Response

摘要

The letters by dinerstein, scarano, and Chaudhary focus on the capacity-building elements of our article, rather than on our critique of branding strategies of international non- governmental organizations (INGOs). While we are grateful to the authors for providing cases of successful capacity-building, it remains unclear whether this is a prevalent trend among biodiversity conservation INGOs or governmental organizations worldwide. Investment in local capacity has not been a funding priority (1), even though the existing cadre of conservation professionals is substantially below the level required for biodiversity-rich countries (2, 3). Additionally, strengthening local capacity is not identified in the mission statements of major INGOs (4), nor is it systematically assessed.