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An Outcome-Oriented, Social-Ecological Framework for Assessing Protected Area Effectiveness.

Arash Ghoddousi¹, Jacqueline Loos², Tobias Kuemmerle¹

¹Humboldt-University Berlin, in Berlin, Germany.

|February 11, 2022

Summary

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Protected area effectiveness evaluations are often partial and incomparable. This study proposes a new framework to assess ecological, social, and social-ecological outcomes for holistic and comparable protected area assessments.

Keywords:

Aichi Target 11 area-based conservation impact evaluation national park social–ecological systems

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Area of Science:

Conservation Science
Environmental Management
Social-Ecological Systems

Background:

Protected areas are expanding globally, yet their effectiveness is difficult to evaluate consistently.
Current assessments are often fragmented, hindering cross-case comparisons and clear understanding of conservation outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose a standardized, multidimensional framework for assessing protected area effectiveness.
To differentiate between protected area outcomes and management performance for clearer evaluations.
To enhance the comparability and holism of protected area effectiveness assessments.

Main Methods:

Defining 'effectiveness' strictly for protected area outcomes (ecological, social, social-ecological).
Developing a social-ecological theory-based conceptual framework with three dimensions: ecological, social, and interactions.
Proposing evaluation of indicators against contextual and management factors to assess performance.

Main Results:

A clear distinction is established between protected area outcomes and management performance.
A multidimensional framework is presented to guide comprehensive effectiveness assessments.
Steps for operationalizing the framework are outlined to improve comparability.

Conclusions:

The proposed framework enables more holistic and comparable assessments of protected area effectiveness.
This approach will clarify the contributions of protected areas to conservation and sustainability goals.
Standardized evaluations are crucial for optimizing the performance of protected areas worldwide.