Environmental Law

Module 5: Management

Third module on generic elements of protected area legislation. Covers management authorities and powers, management plans, co-management arrangements, zoning and monitoring and reporting.
Arch near Spitzkoppe, Namibia

Module 5: Outline

Guide to content and structure of the module, including suggestions for the instructor on how to prepare and use the materials, additional resources and assessment questions.

Module 5: Seminar Presentation

Presentation on legal aspects of protected areas management, including slides and detailed notes for the educator.

Exercise 5.1: The Challenge of Creating Effective and Equitable (Instructions)

Large group exercise, designed to create an understanding of the legal requirements and issues relating to co-management regimes.

Exercise 5.1: The Challenge of Creating Effective and Equitable (Presentation)

Large group exercise, designed to create an understanding of the legal requirements and issues relating to co-management regimes.

Exercise 5.2: Exploring Protected Area Management (Instructions)

Individual exercise, designed to develop capacity to read and analyse protected areas law with regards to the management of protected sites.

Exercise 5.2: Exploring Protected Area Management (Presentation)

Individual exercise, designed to develop capacities to read and analyse protected areas law with regards to the management of protected sites.

Module 5: VIDEO - Management

Short video illustrating different elements of protected areas management, including authorities, plans, co-management, zoning, and management for connectivity.

 

VIDEO: Perspectives on Law and Indigenous and Community Conserved Areas

Interviews and case studies relating to Indigenous and Community Conserved Areas (ICCAs).

 

User contributed materials

The following material was freely provided by users to enhance the body of resources available to educators and trainers. IUCN has not revised or edited this material in any way. If you are interested in adding to these resources, please send your contribution to elcsecretariat@iucn.org!

Climate change and US Death Valley National Park

Jinhui Wang
Climate change threats to Death Valley park; responses of management plans to mitigate, adapt to and communicate risks

Climate change and parks in Big Sur California

Kayla Rogers
Climate change threats to parks on central coast of California; stakeholders and initiatives to mitigate and adapt to risks

Climate change and Belize's Bladen Nature Reserve

Amy Irle
Climate change threat to terrestrial biodiversity in Belize area; adaptation priorities for management plan

Climate change and US Wrangell–St. Elias National Park

Jiawei Xie
Climate change threats to park in Alaska; indigenous people's roles; management plan responses to adapt to and communicate risks

Climate change and Papua New Guinea

Nicholas Mitchell
Climate change impacts on land and sea areas of Papua New Guinea; management responses for humans and ecosystems

Climate change and Everglades National Park

Claire Grogan
limate change threats to US national park; legal and management responses to mitigate, adapt to, and communicate threats

Climate change and Jiuzhaigou Valley

Yuezhou Yang
Climate change threats to national park in China; challenges for management plan; monitoring programs

Pacific Islands Protected Area Portal

A range of selected resources and opportunities for those working in the field of terrestrial or marine protected area management in the Pacific Islands region

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