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Using Scenario Building and Participatory Mapping to Negotiate Conservation-Development Trade-Offs in Northern Ghana

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Title Using Scenario Building and Participatory Mapping to Negotiate Conservation-Development Trade-Offs in Northern Ghana
 
Creator Bayala, E.
Asubonteng, K.O.
Ros-Tonen, M.
Djoudi, H.
Siangulube, F.S.
Reed, J.
Sunderland, T.C.H.
 
Subject landscape conservation
conservation
sustainable development
 
Description In multifunctional landscapes, expanding economic activities jeopardise the integrity of biodiverse ecosystems, generating conservation-development trade-offs that require multi-stakeholder dialogue and tools to negotiate conflicting objectives. Despite the rich literature on participatory mapping and other tools to reveal different stakeholder perspectives, there is limited evidence on the application of such tools in landscape-scale negotiations. This paper addresses this gap by analysing a participatory mapping process in Ghana’s Western Wildlife Corridor, where a community-based landscape governance system called the community resource management area (CREMA) exists. Data from three participatory mapping workshops and focus group discussions with community and institutional actors reveal that increasing demand for food and natural resources and climate change impacts are drivers of landscape degradation, resulting in declining faunal and floral biodiversity and reduced ecosystem services. Meanwhile, community actors prioritise the expansion of farming land, while institutional actors prioritise forest conservation. However, scenario building and participatory mapping helped communicate each other’s aims and reach a negotiated consensus. Finally, power relations, cultural and traditional rules, and differences in knowledge affected deliberations and decision-making. We conclude that scenario building and participatory mapping can contribute to an inclusive landscape approach, provided that well-functioning multi-stakeholder platforms are in place and facilitators adequately navigate power imbalances and recognise different kinds and degrees of knowledge.
 
Date 2023-02-28
2023-07-12T06:39:59Z
2023-07-12T06:39:59Z
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Bayala, E., Asubonteng, K., Ros-Tonen, M., Djoudi, H., Siangulube, F., Reed, J., & Sunderland, T. (2023). Using Scenario Building and Participatory Mapping to Negotiate Conservation-Development Trade-Offs in Northern Ghana. Land, 12(3), 580. doi: 10.3390/land12030580
2073-445X
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131102
https://doi.org/10.3390/land12030580
 
Language en
 
Rights CC-BY-4.0
Open Access
 
Format 580
 
Source Land