Introducing and evaluating a knowledge transfer approach to support problem solving in and around protected areas.

ABSTRACT: Protected areas (PAs) can generate many benefits inside and outside their borders, and achieving objectives for diverse stakeholders raises many challenges. There are many examples of successful PA management around the globe, although a systematic and comprehensive approach to developing and sharing these solutions has been lacking. We present "solutioning" as a structured process of peer-learning, which can inform management strategies in and around protected areas. We explain how the PANORAMA-Solutions for a Healthy Planet initiative has put solutioning into practice through an interactive community and web portal to learn about protected area solutions around the globe. Unlike other web platforms and initiatives reviewed, PANORAMA facilitates adaptation of solution elements (i.e., buil

SUBMITTER: Mattsson BJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6297101 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature