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This chapter explores the multifaceted landscape of collaborative approaches to wildlife conservation, focusing on how diverse actors, institutions, and governance frameworks coalesce to protect biodiversity in increasingly complex socio-ecological contexts. It begins with conceptual frameworks that inform collaboration in conservation, examining actor architecture and institutional configurations that underpin joint efforts. Special attention is given to the evolving role of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) and the significant contributions of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), particularly in India. The chapter delves into various modalities of collaborative governance, including Community-Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM), Joint Forest Management, and co-management regimes, all of which emphasize shared responsibilities and local participation. It highlights the importance of transboundary and landscape-level collaborations, which transcend administrative borders and foster regional ecological connectivity. Emerging tools and practices such as knowledge co-production, collaborative research models, digital platforms, citizen science, and surveillance technologies are analyzed for their role in enhancing coordination and data sharing. Furthermore, the chapter reviews legal frameworks and enabling mechanisms that support or hinder collaboration, including issues of legal pluralism, jurisdictional overlaps, and short-term project logic that can undermine long-term governance. Key constraints such as political capture, elite domination, intersectional exclusions (gender, caste), and epistemic injustices are critically examined to reveal how power imbalances can distort conservation outcomes. The chapter stresses the importance of evaluating not just ecological outcomes but also social and governance dimensions, using integrated frameworks that account for trade-offs, unintended consequences, and ethical dilemmas. Finally, the chapter outlines innovations and transformative pathways such as One Health, nature-based solutions, and biocultural restoration, advocating for reflexive and adaptive practices in conservation governance. By weaving together theory, practice, and critique, this chapter provides a comprehensive foundation for understanding and advancing collaborative wildlife conservation in diverse contexts.

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Collaborative Approaches to Wildlife Conservation

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    2026年

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  • Neelam Pawar,
  • Awasthi Rajan,
  • Asha Poonia,
  • Ravikant Verma

摘要

This chapter explores the multifaceted landscape of collaborative approaches to wildlife conservation, focusing on how diverse actors, institutions, and governance frameworks coalesce to protect biodiversity in increasingly complex socio-ecological contexts. It begins with conceptual frameworks that inform collaboration in conservation, examining actor architecture and institutional configurations that underpin joint efforts. Special attention is given to the evolving role of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) and the significant contributions of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), particularly in India. The chapter delves into various modalities of collaborative governance, including Community-Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM), Joint Forest Management, and co-management regimes, all of which emphasize shared responsibilities and local participation. It highlights the importance of transboundary and landscape-level collaborations, which transcend administrative borders and foster regional ecological connectivity. Emerging tools and practices such as knowledge co-production, collaborative research models, digital platforms, citizen science, and surveillance technologies are analyzed for their role in enhancing coordination and data sharing. Furthermore, the chapter reviews legal frameworks and enabling mechanisms that support or hinder collaboration, including issues of legal pluralism, jurisdictional overlaps, and short-term project logic that can undermine long-term governance. Key constraints such as political capture, elite domination, intersectional exclusions (gender, caste), and epistemic injustices are critically examined to reveal how power imbalances can distort conservation outcomes. The chapter stresses the importance of evaluating not just ecological outcomes but also social and governance dimensions, using integrated frameworks that account for trade-offs, unintended consequences, and ethical dilemmas. Finally, the chapter outlines innovations and transformative pathways such as One Health, nature-based solutions, and biocultural restoration, advocating for reflexive and adaptive practices in conservation governance. By weaving together theory, practice, and critique, this chapter provides a comprehensive foundation for understanding and advancing collaborative wildlife conservation in diverse contexts.