MPA policy: What lies behind the science?

Caveen, Alex; Gray, Tim; Stead, Selina M.; Polunin, Nicholas V. C.

doi:10.1016/j.marpol.2012.04.005

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“…They represent "ideas, concepts, and categorizations that are produced, reproduced and transformed in a particular set of practices and through which meaning is given to physical and social realities" (Hajer 1995:44). Expectations of win-win situations form the predominant discourse (Caveen et al 2013) surrounding MPAs, and these expectations accompany and underpin MPAs' promotion and implementation (Agardy et al 2003, Alcala andRuss 2006). …”

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Challenging the win-win discourse on conservation and development: analyzing support for marine protected areas

Chaigneau¹,

Brown²

2016

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ABSTRACT. Conservation designations such as protected areas are increasing in numbers around the world, yet it is widely reported that many are failing to reach their objectives. They are frequently promoted as opportunities for win-win outcomes that can both protect biodiversity and lead to economic benefits for affected communities. This win-win view characterizes the dominant discourse surrounding many protected areas. Although this discourse and the arguments derived from it may lead to initial acceptance of conservation interventions, this study shows how it does not necessarily result in compliance and positive attitudes toward specific protected areas. Consequently, the discourse has important implications not just for making the case for protected area implementation, but also for the likelihood of protected areas reaching their objectives. We explain how the win-win discourse influences support for marine protected areas (MPAs) and, ultimately, their success. Using data from focus groups, questionnaires, and in-depth interviews at three MPA sites in the Philippines, we identified three reasons why the win-win discourse can negatively influence prolonged support for MPAs: dashed expectations, inequity, and temptation. Through an understanding of these issues, it becomes possible to suggest improvements that can be made pre-MPA implementation that can lead to prolonged support of MPAs. A focus on less tangible and economic MPA benefits, aligning MPA goals with cultural and social values, and higher levels of transparency when describing MPA outcomes are all ways in which prolonged support of MPAs can be bolstered.

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Challenging the win-win discourse on conservation and development: analyzing support for marine protected areas

Chaigneau¹,

Brown²

2016

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“…This tended to have contributed immensely to the negative attitude of the local people towards the presence of university researchers in the said MPAs. Looking in the frames of understanding used by university researchers that "scientific evidence for MPAs is limited and patchy" (Caveen et al, 2013), local people have the tendency to dislike the university researchers?…”

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“…Questions whether these bio-ecological changes will have relations to stakeholder management need to be addressed but will be difficult to probe. Several studies on the use of nektons or fishes as indicators of success in mangrove rehabilitation deserve further look as what Caveen et al (2013) stressed that "scientific evidence for MPAs is limited and patchy" for those that include mangrove reserves.…”

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Masagca¹,

Morales²,

Araojo³

et al. 2018

Turk. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci.

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This paper presents an early stakeholder involvement plan using SID-SIN-SEN scheme [Stakeholder Identification (SID) -Stakeholder Inputs (SIN)-Stakeholder Engagement (SEN)-]for planning and implementation of marine protected areas (MPA) in the typhoon-prone island province of Catanduanes Island, Bicol Region (Luzon) in the Philippines. An early engagement plan is presented for (1) Agojo Point Fish Sanctuary and Marine Reserve in San Andres as to stakeholder"s involvement and management; and (2) for preparing an enforcement plan of the MPA in Kalapadan Bay Area (KBA) of Baras town. This stakeholder involvement plan explored the importance of identifying the stakeholders, linking their inputs and engaging all major and minor stakeholders in the co-management process. The involvement plan developed from the devised scheme can help MPA managers and academic institutions in developing MPA management plans and monitoring stakeholder interactions in marine space protection of the island province and possibly other locations by using stakeholder theory and stakeholder analysis.

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“…Scientific perspectives might often conflict with the understandings of actual resource users [59]. Furthermore, they play an important role in feeding the policy debate on conservation targets [60] and highlight the role of power within resource management and sustainability.…”

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Institutional Change, Sustainability and the Sea

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Currently, a substantial institutional change is under way for marine and coastal resources. Sustainability plays a major role therein. At the time of writing, roughly 2.3% of the marine and coastal territory has been declared a Marine Protected Area (MPA). The Convention of Biological Diversity set a target to protect 10% of the global marine environment by 2020. This move toward enclosure signifies a substantial shift away from mainly open access to at least de jure marine protected areas. What drives institutional change towards MPAs; and what role does sustainability play in this change in governance? In reflecting on these questions, the paper's aim is to begin a dialogue on how the social-ecological system (SES) analytical framework developed by Elinor Ostrom and her collaborators engages differentially with marine and coastal systems. How institutional change takes place depends on the characteristics of the resources considered and the drivers of change for the particular resource. In order to characterize the marine and coastal realm we use the social-ecological system (SES) framework of Elinor Ostrom. Douglas North's theory of institutional change is used to classify the change observed. The marine realm has ambiguous system boundaries and often high resource mobility. Uncertainties about system properties and change are much higher than for terrestrial OPEN ACCESSSustainability 2013, 5 5374 systems. Interdependencies among different ecosystems are high, necessitating multi-level governance. Institutional change in this sector occurs under strong institutional path dependencies and competing ideologies. All these features make it particularly relevant to think about institutional change, sustainability and the current process of MPA expansion.

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MPA policy: What lies behind the science?

Cited by 48 publications

References 58 publications

Challenging the win-win discourse on conservation and development: analyzing support for marine protected areas

Challenging the win-win discourse on conservation and development: analyzing support for marine protected areas

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Institutional Change, Sustainability and the Sea

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