نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
نویسندگان
1 گروه علوم و مهندسی محیط زیست، دانشکده منابع طبیعی، دانشگاه جیرفت. جیرفت. ایران
2 گروه مهندسی طبیعت، دانشگاه علوم کشاورزی و منابع طبیعی خوزستان، ملاثانی
چکیده
کلیدواژهها
عنوان مقاله [English]
نویسندگان [English]
Introduction: The establishment of protected areas (PAs) is a cornerstone of global conservation strategies. Despite a growing number of PAs, biodiversity and ecosystems continue to decline. One of the reasons for this is the lack of effectiveness of Pas. Governance is essential for setting priorities and attracting public and political support for conservation, development and survival of PAs, and governance is the main driver of effective conservation. Considering the importance of governance in PAs, the aim of this research is to conduct a bibliometric analysis of the governance of PAs in the world. This study facilitates scientific evaluation by analyzing patterns and changes in a field, identifying main and emerging fields of research, analyzing the research situation in detail, identifying leading researchers, creating a cross-border network of collaborations between leading researchers of countries and determining the direction of studies in the future.
Materials and Methods: In this study, articles published in the field of governance of PAs in the Scopus database between 1987 and May 1, 2024 were analyzed. In this research, the development process of studies conducted in the field of governance, the countries that have published the most scientific documents in this field, and also the direction of this issue in the future were examined and analyzed.
Results and Discussion: The results showed that a total of 1355 academic documents were published between 1987 and May 1, 2024. Most publications on the topic were authored by researchers from USA, Canada, UK, and Australia. The keywords governance, PAs, and marine PAs are used more by these countries. The thematic map showed that marine PAs are among the motor theme and stakeholder engagement, climate change, community-based conservation, and adaptive management are emerging fields of research in this field that warrants further investigation in the future. In addition, community-based management and the participation of local communities and stakeholders in conservation were identified as hot topics and focal themes. The results of this study showed that the type of governance of protected areas is very important for the effective and efficient protection of PAs in the world, especially in developing countries. Effective governance of PAs in developing countries must be inclusive and recognize the roles and rights of local communities as important stakeholders. A favorable governance structure with attractive policies can lead to good management practices that can be acceptable to local communities.
Conclusion: Our findings define the process of studies that have been done and the studies that should be done in the future in the field of governance of protected areas. It is recommended that by increasing the environmental awareness of local communities regarding the values of PAs and also involving them in decision-making, it is possible to change their attitude towards PAs and also increase their collaboration with the managers of PAs. This study can guide policy, lead to more effective conservation, raise awareness of the importance of PAs governance, and encourage research and investment. Overall, bibliometric analyzes can play an important role in supporting conservation efforts by providing a comprehensive and objective understanding of the state of knowledge about PAs governance and its implications for conservation.
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