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Participatory management of Mountain ecosystem
Presented by:
Sidra Butt
Farah Masood
Fatima Waleed
Aqsa Aftab
Introduction:Mountain ecosystem is fragile.Soils is thin, young,
and highly erodible.Low temperatures effect vegetation growth and
soil formation . The time scale of ecosystem recovery may be
hundreds of years. Severe deforestation is often associated with
areas of high population density as, for example, in the Guatemalan
highlands.
Why there is a need to develop Participatory management of
mountain
ecosystem?
Highly vulnerable to human and natural ecological imbalance.
Sensitive to all climatic changes in the atmosphere.
Specific information on ecology, natural resource potential and
socio-economic activities is essential.
Mountain and hillside areas hold a rich variety of ecological
systems.
Vertical dimensions of mountains create gradients of
temperature, precipitation and isolation.
Mountain slope may have larger habitat diversity.
There is, however, a lack of knowledge of mountain
ecosystems.
The creation of a global mountain database is therefore vital
for launching programmes that contribute to the sustainable
development of mountain ecosystems.
Objective of management of Mountain ecosystemUndertake a survey
of the mountain ecosystem and taking into account the work of
existing organizations.
Maintain and generate database and information systems to
facilitate the integrated management and environmental assessment
of mountain ecosystems.
Improve coordination of regional efforts to protect fragile
mountain ecosystem.
Improve and build technologies, agricultural and conservation
practices with the participation of local communities.
Create and strengthen the communications network for existing
organizations concerned with mountain issues.
Generate information to facilitate an evaluation of
environmental risks and natural disasters in mountain
ecosystems.
Empowering local communities and public participation in
Sagran(Baluchistan).
Palas Conservation and Development Project (PCDP).
Participatory Modeling Framework for Social-ecological System
Management in Mount Everest (Nepal) and K2 (Pakistan) Protected
Areas (2010).
Experience With a Hard and Soft Participatory Modeling Framework
for Social-ecological System Management in Mount Everest (Nepal)
and K2 (Pakistan) Protected Areas (2010)Case Study
ContinuePresent a participatory modeling framework combining
hard and soft methodology in 2 case studies.
Based on local stakeholders' demands and needs.
At the local level, particular emphasis was given to considering
the needs of decision-makers.
A need emerged to structure a management-oriented research
module.
ContinueApplication of the framework showed:
Modeling can trigger valuable discussion among
stakeholdersGuidance for management-oriented research Feedback
loops ensuring validation of knowledge
Sustainable development in mountain areas.
Palas Conservation and Development Project (PCDP)Case
Study
The Palas Conservation and Development Project (PCDP), launched
in 1998 .It was an extension of the Himalayan Jungle Project (HJP)
started in 1991.It concentrated on the protection of the Western
Tragopan pheasant and its habitat in the Palas Valley of Kohistan
Distric.
The following were achievements of the project to date:
- community-based organizations had been established in many
villages, training activities were conducted on animal rearing ,
health, nutrition and sanitation.
Various infrastructures were rehabilitated, like Sharaid Foot
Suspension Bridge, Kuz Paro Water Mill, Kundal, Gulbagh and Harran
Irrigation Channel, foot tracks, etc.
Empowering local communities and public participation in
Sagran.Case Study
At the inception of the project, meetings with the Youth Welfare
Organization were arranged. Emphasis was placed on approaches that
moved from an exclusively health service-oriented response to an
environmental management response to health problems. The
construction of pit latrines was a participatory and
gender-integrated approach which aimed to improve human health and
wellbeing while simultaneously protecting the environment.
It was conducted in the Sagran village located in the juniper
forest belt near pishin.The project was launched in 1997 with the
collaboration of WWF-UK through Joint funding scheme. The project
was sensitive to the social variable of gender. It identified women
as a more vulnerable group in the context of health and sanitation.
In Sagran, there were social and technical restrictions on womens
access to sanitation. The absence of sanitation facilities implied
health risks to the entire community.
ConclusionMountains are an important source of key resources.
Most global mountain areas are experiencing environmental
degradation. Hence, there is a need of proper management of
mountain resources and socio-economic development of the people
deserves immediate action.
References:
http://lib.icimod.org/record/20516http://www.unep.org/Documents.Multilingual/Default.asp?DocumentID=52&ArticleID=61http://smallbusiness.chron.com/participatory-management-styles-50412.htmlhttp://toolkit.inesite.org/toolkit/INEEcms/uploads/1033/Participatory_Techniques_EN.pdfhttp://www.kit.nl/gender/wpcontent/uploads/publications/1327_GSD%206%20Empowering%20local%20communities%20for%20natural%20resources%20management%20in%20Baluchistan%20Pakistan.pdf
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