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Activities Report
2002

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2001

 

 

 

 

Mediterranean Connectivity for the WPC 2003


Roger Crofts and Andrej Sovinc
WCPA Europe

Why Connectivity at WPC?

  • Theme of Congress is ‘benefits beyond boundaries’ as we all need to recognise that:
  • PAs are not isolated in nature
  • Many others have an interest in addition to us PA experts
  • Several tried and tested methods available for connecting PAs with surrounding landscape
  • Wish to build new alliances to improve PAs contribution and improve success

Connectivity in ecological processes

  • Need good state of knowledge and information on ecological processes, indicator species, pollution etc for biomes of Med. Region
  • WPC input: bring together and present scientific knowledge, make links with other IUCN experts

Connectivity on Protected Areas

  • Need factual assessment of disposition of PAs and gaps in coverage
  • Need factual assessment of use of corridors, networks etc and constraints on making progress
  • WPC input: existing and potential for integrated approaches and for new PAs

Connectivity across legal jurisdictions

  • Examples of good and less good transboundary practice on law, planning, management
  • Assessment of constraints across international land and sea boundaries
  • WPC input: examples of good practice on transboundary laws, planning systems and implementation

Connectivity with economic sectors

  • Document impact on PAs and wider environment of key economic activities
  • Identify examples of good practice in moderating economic effects: what made it work?
  • WPC input: examples of working with economic sectors and ingredients for success

Connectivity with other stakeholders

  • Big issue for PAs is to connect with all legitimate stakeholders
  • What progress in the Med Region on involving stakeholders?
  • What processes of involvement?
  • WPC: good and less good practice on stakeholder engagement. Which stakeholders to be at WPC?
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