Emeritus Professor Marc Hockings
Emeritus Professor

Marc Hockings

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Background

Marc Hockings is an Emeritus Professor School of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Queensland. He maintains an active research program on the management of protected areas with a particular focus on monitoring and evaluation in conservation management. He is a long-term member of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) through its World Commission on Protected Areas where he leads the Specialist Group on the Green List and Management Effectiveness. He initiated and is leading the IUCN WCPA work on the Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas. He is also a member of the IUCN Species Survival and Ecosystem Management Commissions. Marc was the principal author of the IUCN’s best practice guidelines on evaluation of management effectiveness in protected areas. He is an honorary Fellow at the UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre in Cambridge, UK. In 2008 he received the Kenton R. Miller Award for Innovation in Protected Area Sustainability for his work on management effectiveness.

Availability

Emeritus Professor Marc Hockings is:
Not available for supervision
Media expert

Fields of research

Environmental Sciences

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science, The University of Queensland
  • Masters (Coursework) of Science, The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Griffith University

Research impacts

Professor Hockings has lead development of research on management effectiveness evaluation of protected areas. He has developed an approach to assessment of management effectiveness (IUCN WCPA Management Effectiveness Framework) that is now widely used around the world by governments and NGOs, has been adopted by the Global Environment Facility as a required element of assessment for all GEF funded projects in protected areas and incorporated into the Convention on Biological Diversity's Programme of Work on Protected Areas. Assessments based on this methodology have been conducted in more than 18000 protected areas in 180 countries.

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158 works between 1979 and 2023
All (158) Journal Article (103) Book Chapter (15) Conference Publication (21) Book (7) Other Outputs (12)

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Featured

2014

Journal Article

The performance and potential of protected areas

Watson, James E. M., Dudley, Nigel, Segan, Daniel B. and Hockings, Marc (2014). The performance and potential of protected areas. Nature, 515 (7525), 67-73. doi: 10.1038/nature13947

The performance and potential of protected areas

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2013

Journal Article

Effectiveness of terrestrial protected areas in reducing habitat loss and population declines

Geldmann, Jonas, Barnes, Megan, Coad, Lauren, Craigie, Ian D., Hockings, Marc and Burgess, Neil D. (2013). Effectiveness of terrestrial protected areas in reducing habitat loss and population declines. Biological Conservation, 161, 230-238. doi: 10.1016/j.biocon.2013.02.018

Effectiveness of terrestrial protected areas in reducing habitat loss and population declines

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2012

Journal Article

Managers consider multiple lines of evidence important for biodiversity management decisions

Cook, Carly N., Carter, R. W. (Bill), Fuller, Richard A. and Hockings, Marc (2012). Managers consider multiple lines of evidence important for biodiversity management decisions. Journal of Environmental Management, 113, 341-346. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2012.09.002

Managers consider multiple lines of evidence important for biodiversity management decisions

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2012

Journal Article

Protecting important sites for biodiversity contributes to meeting global conservation targets

Butchart, Stuart H. M., Scharlemann, Jörn P. W., Evans, Mike I., Quader, Suhel, Arico, Salvatore, Arinaitwe, Julius, Balman, Mark, Bennun, Leon A., Bertzky, Bastian, Besancon, Charles, Boucher, Timothy M., Brooks, Thomas M., Burfield, Ian J., Burgess, Neil D., Chan, Simba, Clay, Rob P., Crosby, Mike J., Davidson, Nicholas C., De Silva, Naamal, Devenish, Christian, Dutson, Guy C. L., Fernandez, David F. Día z., Fishpool, Lincoln D. C., Fitzgerald, Claire, Foster, Matt, Heath, Melanie F., Hockings, Marc, Hoffmann, Michael, Knox, David ... Woodley, Stephen (2012). Protecting important sites for biodiversity contributes to meeting global conservation targets. Plos One, 7 (3) e32529, e32529-1-e32529-8. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0032529

Protecting important sites for biodiversity contributes to meeting global conservation targets

Featured

2011

Journal Article

Opportunities for improving the rigor of management effectiveness evaluations in protected areas

Cook, Carly N. and Hockings, Marc (2011). Opportunities for improving the rigor of management effectiveness evaluations in protected areas. Conservation Letters, 4 (5), 372-382. doi: 10.1111/j.1755-263X.2011.00189.x

Opportunities for improving the rigor of management effectiveness evaluations in protected areas

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2010

Journal Article

Global biodiversity: indicators of recent declines

Butchart, Stuart H. M., Walpole, Matt, Collen, Ben, van Strien, Arco, Scharlemann, Jörn P. W., Almond, Rosamunde E. A., Baillie, Jonathan E. M., Bomhard, Bastian, Brown, Claire, Bruno, John, Carpenter, Kent E., Carr, Geneviève M., Chanson, Janice, Chenery, Aanna M., Csirke, Jorge, Davidson, Nick C., Dentener, Frank, Foster, Matt, Galli, Alessandro, Galloway, James N., Genovesi, Piero, Gregory, Richard D., Hockings, Marc, Kapos, Valerie, Lamarque, Jean-Francois, Leverington, Fiona, Loh, Jonathan, McGeoch, Melodie A., McRae, Louise ... Watson, Reg (2010). Global biodiversity: indicators of recent declines. Science, 328 (5982), 1164-1168. doi: 10.1126/science.1187512

Global biodiversity: indicators of recent declines

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2009

Journal Article

Tracking progress toward the 2010 biodiversity target and beyond

Walpole, M., Almond, R. E. A., Besançon, C., Butchart, S. H. M., Campbell-Lendrum, D., Carr, G. M., Collen, B., Collette, L., Davidson, N. C., Dulloo, E., Fazel, A. M., Galloway, J. N., Gill, M., Goverse, T., Hockings, M. T., Leaman, D. J., Morgan, D. H. W., Revenga, C., Rickwood, C. J., Schutyser, F., Simons, S., Stattersfield, A. J., Tyrrell, T. D., Vié, Jean-C. and Zimsky, M. (2009). Tracking progress toward the 2010 biodiversity target and beyond. Science, 325 (5947), 1503-1504. doi: 10.1126/science.1175466

Tracking progress toward the 2010 biodiversity target and beyond

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2009

Journal Article

Data credibility: What are the 'right' data for evaluating management effectiveness of protected areas?

Hockings, M., Stolton, S., Dudley, N. and James, R. (2009). Data credibility: What are the 'right' data for evaluating management effectiveness of protected areas?. New Directions for Evaluation, 2009 (122), 53-63. doi: 10.1002/ev.295

Data credibility: What are the 'right' data for evaluating management effectiveness of protected areas?

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2009

Journal Article

Accountability, reporting, or management improvement? Development of a State of the Parks assessment system in New South Wales, Australia

Hockings, M., Cook, C. N., Carter, R. W. and James, R. (2009). Accountability, reporting, or management improvement? Development of a State of the Parks assessment system in New South Wales, Australia. Environmental Management, 43 (6), 1013-1025. doi: 10.1007/s00267-009-9277-9

Accountability, reporting, or management improvement? Development of a State of the Parks assessment system in New South Wales, Australia

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2008

Journal Article

What constitutes success in Pacific Island community conserved areas?

Axford, Joanna C., Hockings, Marcus T. and Carter, R. W. (Bill) (2008). What constitutes success in Pacific Island community conserved areas?. Ecology and Society, 13 (2) 45, 1-15. doi: 10.5751/ES-02540-130245

What constitutes success in Pacific Island community conserved areas?

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2004

Journal Article

Options for guaranteeing the effective management of the world's protected areas

Dudley, N., Hockings, M. T. and Stolton, S. (2004). Options for guaranteeing the effective management of the world's protected areas. Journal of Environmental Policy and Planning, 6 (2), 131-142. doi: 10.1080/1523908042000320713

Options for guaranteeing the effective management of the world's protected areas

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2004

Journal Article

Management effectiveness: Assessing management of protected areas?

Hockings, M. T., Stolton, S. and Dudley, N. (2004). Management effectiveness: Assessing management of protected areas?. Journal of Environmental Policy and Planning, 6 (2), 157-174. doi: 10.1080/1523908042000320731

Management effectiveness: Assessing management of protected areas?

2023

Journal Article

Priorities for protected area expansion so nations can meet their Kunming‐Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework commitments

Watson, James E. M., Venegas‐Li, Ruben, Grantham, Hedley, Dudley, Nigel, Stolton, Sue, Rao, Madhu, Woodley, Stephen, Hockings, Marc, Burkart, Karl, Simmonds, Jeremy S., Sonter, Laura J., Sreekar, Rachakonda, Possingham, Hugh P. and Ward, Michelle (2023). Priorities for protected area expansion so nations can meet their Kunming‐Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework commitments. Integrative Conservation, 2 (3), 140-155. doi: 10.1002/inc3.24

Priorities for protected area expansion so nations can meet their Kunming‐Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework commitments

2022

Journal Article

Developing an outcomes-based approach to achieving Target 3 of the global biodiversity framework

Dudley, Nigel, Robinson, John, Andelman, Sandy, Bingham, Heather, Conzo, Lori Anna, Geldmann, Jonas, Grorud-Colvert, Kirsten, Gurney, Georgina, Hickey, Valerie, Hockings, Marc, Jonas, Harry, Kettunen, Marianne, Marnewick, Daniel, Masozera, Michel, Mitchell, Brent, Parrish, Jeffrey, Redford, Kent, Espinoza, Andrew Rhodes, Russi, Daniela, Salafsky, Nick, Springer, Jenny, Sullivan-Stack, Jenna, Tugendhat, Helen, Watson, James E. M., Wilkie, David and Woodley, Stephen (2022). Developing an outcomes-based approach to achieving Target 3 of the global biodiversity framework. Parks, 28 (2), 33-44. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.CH.2022.PARKS-28-2ND.en

Developing an outcomes-based approach to achieving Target 3 of the global biodiversity framework

2021

Journal Article

Assessing protected area effectiveness

Hockings, Marc, Dudley, Nigel, Stolton, Sue, Pasha, M. K. S. and van Nimwegen, Paul (2021). Assessing protected area effectiveness. Oryx, 55 (3), 333-333. doi: 10.1017/s0030605321000168

Assessing protected area effectiveness

2021

Journal Article

Equitable and effective area‐based conservation: Towards the conserved areas paradigm

Jonas, Harry D., Ahmadia, Gabby N., Bingham, Heather C., Briggs, Johnny, Butchart, Stuart H.M., Cariño, Joji, Chassot, Olivier, Chaudhary, Sunita, Darling, Emily, Degemmis, Alfred, Dudley, Nigel, Fa, Julia E., Fitzsimons, James, Garnett, Stephen, Geldmann, Jonas, Golden Kroner, Rachel, Gurney, Georgina G., Harrington, Alexandra R., Himes‐cornell, Amber, Hockings, Marc, Jonas, Holly C., Jupiter, Stacy, Kingston, Naomi, Lee, E., Lieberman, Susan, Mangubhai, Sangeeta, Marnewick, Daniel, Matallana‐tobón, Clara L., Maxwell, Sean L. ... von Weizsäcker, Christine (2021). Equitable and effective area‐based conservation: Towards the conserved areas paradigm. Parks, 27 (1), 71-84. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.CH.2021.PARKS-27-1HJ.en

Equitable and effective area‐based conservation: Towards the conserved areas paradigm

2021

Journal Article

Marine protected and conserved areas in the time of Covid

Phua, Carol, Andradi-Brown, Dominic A., Mangubhai, Sangeeta, Ahmadia, Gabby N., Mahajan, Shauna L., Larsen, Kirk, Friel, Stephen, Reichelt, Russell, Hockings, Marc, Gill, David, Veverka, Laura, Anderson, Richard, Augustave, Lovasoa Cédrique, Awaludinnoer, , Bervoets, Tadzio, Brayne, Kitty, Djohani, Rili, Kawaka, Joan, Kyne, Fabian, Ndagala, January, Oates, Jenny, Osuka, Kennedy, Prvan, Mosor, Shah, Nirmal, Vallarola, Fabio, Wenzel, Lauren, Widodo, Hesti and Wells, Sue (2021). Marine protected and conserved areas in the time of Covid. Parks, 27 (Special Issue), 85-102. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.CH.2021.PARKS-27-SICP.en

Marine protected and conserved areas in the time of Covid

2021

Other Outputs

Review of monitoring, evaluation and reporting approaches and outcomes in Parks Australia

Jacobson, Chris, Hockings, Marc, Watson, James, Head, Brian and Fidelman, Pedro (2021). Review of monitoring, evaluation and reporting approaches and outcomes in Parks Australia . Online: University of Queensland.

Review of monitoring, evaluation and reporting approaches and outcomes in Parks Australia

2021

Journal Article

Essential indicators for measuring site-based conservation effectiveness in the post-2020 global biodiversity framework

Geldmann, Jonas, Deguignet, Marine, Balmford, Andrew, Burgess, Neil D., Dudley, Nigel, Hockings, Marc, Kingston, Naomi, Klimmek, Helen, Lewis, Alanah Hayley, Rahbek, Carsten, Stolton, Sue, Vincent, Claire, Wells, Sue, Woodley, Stephen and Watson, James E. M. (2021). Essential indicators for measuring site-based conservation effectiveness in the post-2020 global biodiversity framework. Conservation Letters, 14 (4) e12792, 1-9. doi: 10.1111/conl.12792

Essential indicators for measuring site-based conservation effectiveness in the post-2020 global biodiversity framework

2020

Journal Article

Considerations for selecting a machine learning technique for predicting deforestation

Mayfield, Helen J. , Smith, Carl , Gallagher, Marcus and Hockings, Marc (2020). Considerations for selecting a machine learning technique for predicting deforestation. Environmental Modelling and Software, 131 104741, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.envsoft.2020.104741

Considerations for selecting a machine learning technique for predicting deforestation

Past funding

  • 2016 - 2017
    Enhancing Institutional Capacities within the Directorate General of Natural Resources and Ecosystem Conservation (KSDAE) of the MoEF in Protected Area Management Effectiveness Assessment
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    Analysis of the public protected area framework in NSW and future opportunities
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2015
    BIOPAMA Protected Area Management Effectiveness Data Management
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2016
    2015 State of the Environment Report
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2016
    What could World Heritage listing deliver for Indigenous people? The Australian experience in global context.
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2014
    Assessment of Management Effectiveness by Independent Experts for the 23014 Great Barrier Reef Outlook Report
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2016
    Integrating measures of Indigenous land management effectiveness (ARC Linkage Project Administered by CDU)
    Charles Darwin University
    Open grant
  • 2011
    Analysis of Parks Victoria State of the Parks data (2010)
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2010
    Marine World Heritage site management effectiveness preliminary study
    United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2010
    Protected areas management effectiveness assessments in Europe: a review of data, methods and results
    Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-University of Greifswald
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2010
    2010 Biodiversity Indicator Partnership Project - Protected Area Management Effectiveness Indicator
    United Nations Environment Programme ¿ World Conservation Monitoring Centre
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2008
    Enhancing our Heritage: Monitoring and managing for success in world natural heritage sites - Stage 3
    United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2008
    Building Capacity For Adaptive Management In Protected Areas Through Improved Systems For Monitoring And Evaluation
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2007
    Protected Area Management Effectiveness
    The Nature Conservancy
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2007
    Enhancing our Heritage: Monitoring and Managing for Success in World Natural Heritage Sites - Stage 2
    United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2008
    A Global Analysis of Protected Area Management
    World Wildlife Fund, Inc
    Open grant
  • 2005
    Developing a Monitoring and Assessment Culture for Protected Areas- Linking assessment to adaptive management in management agencies
    University of Queensland Research Development Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2004
    Developing a Monitoring and Assessment Culture for Protected Areas - Linking Assessment to Adaptive Management in Management Agencies
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2003
    Conducting a survey of delegates attending the Vth World Parks Congress
    The World Conservation Union
    Open grant
  • 2003
    Preparatory activities related to the Management Effectiveness Stream workshops and related events to be convened as the World Park Congress, Durban, South Africa, September 2003
    United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
    Open grant
  • 2003
    Preparatory Workshop on Management Effectiveness for World Park Congress
    World Wildlife Fund, Inc
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2003
    Extending the Implementation of the Enhancing our Heritage Project to all the Natural World Heritage Sites in Latin America
    United States Forest Service
    Open grant
  • 2001 - 2002
    Enhancing our Heritage: Monitoring and Managing for success in World Natural Heritage Sites
    United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
    Open grant
  • 2000 - 2001
    Review of Management Effectiveness Framework and Guidelines - World Bank Funded Project
    World Bank Group
    Open grant
  • 2000 - 2001
    Conserving World Natural Heritage sites through effective monitoring and partnerships - project initiation phase
    United States Forest Service
    Open grant
  • 2000 - 2005
    The Development of a standardised methodology for improving the management of visitors to natural areas
    Department of Natural Resources and Mines
    Open grant
  • 2000 - 2005
    The development of a standardised methodology for improving the management of visitors to natural areas
    NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
    Open grant
  • 2000 - 2002
    The development of a standardised methodology for improving the management of visitors to natural areas
    Queensland National Parks & Wildlife Service
    Open grant
  • 2000 - 2002
    The development of A Standardised Methodology for Improving the Management of Visitors to Natural Areas
    ARC Collaborative Grant (SPIRT)
    Open grant
  • 2000 - 2005
    The development of a standardised methodology for improving the management of visitors to natural areas
    Department Tourism, Sport & Racing - Queensland
    Open grant
  • 1999 - 2000
    To review the Management Effectiveness (WCPA) Framework and Guideline document
    WWF International
    Open grant
  • 1999
    Management effectiveness of Protected Areas: the case of the World Natural Heritage
    United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
    Open grant
  • 1999 - 2000
    Review of methodologies for assessing management effectiveness of protected areas
    Equilibrium
    Open grant
  • 1996
    Travel grant for World Conservation Congress in Montreal.
    Potter Foundation
    Open grant
  • 1995
    Evaluating the effectiveness of conservation management
    University of Queensland New Staff Research Grant
    Open grant

Availability

Emeritus Professor Marc Hockings is:
Not available for supervision

Supervision history

Completed supervision

Enquiries

Contact Emeritus Professor Marc Hockings directly for media enquiries about:

  • Enviornmental conservation
  • Environmental management
  • Environmental policy
  • Environmental resource assessment
  • Marine park management
  • National park management
  • Nature reserves - effectiveness
  • Policy - environment
  • Protected areas - for wildlife

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