Tropical Forest Update

Issue 20 No 2

The transboundary transition

Conservation across borderlines is an idea whose time has come.Nowhere is this more clear than in the Condor Mountains, where a transboundary conservation area (TBCA) between Ecuador and Peru has not only improved relations between governments, it has empowered the region’s Indigenous peoples—Wampis and Shuar, among others—to strengthen their cultural identities, renew cross-border family ties and seek new livelihood opportunities.

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The opening session
Emmanuel Ze Meka The transboundary conservation of tropical forests is an idea that has arrived

The ultimate transboundary problem
by Trevor Sandwith The challenge of climate change has brought a new urgency to transboundary conservation

Governing TBCAs
by James K. Gasana TBCAs usually require both high-level commitment and a devolution of power

The CBD’s new strategy
by Tim Christophersen The Convention on Biological Diversity has a new strategic plan that emphasises connectivity at the landscape scale

Three nations, one conservation complex
by Grégoire Ngono The future of a TBCA in a large forested landscape in the Congo Basin depends on benefits accruing to local people

The hotspot between Nigeria and Cameroon
by Edem Eniang A TBCA that includes the Korup National Park and Cross River National Park could help resolve some chronic problems

Managing Mayombe
by Agostinho Chicaia A new project aims to foster transboundary cooperation in the management of the Mayombe forest

Going the distance
by Paul Chai A long-running initiative on the border between Malaysia and Indonesia has improved conservation and assisted community development

Sacred pact
by Bandana Shakya, Robert Zomer, Eklabya Sharma and Krishna P. Oli China, India and Nepal are considering a plan for the coordinated management of the proposed Kailash Sacred Landscape.

The sub-continental search for TBCAs
by Vinod B. Mathur India has taken a systematic approach to identifying and prioritizing TBCAs

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