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Conservation on private land

A review of global strategies with a proposed classification system

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ID23317064
AuthorsSristi Kamal (Jagiellonian University), Małgorzata Grodzińska-Jurczak (0000-0003-2084-641X, Jagiellonian University, corresponding author), Greg Brown (0000-0003-3283-4619, The University of Queensland), Gregory Brown (0000-0003-2065-6405)
Year2015
Volume58
Issue4
Pages576-597
Publication date2015-04-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Environmental Planning and Management (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0964-0568 • E-ISSN: 1360-0559
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/09640568.2013.875463
OpenAlexW2024798943
LanguageEN
Citations received62
References cited52

With parks and protected areas insufficient to sustain global biodiversity, the role of private land in biodiversity conservation is becoming increasingly significant. This paper reviews global voluntary and involuntary strategies for private land conservation. Involuntary strategies can achieve effective conservation outcomes, but often lack social acceptability. In contrast, voluntary strategies enjoy greater social acceptance but may not achieve sufficient uptake to have meaningful conservation objectives. Based on the review, we propose a classification system for private land conservation as a complement to the International Union for Conservation of Nature's (IUCN's) classification of global protected areas. The classification system provides a framework for identifying and describing conservation strategies on private land on the dimension of tenure and security. It also identifies opportunities and vulnerabilities in achieving conservation on private land while emphasising the need for systematic data collection similar to IUCN's efforts for protected areas.

Biodiversity · Biodiversity conservation · Business · Economics · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Gap analysis (conservation) · Geography · IUCN Red List · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management · Ecology · Forest Management and Policy · Land Use and Ecosystem Services

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