Approaches to include Socio-Economic Aspects in the CAP Processes developed in Guatemala

Estuardo Secaira

Río San Pedro, Petén, Guatemala

Fotografía: Estuardo Secaira

Include them through the Include them through the participation of appropiate participation of appropiate

stakeholdersstakeholders People for whom socio-People for whom socio-

economic concerns are a economic concerns are a priority:priority:– can be part of the can be part of the

planning team, depending planning team, depending of local realities.of local realities. Sarstún Management Sarstún Management

Consortium, Consortium, Cerro San Gil Executive Cerro San Gil Executive

Board.Board.– shouldshould be invited to the be invited to the

CAP workshops and CAP workshops and meetings, and their points meetings, and their points of view should be taking of view should be taking into account.into account.

Collect and/or develop social, economic and Collect and/or develop social, economic and cultural information about your area of work.cultural information about your area of work.

Include that information appropiately in the Include that information appropiately in the Situation Analysis of your targets (as Situation Analysis of your targets (as stakeholders, indirect threats or factors, stakeholders, indirect threats or factors, opportunities, etc.)opportunities, etc.)

Include them as a crucial part Include them as a crucial part of the contextof the context

Situation Analysis

(3)

Measures of Success

(6)

Strategies

(4)

Conservation Targets•Natural•Cultural•Economic Activities

•Social “Aspects”

(1)

Threat Analysis (2)

(1a)

Viability, Integrity and Significance

Analysis

(5)

Capacity Analysis

Include them as targetsInclude them as targets

Tangible Cultural TargetsTangible Cultural Targets– Archaeological SitesArchaeological Sites– Archaeological Sites grouped in Cultural ZonesArchaeological Sites grouped in Cultural Zones– Cultural Movable ObjectsCultural Movable Objects– Historical documentsHistorical documents– Historical BuildingsHistorical Buildings

Non-tangible Cultural TargetsNon-tangible Cultural Targets– Sacred Sites (mix of both…)Sacred Sites (mix of both…)– Traditional knowledgeTraditional knowledge– Oral traditionsOral traditions– Indigenous culture (as a whole…)Indigenous culture (as a whole…)

Categories and examples of Categories and examples of Cultural, Economic and Social Cultural, Economic and Social

TargetsTargets

Economic ActivitiesEconomic Activities– TourismTourism– FisheriesFisheries– ForestryForestry– Cattle RanchingCattle Ranching– AgricultureAgriculture

Social “Aspects” (a better term??)Social “Aspects” (a better term??)– Land tenure securityLand tenure security– Access to basic servicesAccess to basic services– Community cohesivenessCommunity cohesiveness– Community participationCommunity participation– Governance?Governance?

Categories and examples of Categories and examples of Cultural, Economic and Social Cultural, Economic and Social

TargetsTargets

They should exist within the boundaries of They should exist within the boundaries of the planning site.the planning site.

They should be closely (inextricably??) linked They should be closely (inextricably??) linked to the management of the planning site.to the management of the planning site.

Ideally, there should be organizations and Ideally, there should be organizations and people interested in their “management”people interested in their “management”

do not define “orphan” strategies.do not define “orphan” strategies.

Considerations for the inclusion of Considerations for the inclusion of Cultural, Economic and Social Cultural, Economic and Social

TargetsTargets

CAP logic works well for cultural targets and CAP logic works well for cultural targets and economic activities (we are testing it for social economic activities (we are testing it for social aspects…)aspects…)

All need a conceptual adaptation, like this...All need a conceptual adaptation, like this...Cultural Integrity Analysis.ppt

Short threat analysis – directly to sources of Short threat analysis – directly to sources of pressure – it may work better for non-tangible pressure – it may work better for non-tangible cultural targets, economic activities and social cultural targets, economic activities and social aspects.aspects.– Try to do Situation Analysis first, in order to Try to do Situation Analysis first, in order to

organize the causation chain of your threats.organize the causation chain of your threats. Strategic objectives for non-tangible cultural Strategic objectives for non-tangible cultural

targets have focused on the improvement of targets have focused on the improvement of the key attributes, instead of abating threats the key attributes, instead of abating threats that are beyond the reach of managers. that are beyond the reach of managers.

Lessons learned regarding the Lessons learned regarding the inclusion of Cultural, Economic and inclusion of Cultural, Economic and

Social TargetsSocial Targets

Thank you!!Thank you!!

Questions??Questions??