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What Constitutes Success in Pacific Island Community Conserved Areas?

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dc.contributor.author Axford, Joanna C. en_US
dc.contributor.author Hockings, Marc en_US
dc.contributor.author Carter, R. W. en_US
dc.date.accessioned 2009-07-31T14:50:08Z
dc.date.available 2009-07-31T14:50:08Z
dc.date.issued 2008 en_US
dc.date.submitted 2009-02-05 en_US
dc.date.submitted 2009-02-05 en_US
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/10535/2447
dc.description.abstract "In recent years, few if any community conserved areas (CCAs) in the Pacific island region have been regarded as being successful. However, as success is rarely defined, what constitutes success is not clear. This paper reports an investigation into the way outsiders perceive success in Pacific island CCAs. An exploratory survey revealed six umbrella themes of success: the locus of control; local benefits; resource aspects; management; external stakeholder involvement; and sustainability. Multivariate analysis distinguished two groups, a Big picture group and a Locally focused group. These differ in how they define success, as well as their organizational alignment. The Big picture group, largely from funder agencies and international NGOs, were focused on the broad issues of success, especially the sustainability of CCAs. The Locally focused group was concerned with the practical workings and needs of successful CCAs in the Pacific; many in this group were based with Pacific island governments and NGOs or CCAs. The study concludes that success in CCAs should not be defined solely on project objectives, especially when these have been developed by an external entity or under their guidance. If they are, high rates of failure are to be expected." en_US
dc.subject conservation en_US
dc.subject ecology en_US
dc.subject protected areas en_US
dc.subject community participation en_US
dc.title What Constitutes Success in Pacific Island Community Conserved Areas? en_US
dc.type Journal Article en_US
dc.type.published published en_US
dc.coverage.region Pacific and Australia en_US
dc.subject.sector General & Multiple Resources en_US
dc.identifier.citationjournal Ecology & Society en_US
dc.identifier.citationvolume 13 en_US
dc.identifier.citationnumber 2 en_US
dc.identifier.citationmonth January en_US


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