Conference Session III:
Saturday, 27 September
9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
School of Management
Room B74

Conservation Approaches
in the Region:
Conservation strategies currently implemented in the region include "Integrated Conservation and Development Projects" or ICDPs (Wyckoff, Baird and Brown, 1992) and "Conservation Science Projects" or CSPs. These two approaches, typical of WWF and WCS respectively, deserve deeper evaluation from case studies, particularly as they compete and conflict in their methods. A third framework, typical of German development projects in the region, entails highly organized information collection and channeling into clear policy objectives through meetings called ZOPP (Project Planning through Objectives). European projects have their own approaches, which vary from site to site across the region.

How do these overarching and often opposing organizational principles interact with regional realities? How do they relate to one another, and to the creation and implementation of policy? What have proven to be their strengths and weaknesses in terms of conservation results? Have field experiences pushed the paradigms of the larger organizations toward change? How?

Introduction:
Stephen KELLERT, School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Yale University

Invited Organizational Overviews presented by:
Richard CARROLL (WWF Washington)
Guy DEBONNET (GTZ, Germany)
Amy VEDDER (WCS New York)

Invited Case Study Presenters:
1). Allard BLOM (WWF) and Mr. KLUG (Dzanga Sangha, C.A.R.)
2). Bryan CURRAN (WCS, Lobeke Project Cameroon)
3). Richard RUGGIERO (WCS, Ndoki Project, Congo)

Moderator:
William ASCHER, Center for International Development Research, Duke University