THE DARWIN INITIATIVE - CHANGING CONSERVATION BEHAVIOUR
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THE DARWIN INITIATIVE - CHANGING CONSERVATION BEHAVIOUR
Rosalind AvelingDirector, Conservation
Partnerships Fauna & Flora International
February 22nd 2006
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Today:
“Horses for courses”: The Darwin Initiative and conservation education –
different opportunities and challenges for translating knowledge into conservation action.
“From the horses mouth”: Raising awareness, and stimulating action, through
work on livelihoods, policy, trans-boundary conservation etc.
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This presentation:
Education & awareness – role in achieving conservation outcomes. The challenge.
Darwin Initiative and conservation outcomes - what part can “awareness raising” play? An example from Ha Long Bay in Vietnam.
Other initiatives – practice and partnerships.
Examples from around the World.
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Focusing on conservation outcomes: education as a means to that end
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What is the conservation challenge and what behaviors need to change?
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A world where ……………….
Extinction is “speeding up” Political, economic and social pressures on
remaining land and species are intense; Natural disasters have an increased impact
(more people, less biodiversity) Biodiversity conservation is not a global priority
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Our response? Using education in our efforts to……
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Prevent loss of key elements of biodiversity without compromising human needs
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Support local and national organisations to deliver biodiversity conservation in the long term
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Influence the social, economic and political processes which underlie biodiversity loss
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Darwin Initiative grants: helping translate knowledge into conservation
action?Opportunities: Research results Local connectivity and partnerships Resource management – sustainability Policy framework – Conventions
Challenges: Raising awareness to changing behaviour Behaviour change to conservation impact
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A Darwin Initiative project:
Ha Long Bay Environmental Awareness Programme
Examine by: ThreatConservation responseConservation result
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Ha Long Bay, Vietnam – a World Heritage Biodiversity Site
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Ha Long Bay Environmental Awareness ProgrammeThreats:Ha Long Bay World Heritage site (re-nomination):
Pressure from increased use and tourism (economic expansion within the region)
Under-resourced and under-trained management authority.
Lack of data on resource status Lack of expertise on environmental education. Lack of sustainable financing.
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Ha Long Bay Environmental Awareness Programme
Conservation response: Initial needs assessment with preliminary research
and awareness work – the platform. Darwin project through FFI to “establish a
public/private partnership for environmental education, structured on exploration of Ha Long Bay WHS and negative human impacts on it”.
Partnerships – local management authority for WHS, Department of Education, People’s Committees, University of East Anglia, education businesses.
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Ha Long Bay Environmental Awareness Programme
Conservation result:
Improved management, based on research data, with local monitoring
Locally-sustainable financial mechanism established Incentives established for changed behaviour over
local resource use and national decision-making on resource use.
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Other initiatives: Focusing on species and habitats:
• Coastal resources (Watamu, Kenya) Flagship species• Forest resources (Aceh, Indonesia) RARE/pride• Forest resources (Amazon, Brazil) Escola Amazonia
Focusing on “champions”:
• BP Energy and Environment Programme • Rufford and Whitley awards• International prizes (Goldman, Indianapolis etc).
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Coastal resources – Watamu, Kenya (Flagship Species Fund)
Threat: unsustainable resource use in coastal/marine system.
Conservation response (education component): directly targeted stakeholders – fishermen, tourism sector, school children.
Conservation result: Local investment in retaining resource – fishermen’s committees, tourism management, local response to environmental disaster.
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Local Ocean Trust – Watamu Kenya
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Local Ocean Trust/ Watamu Turtle Watch – Education Centre, Watamu, Kenya
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Forest resources – Aceh Indonesia (FFI with RARE/pride)
Threat: PreTsunami - Low level of understanding and support for forest management (conservation concessions?). Post-Tsunami – more pressure, less resource.
Conservation response (education component): Pre-tsunami - building on cultural and livelihood values to generate support for local forest management in devolved system. Post-tsunami – livelihood support with environmental safeguards.
Conservation result: Pre-Tsunami – support for declaration of local protected forest. Post-Tsunami. Environmental safeguards in humanitarian assistance and re-construction.
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Teacher training, Aceh – Sumatra Indonesia (FFI and RARE/Pride)
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Aceh, Indonesia – FFI with RARE/Pride
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Forest resources – Amazon, Brazil Threat: Arc of deforestation (soya etc)
Conservation response (education component): Local education as part of local holistic program (economic, social, environmental)– Escola Amazonia. National awareness and collaboration
Conservation result: Changed behaviour – local and national. (?!)
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Brazil – Alta Floresta, Matto Grosso.
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A note on “champions”:
Recognition & development of conservation leadership..
• BP Energy and Environment Programme• Rufford and Whitley awards• International prizes
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And finally ….. for effective conservation education, don’t forget…..
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Mechanisms - Focus on end goal (RARE/Pride)
Modalities - Engage across disciplines and partnerships (Ha Long Bay)
Monitor - Check back on gains, adapt and consolidate
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A future for the planet?
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