Tools for implementing the adaptive co-management approach Tool Description How it is used Collaborative focal species Framework for identifying species that encapsulate three values in Chosen species is used as a symbol to engage community the landscape: social significance to local community, cultural with positive images of biodiversity protection. significance to local Indigenous communities and an ecologically Assists in identifying knowledge uncertainty in the significant species who can act as an indicator of healthy community and by scientists for example, community – biodiversity. lack of general understanding between survey” reveal cassowary survival and habitat protection. Scenario analysis for Process for identifying using the following steps: Facilitates development of shared vision and therefore “future states” community visioning 1. Identification of the focal issues overcoming conflicting community perceptions, goals and 2. Assessment of the current system, key drivers of aspirations. change/uncertainties, measures of effectiveness, potential Encourages participants to evaluate values and thresholds for regime shifts; assumptions about the state of future. Effectiveness of 3. Identification of possible alternatives; scenarios promoted through focus on three factors in 4. Building of spatially-explicit scenarios; and scenario stories: (1) the focus on threat; (2) biodiversity 5. Analysis of scenarios and recommended policy choices. science integration; and (3) simplicity in presentation. Institutional brokering tool A range of activities to bridge the gap between scientists and The CHIA is used to integrate social and ecological data to (brokering scientific practitioners for the purpose of over coming barriers to uptake by support prioritisation of investments by stakeholders. partnerships and joint conservation practitioners of the scientific research. The focus of development of research is the development of the collaborative habitat investment atlas Visual presentation, and the ability to alter weightings outputs for example, joint (CHIA). The CHIA is a compendium of information that between values and options translates scientific knowledge – mapping exercises) incorporates costs of land for acquisitions, into language lay people can understand and facilitates “biodiversity value, costs of incentives, protection available through land-use discussion about investment options. planning, land-owner willingness to be involved, levels of entrepreneurship, social capital and burnout in rural communities” The CHIA information is converted into visual tools based on three criteria and weightings: biodiversity sensitivity, level of protection and threat. Source: Hill (2010, 2011b). et al.
Tools for implementing the adaptive co-management approach Tool Description How it is used Collaborative focal species Framework for identifying species that encapsulate three values in the landscape: social significance to local community, cultural significance to local Indigenous communities and an ecologically significant species who can act as an indicator of healthy biodiversity. Chosen species is used as a symbol to engage community with positive images of biodiversity protection. Assists in identifying knowledge uncertainty in the community and by scientists – for example, community survey” reveal lack of general understanding between cassowary survival and habitat protection. Scenario analysis for community visioning Process for identifying “future states” using the following steps: 1. Identification of the focal issues 2. Assessment of the current system, key drivers of change/uncertainties, measures of effectiveness, potential thresholds for regime shifts; 3. Identification of possible alternatives; 4. Building of spatially-explicit scenarios; and 5. Analysis of scenarios and recommended policy choices. Facilitates development of shared vision and therefore overcoming conflicting community perceptions, goals and aspirations. Encourages participants to evaluate values and assumptions about the state of future. Effectiveness of scenarios promoted through focus on three factors in scenario stories: (1) the focus on threat; (2) biodiversity science integration; and (3) simplicity in presentation. Institutional brokering tool (brokering scientific partnerships and joint development of research outputs – for example, joint mapping exercises) A range of activities to bridge the gap between scientists and practitioners for the purpose of over coming barriers to uptake by conservation practitioners of the scientific research. The focus of is the development of the collaborative habitat investment atlas (CHIA). The CHIA is a compendium of information that incorporates “biodiversity value, costs of land for acquisitions, costs of incentives, protection available through land-use planning, land-owner willingness to be involved, levels of entrepreneurship, social capital and burnout in rural communities” The CHIA information is converted into visual tools based on three criteria and weightings: biodiversity sensitivity, level of protection and threat. The CHIA is used to integrate social and ecological data to support prioritisation of investments by stakeholders. Visual presentation, and the ability to alter weightings between values and options translates scientific knowledge into language lay people can understand and facilitates discussion about investment options. Source: Hill et al. (2010, 2011b).
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