Lazdinis Marius, Angelstam Per, Lazdinis Imantas
Department of Forestry, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 62901-4411, USA.
Environ Manage. 2007 Jul;40(1):20-33. doi: 10.1007/s00267-005-0387-8. Epub 2007 Apr 26.
Successful biodiversity conservation does not depend on ecologic knowledge alone. Good conservation policies and policy implementation tools are equally important. Moreover, the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of local actors, directly in charge of operations in the field, are a key to successful policy implementation. The connections between policy objectives and their implementation as well as the involvement of local actors' efforts in implementing policy objectives largely depend on the governance model in use. This article assesses the knowledge of local actors in relation to the biodiversity conservation objectives and tools in Lithuanian forest management. As a main framework for this study, the needs assessment approach was applied. The study used both in-depth open-ended interviews and follow-up telephone interviews. Two state forest enterprises in Lithuania were selected as the study sites. The findings indicate that policy objectives in the field of forest biodiversity conservation and the related tools are well known but not well understood by those in charge of forest biodiversity policy implementation. To improve the situation, a transition toward adaptive learning and participatory governance as a means of facilitating conservation efforts is proposed.
成功的生物多样性保护并非仅依赖于生态知识。良好的保护政策和政策实施工具同样重要。此外，直接负责实地运营的当地行为者的知识、技能和态度是政策成功实施的关键。政策目标与其实施之间的联系以及当地行为者在实施政策目标方面的努力程度在很大程度上取决于所采用的治理模式。本文评估了立陶宛森林管理中当地行为者对生物多样性保护目标和工具的了解情况。作为本研究的主要框架，采用了需求评估方法。该研究使用了深度开放式访谈和后续电话访谈。立陶宛的两家国有森林企业被选为研究地点。研究结果表明，森林生物多样性保护领域的政策目标和相关工具广为人知，但负责森林生物多样性政策实施的人员并未充分理解。为改善这种情况，建议向适应性学习和参与式治理转变，以此促进保护工作。
