ASSESSING AND IMPROVING MANAGEMENT EFFECTIVENESS

 

Journal Articles and Book Chapters

 

Ervin, J. 2003.  Rapid Assessment of Protected Area Management Effectiveness in Four Countries. BioScience 53(9): 833-841.

 

Ervin, J. 2003. Protected Area Assessments in Perspective. BioScience 53(9): 819-822.

 

Goodman, P. 2003. Assessing Management Effectiveness and Setting Priorities in Protected Areas in KwaZulu-Natal. BioScience 53(9):843-850.

 

Guides, tools and methods

 

Dudley, N., A. Belokurov, L. Higgins-Zogib, M. Hockings and S. Stolton. 2007. Tracking progress in managing protected areas around the world.  Gland, Switzerland: WWF International.  29 pp.

 

Ervin, J. 2003. Rapid Assessment and Prioritization of Protected Area Management (RAPPAM). Gland, Switzerland: World Wide Fund for Nature. 61 pp.

 

Ervin, J. 2003. Metodología para la evaluación y priorizacíon rápidas del manejo de áreas protegidas (RAPPAM). Gland, Switzerland: World Wide Fund for Nature. 48pp.

Ervin, J. 2007. Protected Area Management Effectiveness: A Quick Guide for Practitioners. Arlington, VA: The Nature Conservancy. 21 pp.

 

Hockings, M., S. Stolton, F. Leverington, N. Dudley and J. Courrau. 2006. Evaluating Effectiveness: A framework for assessing management effectiveness of protected areas, 2^nd Edition.  Queensland, Australia: World Commission on Protected Areas. 136 pp.

 

ProArca. 2004. Manual for the Rapid Evaluation of Management Effectiveness in Marine Protected Areas of Mesoamerica. Belize City, Belize: Project Coordinating Unit Coastal Resources Multi-Complex Building. 56 pp.

 

Stern, M. 2006. Measuring Conservation Effectiveness in the Marine Environment: A review of evaluation techniques and recommendations for moving forward. Arlington, VA: The Nature Conservancy. Unpublished paper, 88 pp.

 

Stolton, S., M. Hockings, N. Dudley, K. MacKinnon, T. Whitten. 2003. Reporting Progress in Protected Areas: A Site-Level Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool. Washington, DC: World Bank. 21 pp.

 

Pomeroy, R., J. Parks, L. Watson. 2004. How is your MPA doing? A guidebook of natural and social indicators for evaluating marine protected area management effectiveness. Gland, Switzerland: IUCN. 60 pp.

 

Case studies, reports and PDF downloads

 

Berghäll, J. and M. Heinonen. 1994. Assessment of Finnish Protected Areas by the Rapid Assessment and Prioritization of Protected Area Management (RAPPAM) Methodology. WWF Finland. 32 pp.

 

Gubbay, S. 2005. Evaluating the Management Effectiveness of Marine Protected Areas Using UK sites and the UK MPA programme to illustrate different approaches.  London, UK: WWF UK.

 

Simoes, L., Numa de Oliveira, L.R. C. 2006. Implementation of the Rapid Assessment and Prioritization of Protected Area Management by the Forestry Institute and the Forestry Foundation of São Paulo. São Paulo, Brazil: WWF Brazil. 44 pp.

 

Kanyamibwa, S. 2005.  Towards an Effective Protected Areas Network in Africa: Experience in assessing protected area management effectiveness. Gland, Switzerland: WWF International. Unpublished report, 28 pp.

 

Nemekhjargal, B. and Belokurov, A. 2006.  Management Effectiveness Assessment of the Mongolian Protected Area System Using WWF’s RAPPAM Methodology.  Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia: WWF Mongolia Office. 46 pp.

 

Parks and Wildlife Service. 2004.  State of the Tasmanian Wilderness Heritage Area – An evaluation of management effectiveness.  Hobart, Tasmania: Department of Tourism Parks Heritage and the Arts.  331 pp.

 

Supples, C., T. Schulz, J. Ervin, C. Pague, and K. Sochi. 2006. “Measuring the potential management effectiveness of conserved areas in Colorado.”  Boulder, CO: The Nature Conservancy. 114 pp. /workspaces/patools/resources/pame/pamedocs/tyrlishkin2003/view

 

Tshering, K. 2003. Bhutan: Management Effectiveness Assessment of Four Protected Areas using WWF’s RAPPAM Methodology. Gland, Switzerland: WWF. 30 pp.

 

Tyrlyshkin, V, A. Blagovidov, and A. Belokurov. 2003. Russia: Management Effectiveness Assessment of Protected Areas using WWF’s RAPPAM Methodology. Gland, Switzerland: WWF International. 35 pp.

 

Coming Soon: Site-specific guidance on improving protected area management

 

Management planning

 

Cracco, M. 2006. Fortalecimiento de la Efectividad de Manejo en los Andes. Memorias del Taller Regional, 5 al 7 de septiembre. UICN. Quito, Ecuador. 44 pp.

 

Hamilton, L. and L. McMillan. 2004. Guidelines for Planning and Managing Mountain Protected Areas. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. xi + 83pp.

 

Roberts, C.M. and J.P. Hawkins. 2000. Fully-protected marine reserves: a guide. WWF Endangered Seas Campaign, 1250 24th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037, USA and Environment Department, University of York, York, YO10 5DD, UK. 137 pp.

 

Thomas, L., and J. Middleton. 2003. Guidelines for Management Planning of Protected Areas. IUCN Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ix + 79pp.