Protected area management in Jordan

Journal Article · Wed Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 2000 · Environmental Management

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s002679910019· OSTI ID:20020709

Schneider, I E; Burnett, G W

Protected area management is increasingly important throughout the world, particularly in less developed countries and arid regions. The Middle East, including Jordan, has important and unique resources due to its varied topography and climate. In Jordan, the protected areas are privately, rather than publicly, managed, and this provides for a unique and somewhat challenging management effort. The purpose of this paper is to review the establishment and administration of Jordan's protected areas with particular emphasis on the challenges of multiple administrative and legislative layers, departmental working relationships, and a paucity of funding. Interviews with government and nongovernmental experts in Jordan, coupled with a review of pertinent academic and planning literature, served as the information base for this study. Despite new legislative and administrative initiatives, results reveal important and continuing challenges for Jordan. Recommendations include completion of protected area inventories, government wide institutional strengthening, partnering with organizations and the public, as well as legislative reexamination.

• Research Organization: Arizona State Univ., Tempe, AZ (US)
• OSTI ID: 20020709
• Journal Information: Environmental Management, Journal Name: Environmental Management Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 25; ISSN EMNGDC; ISSN 0364-152X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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