Turning strategy into action: implementing a conservation action plan in the Cape Floristic Region

被引:35
作者
Gelderblom, CM
van Wilgen, BW
Nel, JL
Sandwith, T
Botha, M
Hauck, M
机构
[1] CSIR, Div Water Environm & Forestry Technol, ZA-7599 Stellenbosch, South Africa
[2] Cape Act Plan Environm, ZA-7735 Claremont, South Africa
[3] Bot Soc S Africa, Cape Conservat Unit, ZA-7700 Rondebosch, South Africa
[4] Univ Cape Town, Fac Law, Inst Criminol, ZA-7700 Rondebosch, South Africa
关键词
community involvement; fynbos; sustainable use; South Africa;
D O I
10.1016/S0006-3207(02)00399-3
中图分类号
X176 [生物多样性保护];
学科分类号
090705 ;
摘要
This paper describes the history of conservation in the Cape Floristic Region, and the development of a conservation action plan for the region, arising from the Cape Action Plan for the Environment (CAPE). The plan turns the long-term strategy, which identified priorities for conservation action, into a practical 5-year action plan. The tension between protection and the use of natural resources is addressed within the context of institutional frameworks. CAPE has succeeded in bringing together previously fragmented institutions, and has ensured that they work together more effectively. It has also strategically realigned existing resources earmarked for conservation. The factors that contributed to this success include a long history of research-based management; the existence of a body of understanding and knowledge that made it possible to rapidly assess conservation priorities; a small but viable number of scientists to carry out the planning phase of the project and institutions willing to take it forward. (C) 2003 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd.
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页码:291 / 297
页数:7
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