strategy
Promoting community involvement in environmental protection
Synonyms:
Developing public participation in biodiversity conservation Broader:
Ensuring a healthy environmentPreserving cultural landscapesRaising biodiversity awarenessMotivating community involvementConserving biodiversity communallyCampaigning about biodiversity issuesIntegrating indigenous knowledge on natural resourcesBuilding capacity for conserving biological diversityDeveloping management strategies for biodiversity conservationInstigating community resources management Narrower:
Developing community gardensStrengthening urban environment community groupsProviding assistance to community environmental actionInvolving local communities in the conservation of plant genetic resourcesIncreasing participation of children in integrated community management of resourcesUndertaking community monitoring of resourcesAdopting community right-to-know for environmental risk reduction Constrained by:
Forcing participation in community activity Facilitates:
Involving consumers in biodiversity conservationEncouraging on-site conservation of biodiversityManaging urbanization to minimize biodiversity lossPromoting biodiversity management outside protected areasAdapting traditional practices for biodiversity conservationEstablishing participatory approaches to wetland biodiversity management Facilitated by:
Strengthening farmer rightsEnabling practical community planningLegalizing community rights to resource useMaintaining cultural and biological diversityIdentifying benefits of biodiversity conservationBenefit-sharing of community level biodiversity conservationGenerating community support for environmental health programmesStrengthening participation of scientists in sustainable developmentApplying economic tools at the local level of biodiversity conservationIncreasing local autonomy of government biodiversity conservation programmes Subjects:
Society → CommunitiesSocial Activity → Participation
Communication → Promotion
Societal Problems → Protection
Government → Public
Environment → Environment
Development → Development
Conservation → Conservation
Type Classification:
E: Emanations of other strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
