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Strategic Directions | Investment Priorities |
1. Integrating local groups and individuals into the management of protected areas and reserves | 1.1 Financial and technical support to existing parks and reserve management teams |
1.2 Promotion of protected-area partnerships involving local and international NGO participation | |
1.3 Specific training programs for local groups | |
1.4 Participatory planning processes to develop corridor concept strategies (linking existing protected areas to form corridors) | |
1.5 Regional priority-setting and similar participatory processes | |
1.6 Basic biological inventories of existing and newly-protected areas, classified forests, and forest reserves | |
2. Private sector conservation initiatives | 2.1 Targeted initiatives such as: - small-scale nature tourism projects linking benefits to communities - plantation forestry models - models of private sector engagement in biodiversity conservation |
2.2 Research and development of appropriate carbon sequestration methods, such as: - feasibility studies - demonstration projects |
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3. Biodiversity conservation and management training programs | 3.1 Training programs such as: - guide training - training in species knowledge - national university programs - support for the collaborative creation of overseas training programs and scholarships |
4. Public awareness and advocacy | 4.1 Awareness and information campaigns: - promotions highlighting importance of biological diversity - promoting biodiversity as a national asset |
5. Biodiversity Action Fund. Small grants not to exceed $10,000 | 5.1 Individual and start-up initiatives such as: - small workshops - critical travel needs - field equipment and biodiversity publications - individual and small scale grassroots conservation initiatives |
6. Creation of a participatory monitoring and coordination network | 6.1 Creation and implementation of a coordination mechanism consisting of: - a core alliance of organizations with significant technical capacity and strong program history in the region - advisory panel to include a selection of top scientists - participation in identification and review of potential CEPF projects - an active role in monitoring CEPF projects' implementation |
6.2 Establishment of electronic information management and communication mechanism |