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Evaluating the effectiveness of three national marine protected areas in the Yangtze River Delta, China

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FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
卷 9, 期 -, 页码 -

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FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2022.911880

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effectiveness; framework; drivers; environmental performances; management scenarios

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  1. National Science Foundation of China [42142018]
  2. Oceanic Interdisciplinary Program of Shanghai Jiao Tong University [SL2021PT101]
  3. Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Polar Science (SCOPS)
  4. East China Sea Environmental Monitoring Center of State Oceanic Administration [MEMRT202112]
  5. David and Lucile Packard Foundation
  6. Key Laboratory of Marine Ecosystem Dynamics, Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources [MED202002]

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China's coastal areas are facing serious environmental degradation due to extensive economic development. To balance environmental sustainability and economic growth, China is implementing an "eco-civilization" strategy, with marine protected areas (MPAs) being seen as a way to achieve sustainable marine ecosystems. This study evaluated the effectiveness of three national MPAs in the Yangtze River Delta using a modified framework, finding that all three MPAs achieved satisfactory outcomes. However, improvements can still be made in institutional design principles and public participation. The study suggests developing cost and benefit indicators, clarifying the role of participation, and conducting regular environmental performance monitoring and assessment.
China's coastal areas face serious environmental degradation as a consequence of large-scale economic development. To balance environmental sustainability with economic development, China is currently implementing a strategy of 'eco-civilization', with marine protected areas (MPAs) expected to be one approach to achieving sustainable marine ecosystems. Since the 1990s, China has established over 270 MPAs, but their effectiveness remains unknown, particularly in the Yangtze River Delta. This study modified pre-existing frameworks to evaluate the effectiveness of three national MPAs in the Yangtze River Delta. The modified framework includes conservation outcomes and their potential drivers. Drivers consist of - attributes species or ecosystems within the MPA, attributes of the MPA, institutional design principles, and participation. Five scenarios were proposed based on score combinations of the four drivers: proactive, well designed, well governed, interactive, and learning. All three MPAs achieved a satisfactory level of outcomes and most of the drivers for all three MPAs achieved a satisfactory level. Two of the MPAs were categorized into the learning scenario, and the third into the well-designed scenario, indicating that there is still room to improve institutional design principles and public participation. We suggest developing cost and benefit indicators to more deeply understand proportionality among stakeholders. In addition, the role of participation should be clarified and promoted. We recommend regular environmental performance monitoring and assessment to identify problems and optimize management.

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