Problem
Inadequate management capacity for biodiversity conservation
Incidence:
A major constraint to the implementation of South Africa's biodiversity policy is the dearth of trained South Africans to carry out the tasks required, and a lack of available career opportunities in biodiversity management. A strong cadre of natural scientists exists in South Africa, but few researchers are exposed to the practical problems of management, or have the breadth of knowledge required to address biodiversity conservation problems. There is also a dire shortage of taxonomists in the country. The situation is further aggravated by the fact that the recruitment of black South Africans to the conservation sector has been poor, largely as a result of previous discriminatory policies, and the restricted career opportunities offered by the sector. The lack of capacity to implement conservation measures is particularly stark at the local level where many of the actions to remedy biodiversity loss will be required. Broader Problems:
Lack of environmental conservationInadequate research and development capacityLack of integrated management of biodiversity Aggravates:
Lack of regional economic models for biodiversity conservationExclusion of indigenous peoples from natural resource managementLack of community economic development models for biodiversity conservation Strategies:
Building capacity for conserving biological diversityPreparing reports on biodiversityUsing strategic environmental assessment tools for biodiversity planningDeveloping disaster management strategies for biodiversity conservationDeveloping adaptive management strategies for biodiversity conservationPromoting alternative perspectives of biodiversity Subject(s):
Societal Problems → InadequacyManagement → Management
Conservation → Conservation
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST