ASSESSING AND ADDRESSING CAPACITY NEEDS

 

Journal Articles and Book Chapters

 

Hough, J. 2007. “Developing capacity.” In Managing Protected Areas: A Global Guide.  M. Lockwood, G. L. Worboys, and A. Kothari, eds. London: Earthscan. 

 

Guides, tools and methods

 

Appleton, M., R., Texon, G.I. & Uriarte, M.T. 2003. Competence Standards for Protected Area Jobs in South East Asia. ASEAN Regional Centre for Biodiversity Conservation, Los Baños, Philippines. 104pp.

 

GEF, 2005.  Resource Kit for National Capacity Self-Assessment.  New York: United Nations Development Fund, Global Environment Facility Global Support Program. 85 pp.

 

UNDP. 1998. Capacity Assessment and Development in a Systems and Strategic Management Context. Technical Advisory Paper no 3. New York: UNDP, Management Development and Governance Division, Bureau for Development Policy.

 

Case studies, reports and PDF downloads

 

Booth, V., Martin, R., and Wilson E. 2004. Strengthening the System of National Protected Areas Project, Namibia: Capacity Assessment for Parks Management in Conservation at Individual, Institutional and Systemic Levels.  Oxford: Environment Development Group.

 

Carrabias, J. and K. Rao. 2003. Capacity Needs to Manage Protected Areas in Asia. Arlington, VA: The Nature Conservancy. 152 pp.

 

Hayman, A., 2007. National report on management effectiveness assessment and capacity development plan for Jamaica’s system of protected areas.  Kingston, Jamaica: The Nature Conservancy. 111 pp.

 

Parsram, K. 2007. Capacity Building for Protected Areas Planning and Management and Associated Livelihoods: Protected Areas Training Needs Assessment, Grenada Country Report. Grenada: OECS Protected Areas and Associated Livelihoods Project (OPAAL) 57 pp.

 

Parsram, K. 2007. Capacity Building for Protected Areas Planning and Management and Associated Livelihoods: Protected Areas Training Needs Assessment, Saint Lucia Country Report. Grenada: OECS Protected Areas and Associated Livelihoods Project (OPAAL) 49pp.

 

 

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