Journal article
Structural factors influencing conservation decision-making: a case of species prioritisation in Australia
Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, Vol.60(11), pp.1923-1943
2017
Abstract
Prioritisation methods have been adopted for >20 years to inform resource allocation in species conservation. The academic literature on prioritisation focuses on technical matters, with little attention to the socio-political factors affecting the uptake of priorities. We investigated the policy instruments employed to promote uptake, and the structural factors affecting the uptake of priorities, using as our case study a species prioritisation method adopted by the Queensland Government (Australia). We interviewed 79 key informants and analysed policy documents and plans. The Queensland Government relied on 'information delivery' as a policy instrument to foster uptake. We identified communication channels to assist 'information delivery' between Government and intended users, but also found that several structural factors limited their use: fragmentation of policies, the relative strength of alternative priorities and centralisation of power in decision-making. We discuss the results in relation to other conservation planning initiatives and suggest how structural barriers can be addressed.
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- Title
- Structural factors influencing conservation decision-making: a case of species prioritisation in Australia
- Authors
- Milena Kiatkoski Kim (Author) - James Cook UniversityLouisa Evans (Author) - James Cook UniversityPedro Fidelman (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts, Business and LawLea M Scherl (Author) - James Cook UniversityHelene Marsh (Author) - James Cook University
- Publication details
- Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, Vol.60(11), pp.1923-1943
- Publisher
- Routledge
- DOI
- 10.1080/09640568.2016.1268107
- ISSN
- 0964-0568
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Sustainability Research Centre
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450572902621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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