This guide is a publication of IUCN – The World Conservation Union. It has been prepared by Marc Hockings, Sue Stolton and Nigel Dudley with significant comments and input from members of the Management Effectiveness Task Force of the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (Protected Area Management sub-group). It has been developed from an initial document prepared by Marc Hockings in 1997 which has been the subject of workshop discussions and pilot studies conducted by the Task Force and other partners over the past three years. The many contributors to this development and review process are thanked for their input, ideas, constructive criticisms and suggestions.
The Management Effectiveness Task Force comprises representatives from 17 countries, all of whom have extensive experience in protected areas and their management. The members are:
| Marc Hockings | (Co-chair) |
| Natarajan Ishwaran | (Co-chair) |
Protected Area Management Sub-group
| Marc Hockings | Gary Machlis | Lin, Pei-wang | Sam Kanyamibwa |
| Robbie Robinson | Michael Green | Shekar Singh | Helder de Faria |
| Wahjudi Wardojo | Hal Eidsvik | Arturo Izurieta | Sue Stolton |
| Mike Alexander | Jose Courrau | Kath Shurcliff | Stig Johansson |
| Glenys Jones |
Protected Area Design Sub-group
| Bob Pressey | V.B Sawarkar | Bruce Mapstone | Gustavo Fonseca |
| Pedro Rosabal | Nicasio Vina Davila | Bernhard Schoen | Richard Cowling |
| Arlin Hackman |
The work of the Management Effectiveness Task Force has been unfailingly supported by the Chair of the World Commission on Protected Areas, Professor Adrian Phillips, the WCPA Vice-Chair for Australia, Lee Thomas and the staff of the Protected Areas Programme at IUCN, especially David Sheppard and Pedro Rosabal.
The Task Force would not have been able to achieve its work programme, including the review and preparation of these guidelines, without the interest, collaboration and support of many institutions around the world who have contributed to this work. The generous support of WWF Forests for Life Campaign, IUCN/WWF Forest Innovations project, WWF/World Bank Alliance, WWF Netherlands, The University of Queensland, GTZ and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre is gratefully acknowledged. The publication of these guidelines has also been supported by Cardiff University, the Australian Government through Environment Australia and WWF International.
We also thank those who have made constructive criticisms and suggestions during the preparation of the original discussion document and its revision for these guidelines, especially Jamie Ervin, Michael Green, Jeremy Harrison, Arturo Izurieta, Natajaran Ishwaran, Bill Jackson, Glenys Jones, Sam Kanyamibwa, Adrian Phillips, Robbie Robinson, Pedro Rosabal, Roger Sayre and David Sheppard. The opinions expressed, and any errors and omissions, remain our responsibility.
Marc Hockings, University of Queensland
Sue Stolton and Nigel Dudley, Equilibrium Consultants