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A governance analysis of Cabo de Palos-Islas Hormigas and Cabo de Gata-Nijar Marine Protected Areas, Spain

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MARINE POLICY
Volume 127, Issue -, Pages -

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ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2017.10.035

Keywords

Governance; Governance analysis framework; Mediterranean; Effectiveness; Conservation

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  1. FP7 - People - Marie Curie Actions - Initial Training Network for Monitoring Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas (ITN-MMMPA) project [290056]

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Weak coordination between national and regional governments, reliance on economic and legal incentives, and lack of effective management have made achieving strategic conservation objectives in both Marine Protected Areas challenging.
This paper examines the governance of Cabo de Palos-Islas Hormigas (CPHMPA) and Cabo de Gata-Nijar (CGNMPA) Marine Protected Areas, Spain. The governance approach adopted in CPHMPA is shared authority between regional and state governments, whereas in CGNMPA it is state-led. In each MPA, limited coordination between national and regional government, and weak management at both levels, has made achievement of strategic conservation objectives significantly more challenging. Inconsistencies in legislation applied to internal and territorial waters have left both MPAs vulnerable to local economic development priorities. The reliance on economic and legal incentives has increased employment opportunities within the communities studied, but has also incurred environmental and social costs. Overall, the authors conclude that the current governance approaches are insufficient to effectively address all the challenges faced. In order to achieve more effective and equitable outcomes for both MPAs, greater coordination between national and regional government is required, along with interventions to introduce more participative and knowledge incentives to generate a greater sense of stewardship among all stakeholders.

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