Creating restoration landscapes: partnerships in large-scale conservation in the UK

Creating restoration landscapes partnerships in large-scale conservation in the UK

It is increasingly recognized that ecological restoration demands conservation action beyond the borders of existing protected areas. This requires the coordination of land uses and management over a larger area, usually with a range of partners, which presents novel institutional challenges for con...

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Published in:Ecology and society Vol. 21; no. 3; p. 1
Main Authors: Adams, William M., Hodge, Ian D., Macgregor, Nicholas A., Sandbrook, Lindsey C.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Ottawa Resilience Alliance 01-01-2016
Subjects:
Biodiversity
Biodiversity conservation
Collaboration
Conservation
Conservation areas
conservation governance
Conservation programs
ecological restoration
Ecology
Environmental conservation
Environmental restoration
Funding
Habitat conservation
Land conservation
Land management
Landscape
Landscape conservation
Landscape preservation
landscape-scale conservation
Local communities
neoliberalism
partnership
Partnerships
Protected areas
Qualitative analysis
Qualitative research
Restoration
Society
Wildlife conservation
United Kingdom > UK
British Isles
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Summary:It is increasingly recognized that ecological restoration demands conservation action beyond the borders of existing protected areas. This requires the coordination of land uses and management over a larger area, usually with a range of partners, which presents novel institutional challenges for conservation planners. Interviews were undertaken with managers of a purposive sample of large-scale conservation areas in the UK. Interviews were open-ended and analyzed using standard qualitative methods. Results show a wide variety of organizations are involved in large-scale conservation projects, and that partnerships take time to create and demand resilience in the face of different organizational practices, staff turnover, and short-term funding. Successful partnerships with local communities depend on the establishment of trust and the availability of external funds to support conservation land uses. We conclude that there is no single institutional model for large-scale conservation: success depends on finding institutional strategies that secure long-term conservation outcomes, and ensure that conservation gains are not reversed when funding runs out, private owners change priorities, or land changes hands.
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ISSN:1708-3087
1708-3087
DOI:10.5751/ES-08498-210301