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Shared governance of protected areas in Africa: case studies, lessons learnt and conditions of success

Author(s) Phil Franks and Francesca Booker
Year of publication 2015
This study focuses on shared governance of protected areas (PAs) in sub‐Saharan Africa and aims to highlight good governance practices for PAs in the region. Based on 10 case studies of shared governance of PAs from across five countries in Africa, as well as on information from the literature, the study identifies strengths, weaknesses, and conditions for success of shared governance, and provides recommendations on good practices for more effective and equitable shared governance in the future
Type of Case
Printed publication (book, sourcebook, journal article…)
Publisher
Phil Franks and Francesca Booker
Region
Africa
Biome
All
Forest Type
All forest types (natural and planted)
Primary Designated Function
All