Building capacity for climate adaptation planning in protected area management: Options and challenges for World Heritage
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Melbourne-Thomas, Jess, Lin, Brenda B., Hopkins, Mandy, Hill, Rosemary, Dunlop, Michael, Macgregor, Nicholas, Merson, Samuel D., Vertigan, Caitlin, Donegan, Luke, Sheppard, Marian, Meyers, Jacqui, Thomas, Linda, Visschers, Lola, McNeair, Bianca, Syme, Lance, Grant, Chrissy, Pedrocchi, Nicholas, Oakley, Patricia, Stevens, Amy, ..., Ireland, Tracy. 2024. "Building capacity for climate adaptation planning in protected area management: Options and challenges for World Heritage." Biological Conservation. 290. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2024.110459
| Article Title | Building capacity for climate adaptation planning in protected area management: Options and challenges for World Heritage |
|---|---|
| ERA Journal ID | 3211 |
| Article Category | Article |
| Authors | Melbourne-Thomas, Jess, Lin, Brenda B., Hopkins, Mandy, Hill, Rosemary, Dunlop, Michael, Macgregor, Nicholas, Merson, Samuel D., Vertigan, Caitlin, Donegan, Luke, Sheppard, Marian, Meyers, Jacqui, Thomas, Linda, Visschers, Lola, McNeair, Bianca, Syme, Lance, Grant, Chrissy, Pedrocchi, Nicholas, Oakley, Patricia, Stevens, Amy, Rose, Denis, Rose, Erin, Gould, Jade, Locke, John, Maybanks, Lynda and Ireland, Tracy |
| Journal Title | Biological Conservation |
| Journal Citation | 290 |
| Article Number | 110459 |
| Number of Pages | 11 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Place of Publication | Netherlands |
| ISSN | 0006-3207 |
| 1873-2917 | |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2024.110459 |
| Web Address (URL) | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S000632072400020X |
| Abstract | Response and adaptation to the impacts of climate change is a vital and increasing requirement for protected area management. On the ground managers of cultural and natural values in protected places have requested practical guidance on how to undertake climate change impact analysis, vulnerability assessment, and adaptation planning together with enhanced capacity for planning with partners, rightsholders and stakeholders. In this paper we explore how co-development and subsequent testing among World Heritage site managers, Indigenous experts and researchers, produced guidance for assessing, responding to and planning for the impacts of climate change on the diverse values of World Heritage sites in Australia. We draw on the diversity of cultural and natural heritage values associated with the terrestrial, coastal and marine environments in Australian World Heritage sites, and the broad range of institutional contexts in these sites, to highlight considerations of relevance to other protected areas (including other World Heritage sites around the world, Ramsar wetlands and marine protected areas). Our paper highlights that, for climate adaptation planning to become a normal part of management, there is a need for ongoing capacity building, including around the use of climate information to inform adaptation planning and implementation, as well as integrating Indigenous perspectives. Building capacity may involve trial and error, negotiation, sharing, sourcing and interpreting new information, and changes in expectations. It will require novel and more dynamic relationships between partners and stakeholders. Managers should include capacity building for climate adaptation planning and implementation as a specific climate adaptation task in their planning. |
| Keywords | Adaptation; Indigenous; Protected areas ; Ramsar; World Heritage ; Climate change ; Vulnerability; Cultural heritage ; Natural heritage ; Outstanding Universal Value |
| Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 4101. Climate change impacts and adaptation |
| Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
| Byline Affiliations | Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia |
| University of Tasmania | |
| Centre for Applied Climate Sciences | |
| James Cook University | |
| Parks Australia, Australian Capital Territory | |
| University of Kent, United Kingdom | |
| Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority, Australia | |
| Fremantle Prison, Australia | |
| University of East Anglia, United Kingdom | |
| Australian Institute of Marine Science, Australia | |
| Kayandel Archaeological Services, Australia | |
| University of the Sunshine Coast | |
| Gathaagudu (Shark Bay), Australia | |
| Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation, Australia | |
| Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation, Australia | |
| BioCultural Consulting, Australia | |
| Wirrinyah First Nations Conservation Services, Australia | |
| University of Canberra |
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