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Identifying And Categorizing Stakeholders For Protected Area Expansion Around A National Park In Namibia, Lelani Mannetti, Thomas Goettert, Ulrich Zeller, Karen J. Esler
Identifying And Categorizing Stakeholders For Protected Area Expansion Around A National Park In Namibia, Lelani Mannetti, Thomas Goettert, Ulrich Zeller, Karen J. Esler
Sustainable Futures Lab Publications
Protected areas and adjacent landscapes are increasingly being viewed as integrated. A more general awareness is emerging of the relevance of collectively managed landscapes for conservation and human well-being. In Namibia, areas dedicated to conservation are increasing because of the proliferation of conservancies and game reserves. Management toward integrated conservation in these landscapes involves land use practices variably dedicated to wildlife management and the inclusion of land owners and resource users in the decision-making process. We use stakeholder analysis to identify participants integral to an expanded protected area network around the Etosha National Park in Namibia. We identified and categorized …
The Framing Of Urban Sustainability Transformations, David M. Iwaniec, Elizabeth Cook, Olga Barbosa, Nancy B. Grimm
The Framing Of Urban Sustainability Transformations, David M. Iwaniec, Elizabeth Cook, Olga Barbosa, Nancy B. Grimm
Sustainable Futures Lab Publications
Transformational change is not always intentional. However, deliberate transformations are imperative to achieve the sustainable visions that future generations deserve. Small, unintentional tweaks will not be enough to overcome persistent and emergent urban challenges. Recent scholarship on sustainability transformations has evolved considerably, but there is no consensus on what qualifies transformational change. We describe variations in current discussions of intentional sustainability transformations in the literature and synthesize strategies from funding institutions’ recent requests for proposals for urban sustainability transformations. Research funding initiatives calling for transformational change are increasingly common and are an important driver of how transformational change is articulated …