Tropical Forest Conservation and Industry Partnership

Historically, the conservation of forests and wildlife has focused on the creation of national parks and reserves. However, only 9% of protected areas are larger than 14,000 hectares, likely making them too small to conserve ecosystem services and prevent loss of wide-ranging keystone species such as elephant and leopard. New approaches are needed that extend conservation beyond protected area boundaries into areas where economic considerations prevail. The book describes one such emerging model of conservation: the integration of the private sector into partnerships to protect biodiversity and improve forest management. While such partnerships are being created in nearly every sector of resource extraction, detailed analyses of how such partnerships work and whether they benefit biodiversity conservation are rare. Using a case study from the Congo Basin, the book examines principles of conservation and partnership, and provides technical and methodological details to replicate an innovative conservation model. It presents concrete solutions for expanding conservation across multi-use landscapes, a necessary action as industry expands to all the corners of the globe.

Historically, the conservation of forests and wildlife has focusedon the creation of national parks and reserves. However, only 9% ofprotected areas are larger than 14,000 hectares, likely making themtoo small to conserve ecosystem services and prevent loss ofwide-ranging keystone species such as elephant and leopard. Newapproaches are needed that extend conservation beyond protectedarea boundaries into areas where economic considerations prevail.The book describes one such emerging model of conservation: theintegration of the private sector into partnerships to protectbiodiversity and improve forest management. While such partnershipsare being created in nearly every sector of resource extractiondetailed analyses of how such partnerships work and whether theybenefit biodiversity conservation are rare. Using a case study fromthe Congo Basin, the book examines principles of conservation andpartnership, and provides technical and methodological details toreplicate an innovative conservation model. It presents concretesolutions for expanding conservation across multi-use landscapes, anecessary action as industry expands to all the corners of theglobe.

Contributors viiForeword xiPreface xvList of Acronyms xix1 Introduction 1Connie J. Clark and John R. Poulsen2 Building Partnerships for Conservation 21John R. Poulsen and Connie J. Clark3 Land-use Planning in a Co-management Context: EstablishingAccess Regulations that Promote Biodiversity Conservation andSupport Local Livelihoods 63Connie J. Clark, John R. Poulsen, Germain A. Mavah, AntoineMoukassa, Dominique Nsosso, Kibino Kimbembe and PaulW.Elkan4 Reducing Pressure on Wildlife and Biodiversity 86John R. Poulsen, Connie J. Clark, Paul W. Elkan, SarahElkan,Marcel Ngangou´e, Pierre Kama, Jean-Claude Dengui, JeanIbara and Olivier Mbani5 Assessing the Impact of Logging on Biodiversity in the CIBConcessions 128Connie J. Clark, John R. Poulsen, Richard Malonga and Paul W.Elkan6 Impact of Industrial Logging on Human Demography and Patternsof Wildlife Harvest and Consumption 174John R. Poulsen, Connie J. Clark, Germain A. Mavah and Paul W.Elkan7 Conclusions and Lessons Learned 199John R. Poulsen and Connie J. ClarkReferences 217Index 231