Governance and Ecosystems Managment for the Conservation of Biodiversity
Person photo Dr Thomas Hahn
Stockholm Resilience Centre
Funding source: EU Sixth Framework Programme - Sustainable development, global change and ecosystems
Period: 2/1/06 - 4/30/08
Funding: 1199960 EUR
Description:
The strategic objective of GEM-CON-BIO is to explore the interactions between governance modes and sustainable development objectives in view of identifying what governance processes and institutions can best contribute to the conservation of biodiversity. To achieve its objective, GEM-CON-BIO will investigate types and modes of governance that are related to biodiversity conservation and sustainable development, identify the critical characteristics and threshold factors that exist the environment of an ecosystem management authority (environmental, social and economic factors), as well as who controls them, and conduct research on a range of thematic and case studies, with particular emphasis on innovative and market-based approaches to govern the use of ecosystems and individual species. Lessons will be drawn from community and private sector experiences, from region-specific practices and conditions and from efforts to link ecosystems in order to achieve a broad management and governance level (regional, national and global). Co-management approaches, currently flourishing all over the world, will be an important focus of discussion. Research will draw conclusions on the strengths, weaknesses and impact the governance structures had in each case, and assess the transferability of best practices to wider contexts. A participatory process through a science-policy interface will lead to the development of a set of policy guidelines applicable at different levels of government and in a variety of biodiversity contexts. Results will be disseminated to those involved in the formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies - at the European, national, regional and local level, involving public authorities, legislators and citizens and their organisations.
  
Partner Org. (8)
Research fields (1)
  
Anatrack Ltd
, United Kingdom
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
, Greece
Danube Delta - Romanian National Institute for Research and Development
, Romania
Ecologic Institute for International and European Environmental Policy
, Germany
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
, Belgium
Saxon Academy of Sciences in Leipzig
, Germany
Tero Ltd
, Greece
University of Debrecen
, Hungary