Building Capacity on Protected Areas Law & Governance

Exercise 2

Understanding Basic Protected Area Concepts

Introduction to the Course, Law & PAs

Background Purpose

Promote an understanding of basic Protected Area concepts amongst Learners from non-PA backgrounds

Provide an opportunity for you to reflect on the above concepts through a case study

Structure Introduction to Exercise (10 minutes) Small Group Work (50 minutes) Joint Class Discussion (20 minutes) Consolidation (10 minutes)

The Case Study: Lagoon Bay Area

Importance & Value

Importance?

nature people

ecosystem services

cultural

value

maintain biodiversity

areas of refuge provisioning

regulating supporting

climate change

mitigation adaptation

ecological resilience

Threats to Protected Areas

Direct Threats Indirect Threats

Urban expansion

Habitat loss

On-site development

Unsustainable resource use

On-site pollution

Inappropriate land/sea use

Off-site pollution

Off-site natural events Natural events

Illegal activities

War & conflict

Alien species

Climate change

Off-site development

Management Principles

Reflect in

PA

law

Planning

Ecosystem Approach

Management by Conservation Objectives

Precautionary Approach

Managing for Particular Threats

Connectivity

IUCN Management Categories

Institutions & Stakeholders

State Actors

Non-State Actors

Ministries Departments

national sub-national

StatutoryBodies

Private Landowners

Indigenous Peoples Local

Communities

Corporations

NGOs

National Institutions

Quality of Governance

“Good Governance”?

legitimacy & voice

direction

accountability

fairness & rights

performance

public participation

predictability

transparency

equity

justice

PA Pratitioner Perspective PA Lawyer Perspective

The Questions

What particular threats to the ecosystem can you identify? What would be the value of declaring Lagoon Bay as a

Protected Area? What objectives might be of relevance to a Protected Area

such as Lagoon Bay? What might be an appropriate management category for

Lagoon Bay Protected Area? Provide reasons for your answer.

What are the key principles that should underpin and inform management of Lagoon Bay Protected Area?

What institutions and other role-players are relevant in the Lagoon Bay context and how might they be relevant?

What steps can the relevant government institutions take & what tools could they use, to promote good governance?