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| Conservation and Human Rights: Exploring Key Promises, Challenges and Questions
Organizers : Grazia Borrini-Feyerabend, IUCN; Ashish Kothari, IUCN; Jessica Campese, TGER Member, Fulbright Fellow, Switzerland (jessica@cenesta.org)
Presentations:
- Guidelines and Tools for Adopting a Human Rights Approach to Conservation. Jessica Campese (jessica@cenesta.org)
- Rights-Based Approaches and ScalingU: New Approaches in Community Conservation. Jenny Springer (Jenny.Springer@wwfus.org)
- Conservation and Ethnic Conflict in Burma: Working Towards Socially-Based Environmental Engagement. Zao Noam (zaonoam@yahoo.com)
- Engaging and Involving Communities in Landscape-Scale Conservation: A Case Study from the Cape Floristic Region. Trevor Sandwith (tsandwith@tnc.org)
- The History of Conservation Evictions in Botswana: The Struggle Continues. Lapologang Magole (MAGOLEL@mopipi.ub.bw)
- Role of Parliaments in Protecting Environment-Related Human Rights. Hanna Jaireth (Hanna.Jaireth@parliament.act.gov.au)
- IP Management: Right to Self-Determination Complimented by Support of State, NGOs, and Private Sector. Michael Pido (mdpido@yahoo.com)
- Participatory Top-Down in Community Based Natural Resources Management Policies in Madagascar. Jacques Pollini (jp267@cornell.edu)
- Using a Rights-Based Approach to Promote Social Equity in Conservation in Uganda. Phil Franks (Phil@care.or.ke)
Coping with Impacts of AIDS on Conservation in Africa
Organizer : Judy Oglethorpe, WWF (Judy.Oglethorpe@wwfus.org)
- Implications of HIV/AIDS for the Conservation of Common Property. Wayne Twine (rcrd@global.co.za), L. Hunter and L. Patterson.
- Examining HIV: An Elephantine Epidemic in the Caprivi. Rachel DeMotts (rbdemotts@yahoo.com)
- Examining the Linkages Between AIDS and Biodiversity Conservation in Coastal Tanzania. Baraka Kalangahe and E. Torell
- Overview of the Impacts of AIDS on Conservation Capacity and Community Based Natural Resource Management. Daulos Mauambeta (ddcmauambeta@africa-online.net)
- HIV/AIDS and Conservation Workforce Capacity in Southern Africa: Perceptions of Critical Impacts, Barriers, and Mitigation Strategies. Jennifer Cash (jecash6@gmail.com) and S. McCool.
- Umzi Wethu: A Case Study of Conservation Supporting AIDS Orphans & Vulnerable Youth in South Africa. Andrew Muir (andrew@sa.wild.org) and J. Anton Dunn.
- Practicalities of Mainstreaming HIV/AIDS into Communal Conservancies in Namibia. Velia Kurz (velia@africaonline.com.na)
Economic growth, biodiversity conservation, and the Society for Conservation Biology Organizers: Max Christian, University of Maryland, McArd Joseph Mlotha, Forestry Department, Malawi; William E. Rees, University of British Columbia (rchristian@umd.edu)
Presentations:
- Perceptions and Realities of Land Degradation in Arid Namibia. David Ward (ward@ukzn.ac.za)
- The Social Purpose of Professional Scientific Societies. Jon Rosales (jrosales@stlawu.edu)
- The Hima: An Ancient Conservation Practice for the Future? Soumar Dakdouk (soumard@gmail.com), Serhal, Assad, Amer Saidi, Bassima Khatib.
- Economic Growth, Land Use Change, and Biodiversity Conservation in Malawi. McArd Joseph Mlotha (McArd_mlotha@antiochne.edu)
- The Steady State Economy: Putting Nature in its Place. Max Chrisitan (rchristian@umd.edu)
- Prospects for Balancing Economic Growth with Biodiversity Conservation in the Protected Areas of Nepal: A Case Study of Royal Bardia National Park, Nepal. Shova Thapa (S.Thapa@sussex.ac.uk) and S. Stagl.
Freshwater conservation assessment, planning, governance and management: case studies, emerging issues, and key lessons from around the world Organizers: Jeanne Nel, CSIR, South Africa; Ken Vance-Borland, Oregon State University; Bob Pressey, University of Queensland; Dirk Roux, CSIR (jnel@csir.co.za)
Presentations:
- Catchment Networks for the Conservation of Freshwater Fish Species: An Evaluation of Selection Criteria. William Darwall (will.darwall@ssc-uk.org), K. Smith.
- Policy Framework for Cross-Sector Coherence and Cooperation in Conserving Freshwater Ecosystems. Dirk Roux (droux@csir.co.za), J. Nel, & P. Ashton.
- Incorporating Natural Processes into Freshwater Conservation Assessment and Planning. Jeanne Nel (jnel@csir.co.za), D. Roux, L. Smith-Adao
- Planning for Biodiversity Conservation on the Amazon's Várzea Floodplains: Exploratory Analyses of Alternative Scenarios. Robert Pressey (r.pressey@uq.edu.au), M. Ridges, A. Albernaz, M. Watts.
- The Interface Between Systematic Conservation Planning and Adaptive Management – Appropriate Governance of Monitoring and Evaluation. Harry Biggs (Biggs@sanparks.org), K. Rogers, S. Holness.
- Designing Protected Areas to Conserve Riverine Biodiversity: Lessons from a Hypothetical Redesign of the Kruger National Park. Peter Ashton (pashton@csir.co.za), D. Hardwick, L. Hill, N. Kleynhans, J. Moolman, J. Nel, D. Roux, & B. Scholes.
- Regional Freshwater Biodiversity Conservation Planning: Defining Visions for Success and Measures of Conservation Status. Jonathan Higgins ( jhiggins@tnc.org ).
- Do Freshwater and Terrestrial Priorities Overlap in Conservation Assessments? Mao Angua Amis (mao@botzoo.uct.ac.za), R. Mathieu, L. Mervyn, & J. Day.
- Use of Benthic Macroinvertebrates to Assess the Conservation Status of Streams and Rivers in the Albertine Rift Region of Uganda. Aventino Kasangaki (kasangaki@itfc.org), V. Resh, L. Chapman, W. Gandhi, P. Otika, & R. Muhabwe.
- Freshwater Protected Areas: Oxymoron, Solution, or Both? Robin Abell (Robin.Abell@wwfus.org) & M. Thieme.
- Freshwater Conservation Planning Methods to Date. Ken Vance-Borland (ken.vance-borland@oregonstate.edu)
- Identifying Management Priorities for Riverine Landscapes: Integration. Simon Linke (simon.linke@gmail.com), R. Pressey, R.C. Bailey & R.H. Norris
- Aquatones as Priority Nodes for a Freshwater Conservation Network. Joshua H. Viers (jhviers@ucdavis.edu) & J.A. Israel.
- The Development of a “Catchment to Coast Conservation Strategy” for the Cape Floristic Region South Africa. Pierre De Villiers (estuaries@cncjnk.wcape.gov.za).
Human Dimensions of Conserving Marine Ecosystems in the Western Indian Ocean Region Organizers: Delphine Malleret-King, Africa Wildlife Foundation; Innocent Wanyonyi, SocMon Western Indian Ocean Region; Christy Loper, Global Socioeconomic Monitoring Initiative for Coastal Management; Joshua Cinner; James Cook University, Australia (Christy.Loper@noaa.gov)
Presentations:
- What Managers Don't Know about Resource Conflict Amongst Fishers: A Case Study of Msambweni Artisanal Fishers in Kenya. Patrick Kimani (patrickkim2002@yahoo.com).
- The Poverty Trap: How Socioeconomic Factors Influence Exit from a Declining Fishery. Joshua Cinner (joshua.cinner@jcu.edu.au), T. Daw, T. McClanahan & S. Stead.
- Perceptions and Future Scenarios of People's Dependence on Coral Reef Fisheries in the Western Indian Ocean. Tim McClanahan (tmcclanahan@wcs.org), S. Selina, J. Cinner, T. Daw.
- Integrating Socio-Economic Monitoring in Coastal Management in the Western Indian Ocean. Innocent Wanyonyi (iwanyonyi@cordioea.org).
- Harvesting High Value Marine Resources in the Rural Areas of South Africa: Implications for Governance and Prospects for Poverty Alleviation. Serge Raemaekers (s.raemaekers@telenet.be), G. Calvo-Ugarteburu & P.Britz.
- Organizing People Towards Co-Managerial Arrangements: The Case for Small-Scale Coastal Fisheries in Tanzania. Modesta Medard (MMedard@wwftz.org), & H. Machano.
- Implications of Socio-Economic Factors and Community Perceptions Influencing Coral Reef Conservation in SW Madagascar. Minna Epps (minna@blueventures.org) & A. Gildas.
- The Impacts of Poverty on Coastal Resource Management Kenya. Jacob Ochiewo (jochiewo@kmfri.co.ke).
Making conservation actions more effective: Linking key concepts of adaptive management and systematic conservation planning in an evidence-based framework Organizers: Andrew Pullin, University of Birmingham; Brian W. van Wilgen, CSIR, South Africa; William J. Sutherland, University of Cambridge; Nick Salafsky, Conservation Measures Partnership; Tosha Comendant, The Nature Conservancy (a.s.pullin@bham.ac.uk)
Presentations:
- Restoring Altered Flow Regimes: An Evidence-Based Approach from the Nature Conservancy. Tim Tear (ttear@TNC.ORG), A. Warner, T. Fitzhugh, B. Richter, T. Comendant & D.Salzer
- Improving Conservation Effectiveness Through Adaptive Management. Nick Salafsky (nick@fosonline.org).
- Management of Elephants and Biodiversity in Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa: Evidence-Based Practice – Sometimes! Graham Kerley (Graham.kerley@nmmu.ac.za), M. Knight.
- Making Conservation Actions More Effective – What's in the Toolbox? Andrew Pullin (a.s.pullin@bham.ac.uk).
- Making Conservation More Effective – Putting the Pieces Together. William Sutherland (w.sutherland@zoo.cam.ac.uk).
- Fire Management in Kruger National Park, South Africa. B.W. Van Wilgen (BvWilgen@csir.co.za) N. Govender, H.C. Biggs
- Invasive Weed Management in Australia and South Africa. Anthony C. Grice (Tony.Grice@csiro.au).
Mapping the economic value of nature: incorporating ecosystem services into conservation planning Organizers: Taylor Ricketts, WWF; Richard Cowling, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (Taylor.Ricketts@wwfus.org)
Presentations:
- Ecosystem Services and Conservation Planning. Taylor Ricketts (Taylor.Ricketts@wwfus.org)
- Synergies and Tradeoffs Between Hydrological Services and Biodiversity Across Sub-Saharan Africa. Neil Burgess (Neil.Burgess@wwfus.org)
- An Operational Framework for Mainstreaming Ecosystem Services into Land Use Planning. Richard Cowling (rmc@kingsley.co.za)
- To What Extent have Ecosystem Service been Included in Conservation Plans? Benis Egoh (benis@sun.ac.za), M. Rouget, B. Reyers, A. Knight, R. Cowling, A. van Jaarsveld, A. Welz.
- Managing Mobile Organisms Producing Ecosystem Services in Changing Landscapes: The Case of Pollination. Claire Kremen (ckremen@nature.berkeley.edu).
- Global-Scale Mapping of Ecosystem Services: Implications for Conservation Priorities. Robin Naidoo (Robin.Naidoo@wwfus.org), A. Balmford, R. Costanza,B. Fisher, R. Green, T. Malcolm, R. Ricketts.
- Evaluating Payment Strategies for Ecosystem Services: Implications for Delivery of Biodiversity, Carbon Sequestration and Marketable Commodities. Stephen Polasky (polasky@umn.edu), E. Nelson, D. Lewis, A. Plantinga, J. Camm, E. Lonsdorf, H. Tallis.
- Restoring Degraded Landscapes for Ecosystem Service Delivery: Prospects for a Semi-Arid African Ecosystem. Anthony Mills (ajmrsa@gmail.com), M. Powell, R. Cowling, C. Marais, C. Shackleton.
- Using Ecosystem Services to Mainstream a Conservation Plan for the Grassland Biome of South Africa. Belinda Reyers (breyers@csir.co.za) , J. Nel, B. Egoh, Z. Jonas, M. Rouget.
- A Real-World Mapping Exercise in the Oudtshoorn Municipality, South Africa: A Case For and Against the Ecosystem Services Approach. Adam Welz (adamwelz@yahoo.com).
- Mapping and Evaluating Ecosystem Services Across Tanzania's Eastern Arc Mountains. Andrew Balmford (apb12@cam.ac.uk), N. Burgess, M. Rouget.
- Distribution of Ecosystem Services in Large River Basins: Application to Conservation Planning. Paul West (pwest@TNC.ORG), J. Foley, C. Barford, H. Gibbs, C. Kucharik, C. Monfreda.
- Mainstreaming Ecosystem Services: The Natural Capital Project. Rebecca Shaw (shaw@globalecology.stanford.edu), G. Daily, P. Kareiva, S. Polasky, T. Ricketts, H. Tallis, C. Tam, B.H. Thompson, Jr.
- Beyond the Catskills: The Status of Ecosystem Services in Conservation Practice. Heather Tallis (htallis@stanford.edu), R. Goldman, G. Daily, P. Kareiva, T. Ricketts.
Sharing rights and responsibilities in new approaches to protected area governance Organizers: Joanna Durbin, Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, Madagascar; Joelisoa Ratsirarson, Université d'Antananarivo ; Grazia Borrini-Feyerabend, IUCN (joanna.durbin@durrell.org)
Presentations:
- Involvement of Civil Society in Protected Areas with Different Governance Types. Elke Mannigel (elke.mannigel@gmx.de).
- Shared Governance in Conservation of Biodiversity: Community Conserved Areas Protecting the Endangered Ethiopian Wolf. Zelealem Tefera (kykebero@ethionet.et).
- Changing the Relationship between Park and Community by Redefining the Protected Areas at Lake Mburo National Park and the Rwenzori Natinoal Park in Uganda. Mark Infield (mark.infield@fauna-flora.org) , A. Mugisha.
- Diversifying Protected Area Governance and Adopting Innovation as Part of the Tripling of Protected Areas in Madagascar. Joelisoa Ratsirarson (j.ratsirarson@univ-antananarivo.mg), H. Raharinjanahary, J.Ranaivonasy, J. Durbin.
- Innovations in Protected Area Governance: Experience and Lessons since the Durban 2003 Watershed. Joanna Durbin (joanna.durbin@durrell.org), G. Borrini-Feyerabend
- Peruvian Communal Reserves: National Heritage or Indigenous Territory? Helen Newing (H.S.Newing@kent.ac.uk), E. Caruso.
- Collaborative Governance of PAs in Areas of High Population Density: Lessons Learned from Eight Co-Management Pilot Sites in Bangladesh. Azharul H. Mazumder, P. Decosse, D. Deppert.
- A Preliminary Perspective on the Status and Needs of Community Conserved Areas in Mesoamerica, with a Particular Focus on Mexico. Claudia I. Camacho-Benavides (isabelcb@gmail.com), C. Del Campo-Garcia, G. Martin.
Sharing the range: elephants, people and biological conservation in Africa Organizers: Rob Slotow, University of KwaZulul Natal; David Cumming, University of Cape Town; Holly Dublin and Leo Niskanen; IUCN/SSC African Elephant Specialist Group (cumming@icon.co.zw)
Presentations:
- A Tale of Four Regions: The Status, Threats and Challenges Facing the Management and Conservation of Africa's Elephants Across their Range. Holly Dublin (holly.dublin@iucn.org).
- Water Availability: The Underlying Driver of Elephant Life. Adrian Shrader (Shrader@ukzn.ac.za) , A. Gaylard.
- Elephant Demographic and Behavioural Consequences of Stochastic Events and Massive Human Interventions. Bruce Page (pageb@ukzn.ac.za), R.L. Mackey, L. Woolley, R. Slotow.
- Of Elephants, Predators and Plants, in Protected Areas: A Case of Classic Trophic Cascades? David Cumming (cumming@icon.co.zw).
- Ecological and Socio-Economic Costs and Benefits of Alternative Elephant Conservation Approaches. Rowan Martin (mockingchat@zol.co.zw).
- Management of Elephant Overpopulation: Technical, Political, and Welfare Considerations. David Balfour (dbalfour@ecparksboard.co.za), L. Niskanen.
- Human-Elephant Conflict: Main Issues and Potential Solutions. Noah Sitati (N_wasilwa@hotmail.com).
- A Landscape Approach to the Conservation Management of Southern Africa's Elephants. Rudi Van Aarde (rjvaarde@zoology.up.ac.za), S. Ferreira, J. Junker, T. Ott, K. Young
- Governance and Institutional Scale Mismatches in the Conservation, Management and Sustainable Use of Elephants. Malan Lindeque (malan.l@mweb.com.na).
- Do Elephants Fit Classical Plant-Herbivore Theoretical Frameworks? Implications for Valuable Threatened Habitats. Mariet Jie Landman (Marietjie.landman@nmmu.ac.za), G. Kerley, K. Gough.
- Elephant Social Organisation, Foraging, and Raning: Implications for Habitat Diversity and Managemetn. Rob Slotow (Slotow@ukzn.ac.za), S. Graeme, B. Page, K. Duffy.
- Value Systems, Ethics and Management Options for Elephants: Whose Values Should Prevail? David Mabunda (DavidM@sanparks.org).
The poverty / conservation equation Organizers: M. Sanjayan, Director of Science, The Nature Conservancy, Carmen Revenga, The Nature Conservancy (msanjayan@tnc.org)
Presentations:
- Defining Poverty and Conservation. Julie Beston (littlejuls@gmail.com), T. Boucher.
- Conservation of Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation: Pancea or Hype? Peter Kareiva (pkareiva@tnc.org), M. Marvier.
- Do Protected Areas Alleviate or Exacerbate Poverty: Initial Results from a Four Country Study. Richard Hatfield (RHatfield@awfke.org), P. Franks.
- Beyond Nemo: The Inequity of the Global Threat to Coral Reefs. Simon Donner (sddonner@princeton.edu), D. Potere.
- The Wealth of the Poor: Ecosystem Income and Poverty Reduction. Gregory Mock (jordan.rosenfeld@gov.bc.ca).
- Resource Management in China: A New Approach to Rural Well-Being Through Ecosystem Services. Christine Tam (cbtam@stanford.edu).
- Water for the Poor: Incorporating the Environment into Water Resources Assessment Using the Water Poverty Index. Caroline Sullivan (caroline.sullivan@ouce.ox.ac.uk).
The significance of gender in conservation policy and project success
Organizers: Tracy Dobson, Michigan State University; Anne Ferguson, Michigan State University, Solange Bandiaky, Clark University (dobson@msu.edu)
Presentations:
- Gender and Class Dynamics in Conservation of Sacred Forests in Venda, South Africa, Thidinalei Tshiguvho (thidinalei@yahoo.com).
- The Gendered Effects of Participatory Approaches and Institutional Choices in Malidino Biodiversity Community-Based Reserve, Senegal. Solange Bandiaky (sbandiaky@clarku.edu)
- Gendering Nature: Conservation and the Biological Sciences in Twentieth Century America. Susan R. Schrepfer (schrepfe@rci.rutgers.edu).
- Colonial and Postcolonial Policies and their Intersection with Gender Relations and Environment in Kenya. Esther Wangari (EWangari@towson.edu).
- Why Gender? Tracy Dobson (Dobson@msu.edu).
- Women's Changing Rights to Land and Water Resources: Wetlands Use in Malawi. Anne Ferguson (fergus12@msu.edu).
- Forest Conservation and Gender Roles: Cases from East Africa and Latin America. Esther Mwangi (E.Mwangi@cgiar.org), R. Meinzen-Dick.
- Transgressing Boundaries: Decentralization and Gendered Ownership and Rights to Species and Spaces within Forested Landscapes in East Africa. Gorettie Nsubuga Nabanoga (nabanoga@forest.mak.ac.ug), E. Obonyo-Kamau, P. Ongugo, J. Njuguna, A. Banana. W. Gombya-Ssembajjwe.
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