General description
This course is an integrated part of the application of adaptive management at local level which is characterized by specific characteristics and conditions frequently not considered in a centralized governance system due to the poor participation of local have representatives. In a decentralized governance system, local authorities have mandates to implement development projects which have direct impacts on the quality of ecosystems and resources in the area under consideration. This course elaborates on tools and methodology to support de decision-making process, combining tools monitoring and assessment and reporting on the status of objectives of the management system.
The course consists of four chapters:
1- Combining Tools: No single supporting tool could solve all ecosystems and resources management problems in a region. It is, therefore, important for management plan to use multiple tools to enhance it. Therefore social, economic, human, advocate and education tools are bundled together in a regulatory framework to improve the adaptive management plan.
2- Causal Chain Analysis: The causal chain analysis is a descriptive tool to assess the root causes of the state of ecosystems and resources based on scientific findings. It is collaborative brainstorming which identify different levels of social, economic, environmental, human and natural root causes of degradation of ecosystems and resources to enable stakeholders to address it and establish the management priorities actions.
3- Adaptive management priorities & Identification of Hot Spots: On the basis of the causal chain analysis and issue-impact matrix and other information, stakeholders are in a measure to establish the priorities management plan which includes short, medium, long term social, environmental, technical, management and economical actions to be addressed to reach the defined outcomes and objectives included in the plan for the conservation and protection of ecosystems and resources to ensure the sustainability of its services for the wellness of human being.
4- Development of monitoring and evaluation Programme & Identification of Evaluation Tools & Types of Evaluation, and evaluation reports: The chapter focuses on the monitoring of the states of ecosystems, indicators and resources which is directly related to effectiveness of actions taken by the management plan. It elaborates on the planning, implementation and quality assurance of data generated by the monitoring system