Evaluation of the management of marine protected areas. Comparative study in Costa Rica

Maestro, María; Cayeiro, María Luisa Pérez; Moráles-Ramírez, Álvaro; Ruiz, Juan Adolfo Chica

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.114633

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“…At the more operational levels, there is compulsory training to enable them to carry out certain activities. The absence of a regulated training program is a shortcoming observed in other MPAs around the world, such as Costa Rica [51], even though they manage their resources adequately.…”

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Marine Protected Areas Management in the Mediterranean Sea—The Case of Croatia

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Marine protected areas (MPAs) are widely used tools to conserve marine ecosystems and their services. They are complex socio-ecological systems where human activities and nature interact. Croatia has 409 protected areas, of which 19 are coastal-marine. The aim of this paper is to analyze the management model of MPAs in Croatia and to identify their strengths and weaknesses. For this purpose, three MPAs have been chosen: Brijuni National Park, Telašćica Nature Park, and Pakleni Islands Significant Landscape. The methodology used assesses 26 specific indicators to analyze the status of 4 key factors: management body, planning subprocess, public participation, and implementation subprocess. The results of this evaluation are 5 possible scenarios: proactive (1), learning (2), interactive (3), centralized (4), and formal (5) management. The results show that Brijuni presents a proactive scenario (1), Telašćica an interactive scenario (3), and Pakleni Islands a centralized scenario (4). A series of measures are presented, which can improve the score. In general, MPA management in Croatia tends towards a proactive model, where the management body is its greatest strength. There is a shift from a top-down to a bottom-up approach, which implies a greater involvement of the population in decision-making. However, public participation is not yet fully consolidated.

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“…The methodology used to analyze the management of Pakleni Islands, Telašćica Nature Park, and Brijuni National Park has been applied before in Azores Marine Park [50] and in three national parks of Costa Rica [51]. It has a social perspective that is based on the analysis of two fundamental elements: processes and people involved.…”

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Marine Protected Areas Management in the Mediterranean Sea—The Case of Croatia

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“…The methodology used to evaluate the management of the Galapagos National Park and the Marine Reserve has been designed by Maestro et al and it has been applied before in the Azores Marine Park in Portugal [57], Santa Rosa, Marino Ballena and Cahuita National Parks in Costa Rica [59] and Brijuni National Park, Telašcica Nature Park and Pakleni Islands Significant Landscape in Croatia [60]. This work has a socio-economic perspective, focusing on the analysis of two fundamental elements: processes and people involved.…”

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Analysis of the Management of Protected Areas in Galapagos: 60 Years after Its Declaration as a National Park

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Pérez-Cayeiro,

Reyes

et al. 2024

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The Galápagos Islands are one of the most emblematic protected areas on the planet, and also one of the most studied. Their main economic activity is tourism, which has grown rapidly in recent years. The increase in tourists is associated with the increase in population and the introduction of invasive species, which puts conservation at risk. This makes adequate management even more necessary and relevant on an international scale, since the economy of Galápagos depends on the good state of conservation of its ecosystems and species. Numerous studies have shown that social factors, rather than physical-natural ones, determine the success or failure of a marine protected area (MPA), so they must be urgently incorporated into all phases of MPA management. In this study we have analyzed the management of the protected areas of Galápagos: the National Park and the Marine Reserve. The methodology used presents five prescribed scenarios in which priority is given to one or other factors, each of which has an impact on biophysical and socio-economic systems that are influenced by the MPA. These scenarios have been called: proactive, interactive, centralized, learning, and formal management. The results show that the archipelago's protected areas follow a proactive management model, with a continuous feedback loop. This feedback is a key element in any adaptive management process, which also allows practitioners to anticipate future problems. Both public participation and strategic planning are essential.

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“…Sustainable beach management depends on the availability of essential information [34] and requires the appropriate tools to develop sound management strategies and improve management practices. Appropriate management is always necessary to ensure the equitable and sustainable use of marine ecosystems and the proposal of new tools and instruments to help managers exercise these practices is still encouraged [35,36]. Within this framework, several tools employed by managers can be mentioned, including Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM), Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) and the Blue Flag award.…”

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The Sector Analysis as a Coastal Management Tool for Sustainable Tourism Development on the Mediterranean Coast of Morocco

Er-Ramy,

Nachite,

Anfuso

et al. 2023

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Beaches are ecologically valuable ecosystems and sites that attract many tourists from all over the world, therefore, knowledge of their environmental conditions to establish sound management strategies is of extreme relevance. This study aims to assess and classify 50 beaches through an innovative coastal management approach called “Sector Analysis”, which integrates Litter grading, the coastal scenic quality and beach typology in order to classify sites into one of three sectors: Green (high value sites), Red (low value sites) and Yellow (sites with contradictory values). Litter Grade makes it possible to classify a site according to the quantity of litter using four grades from “A” (low) to “D” (high amount). The Coastal Scenic Evaluation System (CSES) allows to classify sites into five classes, ranging from extremely attractive natural sites (Class I) to unattractive degraded and urbanized sites (Class V). This innovative methodology for sustainable coastal area management can be easily applied to any beach in the world. The results on Litter Grade and CSES considered in this paper were obtained from previous studies and used to obtain the Sector Analysis that showed only 8 sites (16%) are in the Green sector, 18 sites (36%) in the Red sector and 24 sites (48%) in the Yellow sector. The significant percentage of sites in the Red sector (one third of the sites studied) clearly indicates the degradation that the Moroccan Mediterranean coast has undergone due to considerable anthropogenic activities and the lack of adequate coastal management programs. In this study, various management interventions were proposed to conserve and improve the aesthetic quality of beaches and reduce the impact and presence of litter in the coastal areas.

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Evaluation of the management of marine protected areas. Comparative study in Costa Rica

Cited by 12 publications

References 33 publications

Marine Protected Areas Management in the Mediterranean Sea—The Case of Croatia

Marine Protected Areas Management in the Mediterranean Sea—The Case of Croatia

Analysis of the Management of Protected Areas in Galapagos: 60 Years after Its Declaration as a National Park

The Sector Analysis as a Coastal Management Tool for Sustainable Tourism Development on the Mediterranean Coast of Morocco

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