As nature evolves, so too does MPA management need to evolve

Bender, Michelle

doi:10.1080/14888386.2018.1479656

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“…Restoration efforts should follow a holistic, rights-based approach that integrates ecological, economic, social, and political considerations (Bender 2018) without promoting certain considerations to the detriment of others (e.g. conservation over food security).…”

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Coral reef restoration in Indonesia: lessons learnt from the world’s largest coral restoration nation

Watt-Pringle,

Razak,

Jompa

et al. 2023

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Indonesia is the global coral reef restoration leader by number of projects, yet these remain diverse and disparate. This study reviews the status of Indonesian coral reef restoration and current best practice (CBP) through the lens of international CBP as defined by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration manager’s guide for reef restoration planning and design, providing suggestions for a formal network of reef restoration practitioner network to develop and implement a national restoration roadmap. Surveyed projects were identified from existing reef restoration networks and databases and using online search engines. Responses were obtained from 45 projects with whom interviews were conducted to determine alignment with international CBP. There is particular scope to increase quantitative data collection, reinforce community involvement, and improve ecological data collection. While 84% of projects reported quantifiable goals, 64% didn’t quantify goals during planning and 61% didn’t incorporate climate smart design features. Quantitative reef monitoring surveys were absent in 22% of projects. Important ecological metrics including coral community composition/diversity (96%), coral health/bleaching (89%), benthic community (62%), and coral survival (62%) weren’t quantified by long-term monitoring in the majority of projects. Indonesia has the capacity, regulations, and networks to position itself as reef restoration driver in the Coral Triangle region, but this will require countrywide coordination, alignment, and quantification of restoration. A structured, collaborative and iterative national network of government authorities, decision-makers, and reef restoration managers, practitioners, and researchers, could facilitate the development of a national restoration roadmap, including a tiered system to standardise project planning, monitoring, and reporting, and greater focus on climate change adaptation goals.

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Coral reef restoration in Indonesia: lessons learnt from the world’s largest coral restoration nation

Watt-Pringle,

Razak,

Jompa

et al. 2023

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“…Over the past 50 years, marine biodiversity has declined by 49% [ 72 – 74 ]. Predominantly, conservation interventions are reactive, taking effect once species and their ecosystems are threatened or endangered, and without addressing the primary drivers of biodiversity loss or the cumulative effects of human activity [ 24 ].…”

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Living in relationship with the Ocean to transform governance in the UN Ocean Decade

Bender¹,

Bustamante²,

Léonard

2022

PLoS Biol

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Humanity’s relationship with the Ocean needs to be transformed to effectively address the multitude of governance crises facing the Ocean, including overfishing, climate change, pollution, and habitat destruction. Earth law, including Rights of Nature, provides a pathway to center humanity as a part of Nature and transform our relationship from one of dominion and separateness towards holism and mutual enhancement. Within the Earth law framework, an Ocean-centered approach views humanity as interconnected with the Ocean, recognizes societies’ collective duty and reciprocal responsibility to protect and conserve the Ocean, and puts aside short-term gain to respect and protect future generations of all life and the Ocean’s capacity to regenerate and sustain natural cycles. This Essay presents Ocean-centered governance as an approach to help achieve the 10 challenges for collective impact put forward as part of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development and therefore living in a harmonious relationship with the Ocean.

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As nature evolves, so too does MPA management need to evolve

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Coral reef restoration in Indonesia: lessons learnt from the world’s largest coral restoration nation

Coral reef restoration in Indonesia: lessons learnt from the world’s largest coral restoration nation

Living in relationship with the Ocean to transform governance in the UN Ocean Decade

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