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Evidence-based Conservation
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ABSTRACT
There is a considerable gap between the science of conservation biology and the design and execution of biodiversity conservation projects in the field. Science is often failing to inform the practice of conservation, which remains largely experience-based. The main reason is the poor accessibility of evidence on the effectiveness of different interventions. This is the basis for this book adopting an 'evidence-based approach', modelled on the systematic reviews used in health sciences and now being applied to many policy arenas.
Evidence-based Conservation brings together a series of case studies, written by field practitioners, that provides the evidence-base for evaluating how effective conservation and poverty alleviation strategies can be better implemented. A series of systematic reviews uses experiences and data from fifteen integrated conservation and development projects conducted in the Lower Mekong region, specifically in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. They provide wide-ranging overviews of the effectiveness of protected areas and how innovative tools and methods for monitoring and evaluation can be utilised for more effective outcomes. Results are in the form of management and policy recommendations, based on the quality of evidence and the cost-utility of the intervention. By bridging the gap between field practice and conservation, the analysis should lead to more effective integrated conservation and development interventions. The book represents one of the first attempts to apply the evidence-based approach to conservation and development.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |2 pages
PART 1 Introduction
part |2 pages
PART 2.1 Experiences from the field: lessons learned in the implementation of integrated conservation and development projects: Vietnam
part |2 pages
PART 2.2 Experiences from the field: lessons learned in the implementation of integrated conservation and development projects: Laos
chapter 10|18 pages
The Xe Pian-Dong Hua Sao-Dong Ampham Biodiversity Conservation Corridor
part |2 pages
PART 2.3 Experiences from the field: lessons learned in the implementation of integrated conservation and development projects: Cambodia
chapter 11|12 pages
Creating options for long-term resource use and conservation in the eastern plains dry forest landscape of Cambodia
part |2 pages
PART 3 in the Lower Mekong: possibilities, prospects and policy
chapter 16|25 pages
Assessing design of integrated conservation and development projects: a case study using ICDPs in the Lower Mekong
chapter 17|21 pages
Organizational strategies for reconciling forest conservation and livelihood goals in interventions
chapter 18|36 pages
A review of conservation area governance in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam
chapter 19|23 pages
An analysis of conservation and development trade-offs at the Cat Tien National Park, Vietnam
chapter 20|19 pages
Forest degradation in the Lower Mekong and an assessment of protected area effectiveness c.1990–c.2009: a satellite perspective
chapter 21|18 pages
Quantifying threats to forests in the Lower Mekong and assessing responses
chapter 22|17 pages
Local perspectives on payments for environmental services
chapter 23|15 pages
Policy framework required for pro-poor payments for environmental services and REDD: the case of Vietnam
chapter 24|18 pages
Getting REDD to work in the Lower Mekong: lessons learned from integrated conservation and development projects (ICDPs)
part |2 pages
PART 4 Conclusions and recommendations