Transboundary Conservation and Conflict Resolution

IUCN has published "Crossing Borders for Nature: European examples of transboundary conservation" aiming to improve transboundary conservation in the mountainous border zone between Albania, Macedonia and the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK).

In addition to the large-scale ecological benefits of protecting extensive natural areas, supporting species migrations, reducing the risk of biodiversity loss, generating additional income opportunities, and helping to resolve political conflicts; the report emphasizes that integrating conservation of two or more protected areas across an international boundary implies gaining the necessary political support and/or support of protected area managers, and that political indifference and lack of commitment can impede the establishment of a transboundary initiative.