BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Talks.cam//talks.cam.ac.uk// X-WR-CALNAME:Talks.cam BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The success and challenges of grassroots conservation initiatives in the Amazon - Dr Judith Schleicher\, University of Cambridge DTSTART:20171115T170000Z DTEND:20171115T180000Z UID:TALK93808@talks.cam.ac.uk CONTACT:E Allen DESCRIPTION:Despite the increasing extent of the protected area network gl obally and the associated conservation efforts\, tropical forests continue s to decline nearly unabated. As a result\, there have been increasing cal ls for rigorously evaluating conservation impacts to ensure that conservat ion efforts have their intended impacts. In addition\, conservationists ha ve sought to diversify their governance approaches\, such as through areas protected by indigenous communities\, civil society\, and private actors. One novel grassroots initiative\, which has gained considerable traction in the Amazon\, is Conservation Concessions (CCs). CCs comprise public lan d granted to non-state actors (e.g. local communities\, NGOs\, individual citizens) for conservation purposes. They have been promoted in numerous c ountries\, including Guyana\, Indonesia\, and Peru\, and have been called success stories due to their involvement of society in conservation. \n \ nIn the seminar\, Judith will look at (1) the impacts of these grassroots initiatives on rates of deforestation and forest degradation in the Peruvi an Amazon\, and how they compare to alternative conservation approaches an d land uses\; (2) factors influencing their conservation outcomes\; and (3 ) stakeholder perceptions of the opportunities and challenges associated w ith obtaining and implementing CCs. While CCs have been relatively effecti ve at curbing deforestation and forest degradation\, Judith will also disc uss several institutional\, social and political challenges that have cons trained their conservation impacts.\n LOCATION:Large Seminar Room\, Level 1\, The David Attenborough Building END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR