Evaluating Effectiveness: A Framework for Assessing the Management of Protected AreasThis publication proposes a framework for assessing management effectiveness, recognising the need for a variety of responses depending on needs and resources. It aims to help all those who wish to assess protected areas, both in suggesting what needs to be done and in providing some guidelines. It includes six practical case studies from Australia, the Congo Basin, Central America, South America and the USA. |
Contents
An introduction to management effectiveness | 3 |
A framework for evaluating management effectiveness | 11 |
Applying the framework a toolkit | 17 |
Detailed description of the indicators | 29 |
Conclusions | 49 |
Appendix 2 | 61 |
PART BCase studies | 69 |
Development and application of the WWFCATIE methodology | 81 |
Management effectiveness of the Dja Reserve Cameroon | 87 |
Management effectiveness evaluation of protected areas in Brazil | 93 |
A regional initiative | 99 |
Rapid assessment and prioritisation methodology | 107 |
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