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Participatory planning and management of resource development in Vanuatu

Project ID:
ANRE1/1996/224: Participatory planning and management of resource development in Vanuatu
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