Evaluating stakeholder participatory processes in policy development for Marine Protected Areas

Rasheed, A. Rifaee; Abdulla, Ameer

doi:10.1016/j.marpol.2019.103737

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“…However, PP also entails pitfalls which need to be taken into account. These refer to (i) the time and costs required (Luyet et al 2012), (ii) potential stakeholder frustration and fatigue (Rasheed and Abdulla 2020;Reed 2008), (iii) the issue of power dynamics and group thinking (Luyet et al 2012), (iv) communication problems such as technical language and general language barriers (Glicken 2000;Rasheed and Abdulla 2020), (v) potential new conflicts (Kangas and Store 2003), (vi) involvement of non-representative stakeholders (Reed 2008) or additional empowerment of those already important (Luyet et al 2012;Rashid et al 2013) and (vii) data generation and retrieval (Costa et al 2018). In terms of the data issue, a key challenge for effective PA management and, in particular, visitor management, is the availability of spatial data (Hennig 2017).…”

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“…This is determined by management planning (Balmford et al 2009) which needs to assure Pas' long-term sustainability (Eagles et al 2002;Job et al 2017). Stakeholder involvement in decision processes related to environmental issues is seen as a mechanism for collective responsibility (Van Den Hove 2000), as a democratic right (Rasheed and Abdulla 2020;Reed 2008) and as an avenue for improving decision-making outcomes and sustainability (Jones et al 2013;Luyet et al 2012;Wondirad and Ewnetu 2019). As a result, PP-based models of governance have been the subject of research in a variety of PAs (Badola et al 2018;Belkayali and Kesimoglu 2015;Wondirad and Ewnetu 2019), including marine and coastal areas (Jones et al 2013;Russi 2020;Djosetro and Behagel 2020), as well as World Heritage sites (Adie and Amore 2020; .…”

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Mitigating the Pressures: The Role of Participatory Planning in Protected Area Management

Pivčević

Mikulić

Krešić

2021

Mediterranean Protected Areas in the Era of Overtourism

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This chapter aims to contribute to the knowledge on participatory planning (PP) in the protected area (PA) management focusing on areas whose sustainability is significantly affected by excessive tourism activity. The existing literature has shown PP to be both crucial for successful PA management as well as one of the weaker links in current PA management processes. However, the analysis of PPs key features and their implementation in the PAs are not adequately covered in the literature. Thus, this chapter analyses the role and critical elements of successful PP process in PA using the case studies of two Croatian national parks (NP) that have been under significant visitor pressure over the past years . Based on several criteria devised through a critical review of PP literature, an assessment of PP models in two NP is performed, and critical points requiring improvements identified.

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Section: The Importance Of Participatory Planning In Protected Area Managementmentioning

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Mitigating the Pressures: The Role of Participatory Planning in Protected Area Management

Pivčević

Mikulić

Krešić

2021

Mediterranean Protected Areas in the Era of Overtourism

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“…The SAMPA boundaries extend along the seaward fringe of South Ari atoll and comprise the adjacent 1 km buffer zone, moving from Dhigurah Island to Rangali Island, from east to north-west, for a total area of 42 km 2 . The MPA includes four islands (Dhigurah, Maamigili, Dhiddhoo, and Fenfushi), resort islands reefs (Rasheed & Abdulla 2020) and a pass area where the lagoon communicates with the channel Ariadhoo kandu between Ari Atoll and North Nilandhe Atoll.…”

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“…To protect this species, the Government of Maldives banned hunting of the whale sharks in 1995 (Cagua et al 2014) and the fishing industry has been replaced with ecotourism (Zimmerhackel et al 2019;Harvey-Carroll et al 2021). In 2009, the South Ari Marine Protected Area (SAMPA, Ari Atoll, Maldives) was established as the largest Maldivian area to specifically protect the whale shark aggregation present in the Ari Atoll (Environmental Protection Agency, Cagua et al 2014;Stevens et al 2015;EPA 2019), and to promote long-term human well-being by protecting the marine ecosystem (Rasheed & Abdulla 2020). In the SAMPA, as in the entire Maldives, the regular presence of whale sharks represents a profitable attraction, as this involves thousands of people every year engage in "whale sharks' excursions" (Cagua et al 2014) and therefore, ecotourism has become an integral part of conservation strategies (Sanzogni et al 2015).…”

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“…In the SAMPA, as in the entire Maldives, the regular presence of whale sharks represents a profitable attraction, as this involves thousands of people every year engage in "whale sharks' excursions" (Cagua et al 2014) and therefore, ecotourism has become an integral part of conservation strategies (Sanzogni et al 2015). Despite the agreements between stakeholders, the management planning in the SAMPA is yet to be implemented (Cagua et al 2014;Rasheed et al 2016;EPA 2019;Rasheed & Abdulla 2020) therefore whale sharks are still considered at risk as showered by the high number of injured individuals (i.e., presenting collision marks) reported in the SAMPA area (Allen et al 2021;Harvey-Carroll et al 2021).…”

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Analysis of the temporal and spatial variability of whale shark (Rhincodon typus) aggregation in the South Ari Marine Protected Area, Maldives, Indian Ocean

Valsecchi

Lanfredi

Azzellino

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The European Zoological Journal

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Whale sharks are known to aggregate in coastal areas. In the South Ari Marine Protected Area (Maldives) a aggregation, mostly represented by young males with a high level of residency, has been described in the literature. Despite the worldwide interest in the natural resources of the Maldives, this population is increasingly subjected to anthropogenic pressure and major concern regards the flourishing tourist industry. In this study, data collected by the Maldives Whale Shark Research Programme between 2014 and 2017 have been used to detect both temporal and spatial patterns of occurrence. Favourable environmental conditions to visually detect whale sharks have been defined for the studied area. Accordingly, a total of 1077 shark encounters have been analysed in this study. Environmental conditions (i.e. sea surface temperature, monsoon occurrence) have been used to detect possible factors affecting the spatial and temporal variability of Rhincodon typus aggregations. A two-way ANOVA has been performed to detect temporal trends in animal occurrence, sea surface temperature pattern and to investigate the sea bottom depth variability during encounters. Significant differences in the monthly occurrence of whale sharks within the same year and among different years have been detected. Similar patterns have been observed for environmental parameters such as sea surface temperature and depth. A different spatial distribution has also been detected as a function of the Indian Monsoon reversal (north-eastern and south-western) affecting the area. During the northeast monsoon period, whale sharks appeared to concentrate in a smaller longitudinal range closer to the western-central part of the MPA, where deeper water conditions occur due to the proximity of a deep depression (submarine canyon). Results from this study provide new pieces of information for the implementation of dedicated management actions to protect the whale sharks population inhabiting the South Ari Marine Protected Area.

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A new framework for rapidly assessing national adaptation policies: an application to small island developing states in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans

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Adapting to climate change is becoming a routine and necessary component of planning at all levels. In the case of small island developing states (SIDS), the successful development, implementation and evaluation of national-level adaptation policies are especially important because of their disproportionate vulnerability. The status of adaptation policies in these countries, however, is poorly understood and documented, particularly for the Atlantic, Indian Oceans, Mediterranean and South China Seas (AIMS) region. This is so largely because of minimal mainstream research interest in these small nations. This paper helps fill this gap. It develops an Adaptation Policy Assessment Framework that facilitates a rapid qualitative assessment of countries’ national adaptation policies. It applies the framework to seven representative policies across six of the nine SIDS in the AIMS region—Comoros, Guinea-Bissau, Maldives, São Tomé and Príncipe, Seychelles and Singapore. It finds that countries are mostly successful in identifying climate and climate-related vulnerabilities and linking associated risks to other national development priorities such as poverty reduction. Countries, however, struggle with establishing and maintaining systems to review and improve adaptation interventions, which is not entirely unique to them or their circumstances. This paper’s findings provide critical points of reflection for countries preparing and revising their National Adaptation Plans in the context of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. They also contribute to a broader understanding of the complexities of climate policy development in small jurisdictions.

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Evaluating stakeholder participatory processes in policy development for Marine Protected Areas

Cited by 11 publications

References 22 publications

Mitigating the Pressures: The Role of Participatory Planning in Protected Area Management

Mitigating the Pressures: The Role of Participatory Planning in Protected Area Management

Analysis of the temporal and spatial variability of whale shark (Rhincodon typus) aggregation in the South Ari Marine Protected Area, Maldives, Indian Ocean

A new framework for rapidly assessing national adaptation policies: an application to small island developing states in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans

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