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Structural factors influencing conservation decision-making: a case of species prioritisation in Australia

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  • Milena Kiatkoski Kim
  • Louisa Evans
  • Pedro Fidelman
  • Lea M. Scherl
  • Helene Marsh

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Prioritisation methods have been adopted for >20 years to inform resource allocation in species conservation. The academic literature on prioritisation focuses on technical matters, with little attention to the socio-political factors affecting the uptake of priorities. We investigated the policy instruments employed to promote uptake, and the structural factors affecting the uptake of priorities, using as our case study a species prioritisation method adopted by the Queensland Government (Australia). We interviewed 79 key informants and analysed policy documents and plans. The Queensland Government relied on ‘information delivery’ as a policy instrument to foster uptake. We identified communication channels to assist ‘information delivery’ between Government and intended users, but also found that several structural factors limited their use: fragmentation of policies, the relative strength of alternative priorities and centralisation of power in decision-making. We discuss the results in relation to other conservation planning initiatives and suggest how structural barriers can be addressed.

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  • Milena Kiatkoski Kim & Louisa Evans & Pedro Fidelman & Lea M. Scherl & Helene Marsh, 2017. "Structural factors influencing conservation decision-making: a case of species prioritisation in Australia," Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 60(11), pages 1923-1943, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jenpmg:v:60:y:2017:i:11:p:1923-1943
    DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2016.1268107
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    1. Mehdi Ghasemi & Mohammad Badsar & Leila Falahati & Esmail Karamidehkordi, 2021. "The mediation effect of rural women empowerment between social factors and environment conservation (combination of empowerment and ecofeminist theories)," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 23(9), pages 13755-13777, September.

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