Key conditions for success of partnerships for conservation of threatened species and threatened ecological communities

Abstract

Multi-stakeholder partnerships that leverage the skills and resources of partner organizations are becoming an increasingly popular strategy to undertake recovery actions for threatened species and threatened ecological communities. When partnerships are focused on recovery, there is a need to understand how successful outcomes are derived and the aspects of the partnerships that lead to benefits. In this study, we investigate the key conditions needed to build successful partnerships for the recovery of threatened species and threatened ecological communities. We carried out 44 semi-structured interviews with partners from 24 partnerships focused on 23 Australian threatened species or ecolo..