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A Political Ecology Lens for Addressing Corruption in Conservation and Natural Resource Management
The “political” nature of corruption makes it a structural driver of conservation and natural resource management (NRM) threats and a barrier to better outcomes. Understanding the political context for conservation work is critical to more effectively addressing corruption’s impact on conservation and NRM outcomes. Political ecology can help better analyze dimensions of politics and power in a given conservation/NRM context and integrates nature into this political understanding. As such, it helps practitioners to develop better strategic approaches to their work.
Key Takeaways
- The “political” nature of corruption makes it a structural driver of conservation and natural resource management (NRM) threats and a barrier to better outcomes.
- Understanding the political context for conservation work is critical to more effectively addressing corruption’s impact on conservation and NRM outcomes.
- Political ecology can help better analyze dimensions of politics and power in a given conservation/NRM context and integrates nature into this political understanding. As such, it helps practitioners to develop better strategic approaches to their work.
