Advancing technologies: IPAM Toolbox 2.0 for planning and management of Conservation Areas (MCA)

Authors

  • Michael Jungmeier Carinthia University of Applied Sciences image/svg+xml Author
  • Vanessa Berger Carinthia University of Applied Sciences image/svg+xml Author
  • Hanns Kirchmeir E.C.O. Institute of Ecology image/svg+xml Author
  • Dariia Strelnikova Carinthia University of Applied Sciences image/svg+xml Author
  • Elisabeth Wiegele Carinthia University of Applied Sciences image/svg+xml Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.71911/cii-p3-nt-2024113

Keywords:

Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), European Restoration Law, Management of Conservation Areas, management effectiveness, lifecycle of conservation areas

Abstract

The paper introduces an online tool for integrated management of conservation areas (CAs). The IPAM Toolbox 2.0 is an interactive web application that enables self-assessment of the planning or management status of a CA.
The toolbox is built upon the framework of the lifecycle of CAs. Accordingly, the lifecycle can be represented in four phases, I Planning and designating a site, II Managing a site for the long term, III Repeal and termination, and IV Management beyond boundaries. The phases can be divided into 29 Fields of Activity (FoAs). This structure is supported by literature and empirical evidence.
Currently, the toolbox is available at the technology readiness level of a demonstrator (TRL 7). It is used for research and educational purposes. In a further step, it will be made available to planners, managers, consultants, and decision-makers in CAs worldwide.

Author Biographies

  • Michael Jungmeier, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences

    UNESCO Chair on Sustainable Management of Conservation Areas, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, Villach 

  • Vanessa Berger, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences

    UNESCO Chair on Sustainable Management of Conservation Areas, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, Villach 

  • Hanns Kirchmeir, E.C.O. Institute of Ecology

    Managing director, E.C.O. Institute of Ecology, Klagenfurt

  • Elisabeth Wiegele, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences

    UNESCO Chair on Sustainable Management of Conservation Areas, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, Villach 

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Jungmeier, M., Berger, V., Kirchmeir, H., Strelnikova, D., & Wiegele, E. (2024). Advancing technologies: IPAM Toolbox 2.0 for planning and management of Conservation Areas (MCA). Carinthia II Part 3 - Carinthia Nature Tech, 1(1), 13. https://doi.org/10.71911/cii-p3-nt-2024113