Biosphere Reserves in Lebanon: Rifts between Conservation Discourse and Practice

Protected areas (PA), especially biosphere reserves (BR), are considered effective instruments for nature conservation and rural development. However, their impact on rural communities constitutes the most controversial debate in conservation policy and practice. This study aims to reveal the percep...

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Autores principales:	Sarah Karam, Giuliano Martiniello, Ali Chalak, Mounir Abi-Said, Shadi Kamal Hamadeh
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	protected areas biosphere reserves rural development participation rural livelihoods Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/c66c91df25194644b4d39872df771ed6
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:c66c91df25194644b4d39872df771ed62021-11-25T19:00:49ZBiosphere Reserves in Lebanon: Rifts between Conservation Discourse and Practice10.3390/su1322124112071-1050https://doaj.org/article/c66c91df25194644b4d39872df771ed62021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/22/12411https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050Protected areas (PA), especially biosphere reserves (BR), are considered effective instruments for nature conservation and rural development. However, their impact on rural communities constitutes the most controversial debate in conservation policy and practice. This study aims to reveal the perceptions of local communities towards conservation, the extent of the inclusion of local communities in the establishment and management of a BR and the impact of BRs on local livelihoods by exploring a case study while reflecting on major debates in the conservation and rural development paradigms. Mixed research methods focusing on qualitative methodology are used. By exploring a BR in Lebanon, this research highlights how the allocation and management of the BRs have not always reflected participatory, sustainable and community-based approaches. This study stresses the importance of the locals’ engagement in the whole conservation process. By putting people, their needs and perceptions at the center of decision-making, conservation agencies would shift the main objective of BRs from conservation to poverty reduction.Sarah KaramGiuliano MartinielloAli ChalakMounir Abi-SaidShadi Kamal HamadehMDPI AGarticleprotected areasbiosphere reservesrural developmentparticipationrural livelihoodsEnvironmental effects of industries and plantsTD194-195Renewable energy sourcesTJ807-830Environmental sciencesGE1-350ENSustainability, Vol 13, Iss 12411, p 12411 (2021)
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topic	protected areas biosphere reserves rural development participation rural livelihoods Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350
spellingShingle	protected areas biosphere reserves rural development participation rural livelihoods Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350 Sarah Karam Giuliano Martiniello Ali Chalak Mounir Abi-Said Shadi Kamal Hamadeh Biosphere Reserves in Lebanon: Rifts between Conservation Discourse and Practice
description	Protected areas (PA), especially biosphere reserves (BR), are considered effective instruments for nature conservation and rural development. However, their impact on rural communities constitutes the most controversial debate in conservation policy and practice. This study aims to reveal the perceptions of local communities towards conservation, the extent of the inclusion of local communities in the establishment and management of a BR and the impact of BRs on local livelihoods by exploring a case study while reflecting on major debates in the conservation and rural development paradigms. Mixed research methods focusing on qualitative methodology are used. By exploring a BR in Lebanon, this research highlights how the allocation and management of the BRs have not always reflected participatory, sustainable and community-based approaches. This study stresses the importance of the locals’ engagement in the whole conservation process. By putting people, their needs and perceptions at the center of decision-making, conservation agencies would shift the main objective of BRs from conservation to poverty reduction.
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author	Sarah Karam Giuliano Martiniello Ali Chalak Mounir Abi-Said Shadi Kamal Hamadeh
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title	Biosphere Reserves in Lebanon: Rifts between Conservation Discourse and Practice
title_short	Biosphere Reserves in Lebanon: Rifts between Conservation Discourse and Practice
title_full	Biosphere Reserves in Lebanon: Rifts between Conservation Discourse and Practice
title_fullStr	Biosphere Reserves in Lebanon: Rifts between Conservation Discourse and Practice
title_full_unstemmed	Biosphere Reserves in Lebanon: Rifts between Conservation Discourse and Practice
title_sort	biosphere reserves in lebanon: rifts between conservation discourse and practice
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Biosphere Reserves in Lebanon: Rifts between Conservation Discourse and Practice

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