Table of Contents Page

1. Authors 2
2. Abstract 2
3. Introduction 3
4. Purpose of the Study 6
5. Study Area 6
6. Methodology 8
7. Questionnaire and Stakeholder Inventory 9
8. Results 10
8.1 Component 1. Determining regional cooperation 11
and alignment of activities
8.2 Component 2. Determining whether the regional 13
cooperative structures are functional
8.3 Component 3. Determining respondents’ perceptions 14
of the NTF TFCA
8.4 Component 4. Identifying the common vision. 15
8.5 Component 5. Identifying the need and design of the IMF. 16
8.6 Component 6. Level of participation on the proposed IMF. 19
9. Discussion 21
10. Lessons learnt from the literature review and how it informs the
IMF. 22
10.1 Solving complex problems. 22
10.2 Establishing the premise of a common purpose. 22
10.3 Determining who should participate. 23
10.4 Who should manage the process? 24
10.5 The IMF application in the dynamic environment. 24
11. Designing the NTF TFCA Integrated Management Framework. 25
12. Conclusion 31
13. Acknowledgements 32
14. References 33
Appendix 1 Environmental Management Journal ~ Instructions to
Authors 35
Appendix 2 Stakeholder questionnaire 36