Governance paradox: implications from Japan’s national parks for managing complex protected areas

Tanaka, Toshinori; Takashina, Nao

doi:10.1007/s11625-023-01332-1

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“…To enhance collaboration among stakeholders and effectively manage PAs, it is crucial to establish partnerships based on the pursuit of common objectives. Achieving successful partnerships necessitates the active engagement and commitment of all participants, starting with making collective decisions and subsequently implementing planned activities together [17].…”

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Strategies to Manage Ecotourism Sustainably: Insights from a SWOT-ANP Analysis and IUCN Guidelines

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Protected areas are prime areas for ecotourism development, attracting large numbers of visitors to an abundance of ecologically significant and often sensitive flora and fauna. The current study identified adverse impacts of ecotourism in four prominent tourist hotspots in Iran, namely Lar National Park, Jajrud Protected Area with Sustainable Use of Natural Resources, Tangeh Vashi National Natural Monument, and Kavdeh Wildlife Refuge. Impacts were compared against the IUCN guidelines according to the degree of ecological sensitivity and multiple managerial objectives. In addition, an analytic network process (ANP) was applied within a Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) analysis to identify optimal strategies for reducing threats and weaknesses and improving opportunities and strengths for sustainable ecotourism management. We found the greatest negative impacts of ecotourism in a Jajrud that was exposed to rapidly expanding urbanisation and the corresponding development of economic and physical activities. Conversely, the least negative impact occurred in a national park (Lar) that was managed based on conservation approaches, accounting for high ecological sensitivities, and adapting legal prohibitions. The SWOT-ANP analysis demonstrates that certain strategies can minimise impacts and should be adopted as conservation tools by protected area managers and land planners.

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Strategies to Manage Ecotourism Sustainably: Insights from a SWOT-ANP Analysis and IUCN Guidelines

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“…In Japan, the location of protected areas that qualify for protection is mainly pertains to geographic and socioeconomic factors rather than key biodiversity features (including evolutionary uniqueness) [17]. Studies have noted that the governance of Japanese national parks is characterized by a lack of administrative resources and weak regulatory authority [18]. In Canada, protected areas tend to be politicized, which hinders nature conservation, potentially leading greenwashing, poor accountability, and other problems [19,20].…”

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Policy Development in China’s Protected Scenic and Historic Areas

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Furuya,

Tang

et al. 2024

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In China, scenic and historic areas are protected areas which are highly integrated with natural and cultural resources. The study analyzed policies based on the theory of policy instruments using quantitative and content analyses. The results demonstrated that China’s scenic and historic areas have experienced four phases of development: primary development (1980–1994), exploration and growth (1995–2006), deepening and maturity (2007–2018), and integration and optimization (2019–2023). Policy intensity is trending upwards, and contemporary policy authority and restraints are insufficient. The policy instruments showed an imbalance, and are mainly environmentally based, with only a few supplies and demand based. Policy topics mainly include management and planning protection. The Chinese government has played a leading role, taking many restraining measures to quickly protect scenic resources. Stronger and more effective policies with more specific content will favor the protection of scenic areas. In the future, financial input, international exchanges, and outsourcing services should be increased to promote the vital development of scenic areas. Legislation, establishment, social participation, operation, and ticket systems must be comprehensive. Overall, the study provides theoretical support for further reforms of China’s scenic areas and lessons for improving the conservation quality of the world’s protected areas.

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Governance paradox: implications from Japan’s national parks for managing complex protected areas

Cited by 2 publications

References 39 publications

Strategies to Manage Ecotourism Sustainably: Insights from a SWOT-ANP Analysis and IUCN Guidelines

Strategies to Manage Ecotourism Sustainably: Insights from a SWOT-ANP Analysis and IUCN Guidelines

Policy Development in China’s Protected Scenic and Historic Areas

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