West Africa that target landscape degradation with involvement of local communities: the Chantier d'Aménagement Forestier scheme encompassing forest management sites across Burkina Faso and the Modified Taungya System and community wildlife resource management initiatives in Ghana. Based on a review of the current literature, we analyze the extent to which design principles that define a landscape approach apply to these schemes. We found that the CREMA meets most of the desired criteria, but that its scale may be too limited to guarantee effective landscape governance, hence requiring upscaling. Conversely, the other two initiatives are strongly lacking in their design principles on fundamental components regarding integrated approaches, continual learning, and capacity building. Monitoring and evaluation bodies and participatory learning and negotiation platforms could enhance the schemes' alignment with integrated landscape approaches.
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spelling CGSpace947612025-06-17T08:23:29Z Natural Resource Management Schemes as Entry Points for Integrated Landscape Approaches: Evidence from Ghana and Burkina Faso Foli, S. Ros-Tonen, M.A.F. Reed, J.D. Sunderland, Terry C.H. natural resources management landscape land degradation land use vegetation resource conservation sustainability ecosystem services socioeconomics case studies pollution ecology In recognition of the failures of sectoral approaches to overcome global challenges of biodiversity loss, climate change, food insecurity and poverty, scientific discourse on biodiversity conservation and sustainable development is shifting towards integrated landscape governance arrangements. Current landscape initiatives however very much depend on external actors and funding, raising the question of whether, and how, and under what conditions, locally embedded resource management schemes can serve as entry points for the implementation of integrated landscape approaches. This paper assesses the entry point potential for three established natural resource management schemes in West Africa that target landscape degradation with involvement of local communities: the Chantier d'Aménagement Forestier scheme encompassing forest management sites across Burkina Faso and the Modified Taungya System and community wildlife resource management initiatives in Ghana. Based on a review of the current literature, we analyze the extent to which design principles that define a landscape approach apply to these schemes. We found that the CREMA meets most of the desired criteria, but that its scale may be too limited to guarantee effective landscape governance, hence requiring upscaling. Conversely, the other two initiatives are strongly lacking in their design principles on fundamental components regarding integrated approaches, continual learning, and capacity building. Monitoring and evaluation bodies and participatory learning and negotiation platforms could enhance the schemes' alignment with integrated landscape approaches. 2018-07 2018-07-03T11:01:46Z 2018-07-03T11:01:46Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/94761 en Open Access Springer Foli, S., Ros-Tonen, M.A.F., Reed, J., Sunderland, T.C.H.. 2017. Natural Resource Management Schemes as Entry Points for Integrated Landscape Approaches : Evidence from Ghana and Burkina Faso. Environmental Management, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-017-0866-8
spellingShingle natural resources management
landscape
land degradation
land use
vegetation
resource conservation
sustainability
ecosystem services
socioeconomics
case studies
pollution
ecology
Foli, S.
Ros-Tonen, M.A.F.
Reed, J.D.
Sunderland, Terry C.H.
Natural Resource Management Schemes as Entry Points for Integrated Landscape Approaches: Evidence from Ghana and Burkina Faso
title Natural Resource Management Schemes as Entry Points for Integrated Landscape Approaches: Evidence from Ghana and Burkina Faso
title_full Natural Resource Management Schemes as Entry Points for Integrated Landscape Approaches: Evidence from Ghana and Burkina Faso
title_fullStr Natural Resource Management Schemes as Entry Points for Integrated Landscape Approaches: Evidence from Ghana and Burkina Faso
title_full_unstemmed Natural Resource Management Schemes as Entry Points for Integrated Landscape Approaches: Evidence from Ghana and Burkina Faso
title_short Natural Resource Management Schemes as Entry Points for Integrated Landscape Approaches: Evidence from Ghana and Burkina Faso
title_sort natural resource management schemes as entry points for integrated landscape approaches evidence from ghana and burkina faso
topic natural resources management
landscape
land degradation
land use
vegetation
resource conservation
sustainability
ecosystem services
socioeconomics
case studies
pollution
ecology
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/94761
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