Building Capacity on Protected Areas Law & Governance

TBPAs

Module 12

Exercise 1

The Governance Challenge in Trans-Boundary Protected Areas

Background… Purpose

Help Learners build awareness of the kinds of issues on which trans-boundary coordination and cooperation is required.

Help identify governance challenges that may present themselves in this regard, both from a legal and practical perspective.

Provide Learners with an opportunity to use their knowledge practically.

Participants should build andimprove analytical skills for problem-solving.

Background Structure

Introduction to Exercise (10 minutes) Identify issues needing co-ordination (10 minutes) Manner and timing of co-ordination (10 minutes) Impediments from conflicting legal requirements (10 minutes) Overcoming impediments (10 minutes) Formal or informal responses (30 minutes) Future steps (10 minutes) Sharing recommendations (30 minutes)

time is of the essence!

The Case Study…

The Case Study TBPA Governance Challenges

Description of the parties Description of the area Common landscape Divided jurisdiction Legal status of the adjacent protected areas Potential for conflict Indigenous and NGO perspectives

The Task…

Analysis of TB

Processes and Institutions

Obstacles and Responses

Next Steps

Small Group 1 Small Group 2

Identify Issues

Last Few Things

Remember the legal frameworks

Keep the context in mind

Search for solutions Trans boundary

collaboration may enhance protected areas over time