THE GOAL CONSERVE BIODIVERSITY
"Remove barriers including a systemic and institutional capacity deficit for wetland management... … needed to guide decision making from the local user to regulatory authorities."
THE APPROACH WMA REGULATIONS
THE APPROACH 4 x PERMITS 12 x WRITTEN AUTHORIZATIONS 7 x PLANS 4 x REPORTS
THE RESULT GAZETTED AND UN-GAZETTED
THE RESULT SINCE THE LATE 1990’s WMA REGULATIONS NEVER APPROVED
Consultancy for the Review of Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) Regulations and the Community, Wildlife & Natural Resources and Tourism Lease Agreements PRESENTATION OF INCEPTION REPORT 12 December 2008
PRESENTATION OF INCEPTION REPORT 12 December 2008 Consultancy Team
PURPOSE Consider Scenarios Review Methodology Provide Feedback
OUR APPROACH Assumptions A government agency wants to promulgate the WMA regulations Key stakeholders in WMAs would like to integrate management to protect biodiversity Government will accept recommendations and implement
OUR APPROACH Recognize Linkages Support the Project Streamline the Process
OUR APPROACH Support the Project Lifting barriers to biodiversity conservation
Support the Project High Low Community control Government control Impact High Conservation with communities Command and Control Command and Control Alternative direction of desired change Current Situation
OUR APPROACH Recognize Linkages Institutions Leases Regulations
OUR APPROACH WHOSE REGULATIONS? INSTITUTIONAL SILOS = SECTOR MANAGEMNT Recognize Linkages
OUR APPROACH Which Institutional Arrangement? Recognize Linkages
OUR APPROACH New or existing? Local or national? Which Institutional Arrangement? Recognize Linkages
OUR APPROACH Streamline the Process 4 x PERMITS 12 x WRITTEN AUTHORIZATIONS 7 x PLANS 4 x REPORTS X
OUR APPROACH Streamline the Process REQUIRED PERMITS 1 x INTEGRATED LEASE 1 x MANAGEMENT PLAN X x REGULATIONS
OUR APPROACH Streamline the Process FRAMEWORK FOR REVIEW OF REGULATIONS Determine Objectives of WMA Regulations Assess Contents of Proposed WMA Regulations Identify Strengths & Weaknesses of Proposed WMA Regulations Test Revised WMA Regulations & Finalise Identify Biodiversity Needs Identify overlaps with other Sector Legislation Modify Proposed WMA Regulations & Harmonise with other Sector Legislation
OUR APPROACH SUMMARY GUIDELINES FOR MANAGEMENT PLANNING INTEGRATED LEASE AGREEMENT WMA (or other name) REGULATIONS
OUR APPROACH SUMMARY GUIDELINES FOR MANAGEMENT PLANNING EIA studies in WMAs – Use Strategic Environmental Assessment Waste Management Use of WMA Regulations For preparation of management plans For handling transportation and fuel storage
OUR APPROACH SUMMARY Integrated Lease Agreement Community Tourism Wildlife
OUR APPROACH SUMMARY WMA (or revised name) Area Regulations Integrated - with recommended institutional authority (i.e. DEA) Sectoral - with recommended institutional authority (i.e. DWNP)
REQUIRED INPUTS 1.Timing with upcoming holiday period 2.Resources for consultative workshops in Gaborone and Maun 3.Confirmation of stakeholders for survey
OUR APPROACH Feedback Will it work?
OUR APPROACH Which scenario? High Low Community control Government control Impact High Conservation with communities Command and Control Command and Control Alternative direction of desired change Current Situation
OUR APPROACH Which institutional arrangement?
OUR APPROACH Local or National?
OUR APPROACH WMA or insert name Natural Resources Management Area Conservation Planning Area ?
OUR APPROACH Integrated Lease Agreement Community Tourism Wildlife
OUR APPROACH Assumptions A government agency wants to promulgate the WMA regulations Key stakeholders in WMAs would like to integrate management to protect biodiversity Government will accept recommendations and implement
THE WAY FORWARD Next Steps
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