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A systems framework for planning and evaluating capacity development in conservation: recommendations for practitioners

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dc.contributor.author Porzecanski, Ana L.
dc.contributor.author Sterling, Eleanor J.
dc.contributor.author Copsey, Jamieson A.
dc.contributor.author Appleton, Michael R.
dc.contributor.author Barborak, James R.
dc.contributor.author Bruyere, Brett L.
dc.contributor.author Bynum, Nora
dc.contributor.author Farmer, Kay H.
dc.contributor.author Finchum, Ryan
dc.contributor.author Rakotobe, Domoina
dc.contributor.author Stanoss, Ricardo B.
dc.contributor.author Valdes Velasquez, Armando
dc.date.accessioned 2022-03-24T21:47:43Z
dc.date.available 2022-03-24T21:47:43Z
dc.date.issued 2022
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/11504
dc.description.abstract Capacity development is increasingly recognized as central to conservation goals. Efforts to develop individual, organizational and societal capacity underpin direct investments in biodiversity conservation and natural resource management, and sustain their impact over time. In the face of urgent needs and increasingly complex contexts for conservation the sector not only needs more capacity development, it needs new approaches to capacity development. The sector is embracing the dynamic relationships between the ecological, political, social and economic dimensions of conservation. Capacity development practitioners should ensure that individuals, organizations and communities are prepared to work effectively in these complex environments of constant change to transform the systems that drive biodiversity loss and unsustainable, unequitable resource use. Here we advocate for a systems view of capacity development. We propose a conceptual framework that aligns capacity development components with all stages of conservation efforts, fosters attention to context, and coordinates with parallel efforts to engage across practitioners and sectors for more systemic impact. Furthermore, we highlight a need for practitioners to target, measure and support vital elements of capacity that have traditionally received less attention, such as values and motivation, leadership and organizational culture, and governance and participation by using approaches from psychology, the social sciences and systems thinking. Drawing from conservation and other sectors, we highlight examples of approaches that can support reflective practice, so capacity development practitioners can better understand the factors that favour or hinder effectiveness of interventions and influence system-wide change. en_US
dc.language.iso eng
dc.publisher Cambridge University Press
dc.relation.ispartofseries Oryx
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es
dc.subject Capacity development en_US
dc.subject conservation en_US
dc.subject evaluation en_US
dc.subject framework en_US
dc.subject leadership en_US
dc.subject learning loops en_US
dc.subject planning en_US
dc.subject systems en_US
dc.title A systems framework for planning and evaluating capacity development in conservation: recommendations for practitioners en_US
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.identifier.doi https://doi.org/10.1017/S003060532100154X
dc.relation.issn 1365-3008


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