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)

81 - 100 of 158 works

2013

Journal Article

Developing phase of China's system of nature reserves in perspective

Ouyang, Xue-Jun, Ye, Wan-Hui, Hockings, Marc, Luk, Chung-Lim and Huang, Zhong-Liang (2013). Developing phase of China's system of nature reserves in perspective. Forest Science and Practice, 15 (4), 340-348. doi: 10.1007/s11632-013-0422-4

Developing phase of China's system of nature reserves in perspective

2013

Other Outputs

Development case study: Baffle basin. Review of coastal ecosystem management to improve the health and resilience of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area

Holmes, Glen, McGrath, Chris, Larsen, Josh, Hockings, Marc and Moss, Patrick T. (2013). Development case study: Baffle basin. Review of coastal ecosystem management to improve the health and resilience of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. Townsville, QLD, Australia: Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority.

Development case study: Baffle basin. Review of coastal ecosystem management to improve the health and resilience of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area

2012

Journal Article

Marine biodiversity conservation governance and management: regime requirements for global environmental change

Lockwood, Michael, Davidson, Julie, Hockings, Marc, Haward, Marcus and Kriwoken, Lorne (2012). Marine biodiversity conservation governance and management: regime requirements for global environmental change. Ocean & Coastal Management, 69, 160-172. doi: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2012.07.015

Marine biodiversity conservation governance and management: regime requirements for global environmental change

2012

Journal Article

Erfassung der managementeffektivitaet in Europas schutzgebieten: Ein beitrag zur erfuellung der biodiversitaets-konvention

Stoll-Kleemann, Susanne, Kettner, Anne, Leverington, Fiona, Nolte, Christoph, Nielsen, Greta, Bomhard, Bastian, Stolton, Sue, Marr, Melitta and Hockings, Marc (2012). Erfassung der managementeffektivitaet in Europas schutzgebieten: Ein beitrag zur erfuellung der biodiversitaets-konvention. Naturschutz und Landschaftsplanung, 44 (2), 37-44.

Erfassung der managementeffektivitaet in Europas schutzgebieten: Ein beitrag zur erfuellung der biodiversitaets-konvention

2012

Journal Article

Development of a compendium of local, wild-harvested species used in the informal economy trade, Cape Town, South Africa

Petersen, L. M., Moll, E. J., Collins, R. and Hockings, Marc T. (2012). Development of a compendium of local, wild-harvested species used in the informal economy trade, Cape Town, South Africa. Ecology and Society, 17 (2), 26.1-26.31. doi: 10.5751/ES-04537-170226

Development of a compendium of local, wild-harvested species used in the informal economy trade, Cape Town, South Africa

2012

Book Chapter

Biodiversity

Armenteras, Dolors, Finlayson, C. Max, Agard, John, Butchart, Stuart H. M., Carino, Joji, Cheung, William W. L., Collen, Ben, Firbank, Leslie G., Hales, Simon, Hockings, Marc, Hoft, Robert, Kitzes, Justin, McGeoch, Melodie A., Prip, Christian, Oldfield, Thomasina E. E., Redford, Kent H., Toivonen, Heikki, Burgess, Neil, Baudoin, Mario, Bertzky, Bastian, Dudley, Nigel, Fuentes, Rod, Galli, Alessandro, Kapos, Valerie, Krueger, Linda, Gohale, Yogesh, Kothari, Ashish, Ingram, J. Carter, Ramirez, Camilo Garcia ... Morales Rivas, Monica (2012). Biodiversity. Global environment outlook GEO 5: environment for the future we want. (pp. 133-166) edited by United Nations Environment Programme. Nairobi, Kenya: United Nations Environment Programme.

Biodiversity

2011

Journal Article

National Parks with benefits: How protecting the planet's biodiversity also provides ecosystem services

Dudley, Nigel, Higgins-Zogib, Liza, Hockings, Marc, MacKinnon, Kathy, Sandwith, Trevor and Stolton, Sue (2011). National Parks with benefits: How protecting the planet's biodiversity also provides ecosystem services. Solutions (Burlington): For a Sustainable and Desirable Future, 2 (6), 87-95.

National Parks with benefits: How protecting the planet's biodiversity also provides ecosystem services

2011

Journal Article

Compliance of Australian threatened species recovery plans with legislative requirements

Ortega-Argueta, Alejandro, Baxter, Greg and Hockings, Marc (2011). Compliance of Australian threatened species recovery plans with legislative requirements. Journal of Environmental Management, 92 (8), 2054-2060. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2011.03.032

Compliance of Australian threatened species recovery plans with legislative requirements

2011

Journal Article

How assessment and reflection relate to more effective learning in adaptive management

Biggs, Harry, Breen, Charles, Slotow, Rob, Freitag, Stefanie and Hockings, Marc (2011). How assessment and reflection relate to more effective learning in adaptive management. Koedoe, 53 (2), 1-13. doi: 10.4102/koedoe.v53i2.1001

How assessment and reflection relate to more effective learning in adaptive management

2011

Journal Article

In pursuit of knowledge: Addressing barriers to effective conservation evaluation

Bottrill, M. C., Hockings M. and Possingham, H. P. (2011). In pursuit of knowledge: Addressing barriers to effective conservation evaluation. Ecology and Society, 16 (2). doi: 10.5751/ES-04099-160214

In pursuit of knowledge: Addressing barriers to effective conservation evaluation

2011

Journal Article

Maximizing conservation evaluation utilization

Jacobson, C., Carter, R.W., Hockings, M. and Kelman, J. (2011). Maximizing conservation evaluation utilization. Evaluation, 17 (1), 53-71. doi: 10.1177/1356389010389903

Maximizing conservation evaluation utilization

2010

Journal Article

A global analysis of protected area management effectiveness

Leverington, Fiona, Costa, Katia Lemos, Pavese, Helena, Lisle, Allan and Hockings, Marc (2010). A global analysis of protected area management effectiveness. Environmental Management, 46 (5), 685-698. doi: 10.1007/s00267-010-9564-5

A global analysis of protected area management effectiveness

2010

Journal Article

Conservation in the dark? the information used to support management decisions

Cook, Carly N., Hockings, Marc and Carter, R. W. (Bill) (2010). Conservation in the dark? the information used to support management decisions. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 8 (4), 181-186. doi: 10.1890/090020

Conservation in the dark? the information used to support management decisions

2010

Book Chapter

Precious places: Getting the arguments right

Dudley, Nigel, Hockings, Marc and Stolton, Sue (2010). Precious places: Getting the arguments right. Arguments for protected areas: Multiple benefits for conservation and use. (pp. 253-264) edited by Sue Stolton and Nigel Dudley. London, U.K. ; Washington, DC, U.S.A.: Earthscan. doi: 10.4324/9781849774888

Precious places: Getting the arguments right

2010

Book

Management effectiveness evaluation in protected areas: a global study. Second edition

Leverington, Fiona, Costa, Katia Lemos, Courrau, Jose, Pavese, Helena, Nolte, Christoph, Marr, Melitta, Coad, Lauren, Burgess, Neil, Bomhard, Bastian and Hockings, Marc (2010). Management effectiveness evaluation in protected areas: a global study. Second edition. Gatton, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland, Gatton; TNC, WWF, IUCN-WCPA.

Management effectiveness evaluation in protected areas: a global study. Second edition

2009

Journal Article

Australian Protected Areas Congress (APAC08)

Hockings, Marc, Garven, Ian, Carter, Bill and Ross, Helen (2009). Australian Protected Areas Congress (APAC08). Australasian Journal of Environmental Management, 16 (4), 192-195. doi: 10.1080/14486563.2009.10648777

Australian Protected Areas Congress (APAC08)

2009

Journal Article

New resources for assessing the effectiveness of management in protected areas

Belokurov, Alexander, Besançon, Charles, Pavese, Helena, Burgess, Neil D., Dudley, Nigel, Stolton, Sue, Hockings, Marc, Leverington, Fiona, MacKinnon, Kathy and Whitten, Tony (2009). New resources for assessing the effectiveness of management in protected areas. Oryx, 43 (1), 14-14. doi: 10.1017/S0030605308431046

New resources for assessing the effectiveness of management in protected areas

2008

Book

Enhancing our heritage toolkit: Assessing management effectiveness of natural World Heritage sites

Hockings, Marc, James, Robyn, Stolton, Sue, Dudley, Nigel, Mathur, Vinod, Makombo, John, Courrau, Jose and Parrish, Jeffrey (2008). Enhancing our heritage toolkit: Assessing management effectiveness of natural World Heritage sites. Paris, France: UNESCO.

Enhancing our heritage toolkit: Assessing management effectiveness of natural World Heritage sites

2008

Journal Article

Managing the impacts of SCUBA divers on Thailand’s coral Reefs

Worachananant, Suchai, Carter, R. W., Hockings, Marc and Reopanichkul, Pasinee (2008). Managing the impacts of SCUBA divers on Thailand’s coral Reefs. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 16 (6), 645-663. doi: 10.1080/09669580802159677

Managing the impacts of SCUBA divers on Thailand’s coral Reefs

2008

Conference Publication

Evaluation and making complex data sets user-friendly

Hockings, M., Jacobson, C., Kelman, J. and Wardell-Johnson, G. (2008). Evaluation and making complex data sets user-friendly. 14th International Symposium on Society and Resource Management, Burlington, Vermont, USA, 10-14 June, 2008. Burlington, Vermont: International Association for Society and Natural Resources.

Evaluation and making complex data sets user-friendly

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 - 2002
    The development of a standardised methodology for improving the management of visitors to natural areas
    Queensland National Parks & Wildlife Service
    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
  • 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 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
  • 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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