building capacity on protected areas law & governance management module 5
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Building Capacity on Protected Areas Law & Governance
Management
PA laws should create effective & accountable management authorities.
PA laws may enable the sharing of functions, powers and responsibilities between management authorities.
PA laws should prescribe a clear management planning regime.
PA laws may enable different management approaches and levels of regulation within one site through zoning.
PA laws should promote buffers and connectivity.
Overview of the Seminar
Management Authorities
Management Planning
Co-Management
Zoning
Buffers & Connectivity
Objectives
Clarify who can be appointed as management authorities, the appointment process and their functions, powers and duties.
Distil the different management options ranging from single management to co-management.
Describe the different legal mechanisms aimed at promoting management monitoring and reporting within a PA.
Examine the legal mechanisms governing zoning, buffers and connectivity within and adjacent to PAs.
Explain the form, nature, approval process and legal mechanisms for implementing management plans for PAs.
Outcomes
Clarity on the legal process for selecting, appointing and prescribing the functions, powers and duties of management authorities.
Awareness of the different management options ranging from single management to co-management.
Awareness of different legal mechanisms aimed at promoting management monitoring and reporting within a PA.
Knowledge of legal mechanisms governing zoning, and buffers and connectivity within and adjacent to PAs.
Understanding of the form, nature, approval process and legal mechanisms for implementing management plans for PAs.
who are the relevant management authorities?
what is the nature of the management authority?
is there a management plan for the PA?
who has appointed them?
are any zones created in the PA?
Management & the Law…
National Parks Agency
Westyo Community
Mudland Wilderness Authority
Mudland Trust Co-Mgt Authority
Mudland Community Co-Mgt Authority
who appoints?
nature of authority?
source of mandate?
management plan?
who appoints?
nature of authority?
source of mandate?
management plan?
who appoints?
nature of authority?
source of mandate?
management plan?
who appoints?
nature of authority?
source of mandate?
management plan?
who appoints?
nature of authority?
source of mandate?
management plan?
zones?
Management & the Law…
the
PA
law
who are the relevant management authorities?
what is the nature of the management authority?
is there a management plan for the PA?
who has appointed them?
are any zones created in the PA?
Management & the Law
Overview of the Seminar
Management Authorities
Management Planning
Co-Management
Zoning
Buffers & Connectivity
Management Authorities
who
functions,powers & duties
appointment process
reporting & accountability
mandate termination
who
influential factors
nature of authorities
form of government
size & complexity
PA governance types
capacity & resources
government non-government
department
statutory authority
statutory corporation
local community
NGO
corporate entity
indigenous group
private person
Management Authorities…
Management Authorities…
appointment process
power to appoint
process to appoint
government
lead agency
consultation
agreements
formal designation
criteria
co-management
Management Authorities…
powers & duties
purpose
types
mandate
accountability
manage site
enter transactions
employ staff
prepare management plan
prepare reports
Management Authorities
reporting & accountability
nature
timing
to whom
mandate termination
grounds
process
consequence
Co-Management…
what is it?
governance type
ownership/resource right
the parties
joint management
collaborative management
shared governance
THE AGREEMENT TERMS Parties Area Conservation Objectives Management Plan Rights & Obligations Use Rights Sharing of Costs & Benefits Performance Indicators Reporting Requirements Breach Dispute Resolution Duration
Co-Management…
general legal issues
definition
authority
written agreements
consistency
PA status
Co-Management
voluntary conserved areas
capacity-building & support
flexibility
clarity
free prior informed consent
customary rights
Management Planning
“PA planning”
management planning
management principles
what is it?
approval process
implementation
Protected Area Planning
two different dimensions
types of PA plans
planningfor establishing
a PA
“planning”?
Management Principles reflect in
man
agem
ent
plan
nin
g reg
ime
planning
ecosystem approach
management by conservation objectives
precautionary approach
managing for particular threats
connectivity
Management Planning…
form/nature
monitoring & reporting
approval process
content
voluntary-conserved areas
Management Planning…
form/nature
scope
purpose
duration
group/cluster of sites
single site
promotes accountability
guides mandate
legal status
Management Planning…
content
management authority
boundaries
conservation objectives
biographical context
socio-eco context
threats
vulnerable areas
management zones
buffers/corridors
protected structures
prohibited activities
permitted activities
scientific research
resources/capacity
priority work
management criteria
Management Planning…
approval process
public participation
preparation of draft
intergovernmental consultation
revision
formal approval
publication
interim protection
Management Planning…
monitoring & reporting
to whom
government
lead agency
by whom
about what
failure
when
Management Planning
voluntary conserved areas
adapative management
need a management plan
plan preparation
key content
public participation
Overview of the Seminar
Management Authorities
Management Planning
Co-Management
Zoning
Buffers & Connectivity
Nature
connecting habitats
connecting ecological processes
connecting evolutionary processes
landscape corridors
linear corridors
stepping stonecorridors
buffer zones
scale
Relevant Legal Sectors
conservation
fiscal
sustainable use
land-use planning
development control
coastal management
buffers &connectivity
Role of PA Law
PA systems plan
site management plans
voluntary conservation
planning for a PA
consultation & cooperation
Overview of the Seminar
Management Authorities
Management Planning
Co-Management
Zoning
Buffers & Connectivity
Objectives
Clarify who can be appointed as management authorities, the different selection criteria and process for appointing them.
Examine the different composition of management authorities and the range of powers and functions accorded to them.
Describe the different legal mechanisms aimed at promoting management monitoring and reporting within a PA.
Examine the legal mechanisms governing zoning, buffers and connectivity within and adjacent to PAs.
Explain the form, nature, approval process and legal mechanisms for implementing management plans for PAs.
Outcomes
Clarity on the legal process for selecting and appointing management authorities.
Awareness of the different composition of management authorities and the range of powers and functions accorded to them.
Awareness of different legal mechanisms aimed at promoting management monitoring and reporting within a PA.
Knowledge of legal mechanisms governing zoning, buffers and connectivity within and adjacent to PAs.
Understanding of the form, nature, approval process and legal mechanisms for implementing management plans for PAs.