Good governance of protected areas
Broad principles | Specific principles |
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Legitimacy |
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Fairness |
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Accountability |
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Performance |
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Direction |
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Table: 14 Good Governance Principles of Protected Areas |
Piloting the governance assessment methodology
Site | Key objectives for conducting a governance assessment |
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Bangladesh |
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Lao PDR |
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Philippines |
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Table: Key objectives of the three pilot sites for conducting a governance assessment |
Governance assessment methodology – steps in the process
For every site, the time and resources committed to the process had to be tailored to suit the local context. In Lao PDR, the assessment process was partly different compared to Bangladesh and the Philippines, as the methodology had been specifically developed for the site. For all sites, the assessment steps can be roughly summarised as below:
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Synthesis, validation & ideas for action:
- Preanalysis and syntheis of data gathered in the field
- Participatory stakeholder workshop 2
- Analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats (SWOT)
- Validation and consensus finding among all stakeholders
- De-briefing and result sharing meetings
Strengths and challenges in current protected area governance identified through the assessments (examples)
Benefits from the assessment process itself
Benefits from the actions implemented as a follow-up of the assessment
Given the greater time window to implement actions based on assessment results, the benefits below are drawn from the assessment in Lao PDR conducted in 2014. In comparison, the other assessment sites have only recently started following up with action planning.