Participatory planning and management of resource development in Vanuatu

Project ID:

ANRE1/1996/224

Collaborating Countries:

Solomon Islands, Vanuatu

Commissioned Organisation:

Australian National University, Australia

Project Leader

Associate Professor Luca Tacconi
Phone: 02 6125 7554
Fax: 02 6125 8448
Email: luca.tacconi@anu.edu.au

Collaborating Institutions:

Foundation for the Peoples of the South Pacific, Vanuatu

Project Budget:

$79,905

Project Duration:

15/03/1997 - 30/03/1998

ACIAR Research Program Manager

Dr Padma Lal

Project Background and Objectives

Since the late 1980s, many Government and non-Government organisations in Vanuatu have promoted landowner-based conservation projects. These projects have differed in their techniques, yet little is known about their relative effectiveness. This project will assess the strengths and weaknesses of different conservation projects in Vanuatu and identify successful characteristics. It will also investigate the impact in the Solomon Islands of legislation supporting landowner conservation initiatives, which has been proposed as a model for provincial by-laws in Vanuatu. This information will be used to help landowners, government and non-government agencies to conduct conservation projects more effectively.

Project Outcomes

Outcomes for this project are currently being prepared