Building conservation capacity in Southeast Asia: Outcomes of the ATBC 2015 Asia-Pacific Chapter meeting conservation education symposium

Nicholas J. Souter*, Alice C. Hughes, Tommaso Savini, Madhu Rao, Eben Goodale, Amy Van Nice, Natalia Huang, Jing Xin Liu, Matt P. Hunt, David A. O'Connor, Anny Li Heung-Lam, Gneb Gnuen, Yoeung Sun, Inês Silva

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Abstract

The “Building Capacity for Conservation in Southeast Asia” symposium was held at the 2015 Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation, Asia-Pacific Chapter meeting. The range of programs discussed fell into three categories: career development, project-specific activities and outreach, and delivering conservation information to diverse audiences. Though different approaches were used, we identified practices and methods which increased the meaning, relevance, and applicability of the messages provided. We found that delivering successful conservation education requires understanding conservation's place in society, developing a feeling of community among students, providing students with financial support, practical teaching, and crafting culturally appropriate messages.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)149-156
Number of pages8
JournalApplied Environmental Education and Communication
Volume16
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 3 Jul 2017
Externally publishedYes

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