Sustainable protected areas: Synergies between biodiversity conservation and socioeconomic development

People and Nature

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Tsegaye T. Gatiso¹  Lars Kulik²  Mona Bachmann²  Aletta Bonn¹  Lukas Bösch⁶  Andreas Freytag⁷  Marco Heurich⁹  Karsten Wesche¹  Marten Winter¹  Isabel Ordaz-Németh²  Tenekwetche Sop¹  Hjalmar S. Kühl¹ 

[1] German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research;Max-Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology;Institute for Food and Resource Economics;Department of Ecosystem Services, Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research—UFZ;Institute of Biodiversity, Friedrich Schiller University Jena;Institute for Sociology, University Leipzig;Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Friedrich Schiller University Jena;CESifo Research Network, University of Stellenbosch;Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources, Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg;Department of Visitor Management and National Park Management, Bavarian Forest National Park;Senckenberg Museum für Naturkunde Görlitz;International Institute Zittau, Technische Universität Dresden

关键词: Africa;    biodiversity conservation;    Europe;    local community;    PA management;    protected areas;    socioeconomic development;   

DOI  :  10.1002/pan3.10326

学科分类：护理学

来源: Wiley

【 摘 要 】

Reconciling conservation and socioeconomic development goals is key to sustainability but remains a source of fierce debate. Protected areas (PAs) are believed to play an essential role in achieving these seemingly conflicting goals. Yet, there is limited evidence as to whether PAs are actually achieving the two goals simultaneously. Here, we investigate when and to what extent synergies or trade-offs between biodiversity conservation and local socioeconomic development occur. To explore these relationships, we collected data across a wide range of socioeconomic settings through face-to-face survey with PA managers from 114 African and European PAs using structured questionnaire. We found synergies between biodiversity conservation and socioeconomic development for 62% of the PAs, albeit with significant differences between African (55%) and European PAs (75%). Moreover, the sustainability of PAs in conserving biodiversity was strongly correlated with the empowerment of the PA management and the involvement of local communities in PA planning and decision-making processes. Our results demonstrate that for PAs to promote synergies between biodiversity conservation and local socioeconomic development, and to enhance their long-term sustainability, they should invest in the empowerment of their respective management and involvement of local communities in their planning and management activities. Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.

【 授权许可】

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