Identifying the strengths and weaknesses of conservation planning at different scales: the Coral Triangle as a case study

• Published in: Ecology and society Vol. 24; no. 4; p. 24
• Main Authors: Cheok, Jessica, Weeks, Rebecca, Pressey, Robert L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ottawa Resilience Alliance 01.12.2019
• Subjects: Case studies; Conservation; conservation planning; coral triangle; Ecological monitoring; evaluation framework; Governance; level; Planners; Planning; Resource conservation; scale; Social factors; Social-ecological systems; Spatial analysis; Pacific Ocean

Each year, hundreds of conservation plans are developed to direct limited resources toward conservation in priority areas. Conservation plans are developed at different levels, defined here as points on a range of spatial extent varying from global to local. However, approaches to integrate plans ef...