Read V (Viv Read and Associates); Roughley A (Land and Water Resources Research and Development Corporation, Social and Institutional Research Program)
Natural Resources; Resource Management; Resource Conservation; Regions; Biological Diversity; Land Management; Sustainable Development; Planning; Policy; Community Participation; Sociology; Standards; Case studies
This policy sheet briefly describes the key findings and outcomes of a research project into enhancing biodiversity conservation in regional natural resource management (NRM) planning. The project identified where biodiversity has been effectively included in regional NRM processes and established an understanding of the critical success factors required for biodiversity conservation based on a review of existing projects and planning processes. Sixteen case studies were conducted to determine the critical success factors and to identify barriers and limitations impeding the adoption of biodiversity conservation practices. The project culminated in the production of a set of practical guidelines that will be useful to a wide range of policy makers and resource managers. The guidelines and case studies provide a sound and accessible framework for policy development, target setting and regional management action (A).
