Toward a social science research agenda for large marine protected areas

RL Gruby, NJ Gray, LM Campbell… - Conservation Letters, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Large marine protected areas (LMPAs) are a high‐profile trend in global marine
conservation. Although the social sciences have become well integrated into marine …

Impacts of marine protected areas on fishing communities

MB Mascia, CA Claus, R Naidoo - Conservation Biology, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Marine protected areas (MPAs) are a popular conservation strategy, but their impacts on
human welfare are poorly understood. To inform future research and policy decisions, we …

Small‐scale fisheries: Importance, vulnerability and deficient knowledge

J Kolding, C Béné, M Bavinck - Governance of marine fisheries …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
This chapter explores the relationship between small‐scale fisheries and resource
conservation from a governance perspective. It outlines the significance of small‐scale …

The road towards effective governance and management of marine protected areas in South Africa: evolving policies, paradigms and processes

SP Kirkman, P Kowalski, BQ Mann… - African Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The efficacy of marine protected areas (MPAs) depends on their governance and
management. We review their history in South Africa and recognise four periods. Period 1 …

What stakeholders think about marine protected areas: case studies from Spain

S Jentoft, JJ Pascual-Fernandez, R De la Cruz Modino… - Human Ecology, 2012 - Springer
Marine protected areas (MPAs) are often met with reluctance by affected stakeholders, and
in some instances outright objection. Some argue that this is due to insufficient …

Measuring and monitoring compliance in no‐take marine reserves

BJ Bergseth, GR Russ, JE Cinner - Fish and fisheries, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
No‐take marine reserves are increasingly popular tools for conservation and fisheries
management. While much attention has been paid to evaluating the effects of design …

Theorizing governability–The interactive governance perspective

J Kooiman, M Bavinck - Governability of fisheries and aquaculture: Theory …, 2013 - Springer
This chapter presents the conceptual foundations of governability and interactive
governance upon which it is based. Interactive governance is a theoretical perspective that …

Stakeholder perspectives on socio-economic challenges and recommendations for better management of the Aliwal Shoal Marine Protected Area in South Africa

EM Francolini, JB Mann-Lang, E McKinley, BQ Mann… - Marine Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) regulate human behaviour within their boundaries
to support long-term conservation of marine ecosystems and associated human benefits. As …

The durability of private sector-led marine conservation: A case study of two entrepreneurial marine protected areas in Indonesia

MJM Bottema, SR Bush - Ocean & coastal management, 2012 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the durability of entrepreneurial marine protected areas (EMPAs) by
exploring the role of the private sector in marine conservation. Set within a wider set of social …

Putting transdisciplinary research into practice: a participatory approach to understanding change in coastal social-ecological systems

CF Benham, KA Daniell - Ocean & Coastal Management, 2016 - Elsevier
As the health of many coastal ecosystems declines, there is an increasingly urgent need for
research that transcends academic disciplines and can respond to complex environmental …