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A conservation atlas for transboundary conservation areas
Restoration of the Rio Bravo-Grande
Common stages of a transboundary conservation process are shown in the following table. Elaboration of a transboundary conservation process, from the initial stages through management and governance and including monitoring, is available in ‘Transboundary Conservation: A systematic and integrated approach’ (Vasilijević et al., 2015).
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WCPA’s Framework |
CONTEXT AND PLANNING |
INPUTS AND PROCESSES |
OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES |
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Stages |
DIAGNOSE |
DESIGN |
TAKE ACTION |
EVALUATE |
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Goals |
Determine the need for transboundary conservation |
Match the process to the situation |
Secure resources and implement actions
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Learn and adapt
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Step 1 |
Identify if there is a compelling reason to act |
Determine who should lead the effort |
Assess the capacity to implement plans |
Assess progress and outcomes |
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Step 2 |
Determine if there is a constituency for change |
Mobilize and engage the right people |
Develop an action plan
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Determine if there is a need to continue |
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Step 3 |
Estimate the scope of the issue |
Define the geographic extent |
Secure financial sustainability |
Adapt the management and action plans |
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Step 4 |
Estimate the capacity to work across boundaries |
Negotiate a joint vision and develop management objectives |
Implement the plans
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Communicate progress |
Source: Vasilijević et al. (2015); Adapted from (McKinney and Johnson (2009)