Protected Management Program for the University of Buea, Cameroon

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Protected Management Program for the University
of Buea, Cameroon
Beatrice Muton University of Minnesota
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Location of University of Buea (UB)
UB
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Introduction

• In 1994 the new Forestry and Wildlife Law
  including the
• local communities in NRM
• Implementation of this law has been very slow and
  failing
• due to inadequate institutional and human
  resource capacity
• Human resource development appears to be the most
  crucial
• factor in several NRM sectors
• UB is the only English speaking university in the
  country located in SWP
• No existing curriculum in NR nor PA management in
  UB
• No exiting research programs between communities,
  agencies and NGOs
• in NRM and PAM

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Goals/Objectives

• Goal
• To develop an integrated PAM program for the
  university of Buea,

• Superordinate Goals
• To provide citizens with knowledge and skills in
  PAM
• To empower citizens in PAM
• To Enhance community participation in PAM

• Objective
• To integrate related programs in the university
  into PAM
• To promote research activities in PAM at UB
• To create a working and research activities
  between
• UB and related ministries in PAM
• To create a working relationship between the
  community and
• the university
• Develop a resource center for PAM in the
  university

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Mission
Improve Quality of Life
Achieve Social Sustainability
Achieve Environmental sustainability
Achieve Economic sustainability
Control Environmental vulnerability
Encourage conservation
Why would I want to do this? (Consequences)
Increase ownership of protected areas
Develop Human Resources
Empower local population
Develop an integrated PAM Program for UB
Enhance participation
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Benefits

• Develop human resources to work in PAM
• Promote integrated research activities in PAM
• within the university and other agencies and
  NGOs
• Limit sectorialism within institutions
• Contemporary program for students
• Achievement of environmental, social and economic
• sustainability within communities

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Barriers

• Lack of financial resources
• Lack of human resources
• Administrative bottlenecks
• Lack of infrastructural facilities

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Activities Indicators of success Resources Needed
Identify lack of capacity in both NR and PA management Proposal developed Human and financial resources 3 months
Talk to the director of academic affairs and submission of a proposal for PAM program to the director of academic affairs Proposal approved Beatrice and other experts 3 months
Identify and talk to the dean of the host faculty Approval from dean Human and financial resources
Create an alliance with existing faculties on how to address needs Agenda developed and endorsed Faculty members
Create an alliance with related agencies, communities and NGOs Agenda developed and endorsed Agency, NGO staff and community members
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Activities Indicators of success Resources Needed
Conduct needs assessment for a PAM program within the university and other institutions Final report with recommendations Human and financial resources 1 year
Develop an integrated curriculum for PAM Integrated curriculum developed and approved Funds and Human resources
Create a resource center Resource center created Funding and Human resources
Recruit and train staff Staff recruited and trained Funding and human resources
Recruit students Number of students enrolled Funding and human resources
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Activities Indicators of success Resources Needed
Program evaluation Number of graduated employed in PAM PA
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Stakeholder Analysis
UB
Communities/ students
Min of Higher Educ
INTEREST
MINEF
NGOs
CIGs
POWER