It considers the capacity of a region by assessing the human capital, the human–produced economic capital, and the social and institutional capital.
Lead Researcher: Dr Michael Lockwood compiled socio–economic profiles for the Tasmanian Midlands and the Australian Alps as background to an assessment of the status and needs of biodiversity. A socio–economic analysis brings together information on the social characteristics of a region.
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The result was a six–step process for assessing natural values at regional scale and a set of tools, techniques and policy pathways to assist policymakers and land managers decide where, when and how to most effectively intervene to conserve species, communities and the processes on which they depend.Ī PDF version of this page is available here (PDF 943.7 KB) The Landscapes and Policy Research Hub explored the likely implications of changing climate, land use and other human and natural influences on ecosystem processes and the distribution of endemic and introduced plants and animals. We also travelled through the two case study areas, meeting with land managers, landholders and traditional owners to understand biodiversity values and challenges. We believe that what we learned and developed is applicable to landscapes and regions anywhere. To ensure the tools were practical and relevant, we worked closely with staff and land managers from state governments and non–government organisations in Tasmania, Victoria, NSW and the ACT. These tools are designed to help managers consider the multiple impacts of human and natural influences on biodiversity over entire regions, and identify where managers can most effectively intervene to protect and improve natural values.
In 2011, the Landscapes and Policy Research Hub set out to answer the question: 'What would a whole of landscape approach to biodiversity conservation look like?' Focusing on two case study areas, the Tasmanian Midlands and the Australian Alps, we developed a range of tools, techniques and policy pathways to help planners and environmental managers make decisions.
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