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Programme Element 3:
Enabling Activities |
Goal 3.1: To provide an enabling policy, institutional and socio-economic environment for protected areas
Target: By 2008 review and revise policies as appropriate, including use of social and economic valuation and incentives, to provide a supportive enabling environment for more effective establishment and management of protected areas and protected areas systems.
Goal 3.2: To build capacity for the planning, establishment and management of protected areas
Target: By 2010, comprehensive capacity building programmes and initiatives are implemented to develop knowledge and skills at individual, community and institutional levels, and raise professional standards.
Goal 3.3: To develop, apply and transfer appropriate technologies for protected areas
Target: By 2010 the development, validation, and transfer of appropriate technologies and innovative approaches for the effective management of protected areas is substantially improved, taking into account decisions of the Conference of the Parties on technology transfer and cooperation.
Goal 3.4: To ensure financial sustainability of protected areas and national and regional systems of protected areas
Target: By 2008, sufficient financial, technical and other resources to meet the costs to effectively implement and manage national and regional systems of protected areas are secured, including both from national and international sources, particularly to support the needs of developing countries and countries with economies in transition and small island developing States.
Goal 3.5: To strengthen communication, education and public awareness
Target: By 2008 public awareness, understanding and appreciation of the importance and benefits of protected areas is significantly increased.
