Marine Protected Areas in the Eastern African Region: How Successful Are They?

Francis, Julius; Nilsson, Agneta; Waruinge, Dixon

doi:10.1579/0044-7447-31.7.503

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“…Zoning has been embraced as a management practice in many MPAs (e.g., Suman et al 1999;Francis et al 2002;Davos et al 2007;Portman 2007). Zoning frequently divides MPAs that are important destinations for tourists into ''no visitation'', ''low/moderate-visitation'', and ''high-visitation'' areas.…”

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Evidence of negative impacts of ecological tourism on turtlegrass (Thalassia testudinum) beds in a marine protected area of the Mexican Caribbean

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Evidence of negative impacts of ecological tourism on turtlegrass (Thalassia testudinum) beds in a marine protected area of the Mexican Caribbean

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“…Setting aside areas for farms is similar to the practice of creating marine protected areas (MPAs). We argue that the principle lesson to be learned from experience with designing MPAs in the East African region, and to be applied into designing grow out areas, is that an integrated, participatory approach and good governance is likely to build a higher level of support and trust (Francis et al 2002). Theft of farmed sandfish from ranching areas or pens is, in this context, a pressing concern relating to the governance of the operation and indicates the importance of good governance in partnerships between communities and hatchery operators.…”

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Sea Cucumber Aquaculture in the Western Indian Ocean: Challenges for Sustainable Livelihood and Stock Improvement

Eriksson

Robinson

Slater

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The decline in sea cucumber fisheries that serve the Asian dried seafood market has prompted an increase in global sea cucumber aquaculture. The tropical sandfish (Holothuria scabra) has, in this context, been reared and produced with mixed success. In the Western Indian Ocean, villagers often participate in the export fishery for sea cucumbers as a source of income. However, with a growing concern of depleted stocks introduction of hatcheries to farm sandfish as a community livelihood and to replenish wild stocks is being promoted. This review identifies and discusses a number of aspects that constitute constraints or implications with regard to development of sandfish farming in the region. The conclusion is that for sandfish farming to live up to its expectations the possible impacts need to be further studied, and that improved evaluation of ongoing projects is required. In the interim, a precautionary approach toward new enterprise activities is suggested.

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“…While revenue raising and improved livelihoods are essential to Toward an integrated marine protected areas policy 953 community support for CBMPAs, issues such as community access and control over local resources as well as building local management capacity need to be considered. In short, the process of devolving centralized resource management powers to local governments must include provisions that prepare and subsequently support local communities in the enhanced role they play in devolved resource management arrangements (Francis et al 2002). Although many functional CBMPAs would not have arisen or survived without support from external agents, the success of CBMPAs is intimately tied to participation of local community residents (Christie and White 2007;Lundquist and Granek 2005;Mascia 2003;Wells and White 1995).…”

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Toward an integrated marine protected areas policy: connecting the global to the local

Pajaro

Mulrennan²,

Vincent

2010

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Policy development related to marine protected areas (MPAs) occurs at three levels: international, national, and local. Recent developments with MPAs highlight their close links to broader national-level park and protected area policies, which in turn take their lead from initiatives and recommendations initiated, and increasingly dictated, by international organizations. Local-level inputs to MPA policies have tended to be limited to the immediate local area context despite the vital importance of community-level support and knowledge in meeting broader regional goals of marine conservation tied to networked MPAs. In this paper, we highlight the mechanisms to facilitate cooperation and communication among international, national, and local levels of policy and practice needed to address this deficit. These include the creation of a social network of institutions that both internationalizes and localizes MPA policy development, facilitating a more meaningful engagement of local people through their legitimate participation in national and international MPA gatherings. In addition, mechanisms to formalize partnerships, feedback information, resolve conflicts, and report accountabilities are needed. The success of the latter will depend on the level of recognition and support given to community-level institutions as opposed to the suite of technical training and short-term project-based interventions that have characterized local support over recent decades.Keywords Marine protected area policy Á Governance Readers should send their comments on this paper to BhaskarNath@aol.com within 3 months of publication of this issue.

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Marine Protected Areas in the Eastern African Region: How Successful Are They?

Cited by 57 publications

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Evidence of negative impacts of ecological tourism on turtlegrass (Thalassia testudinum) beds in a marine protected area of the Mexican Caribbean

Evidence of negative impacts of ecological tourism on turtlegrass (Thalassia testudinum) beds in a marine protected area of the Mexican Caribbean

Sea Cucumber Aquaculture in the Western Indian Ocean: Challenges for Sustainable Livelihood and Stock Improvement

Toward an integrated marine protected areas policy: connecting the global to the local

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