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DrMorenaMills

Faculty of Natural Sciences, Centre for Environmental Policy

Reader in Environmental Policy and Practice
 
 
 
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+44 (0)20 7594 7317m.mills Website

 
 
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209Weeks BuildingSouth Kensington Campus

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Publications

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@article{Giakoumi:2018:10.3389/fmars.2018.00223,
author = {Giakoumi, S and McGowan, J and Mills, M and Beger, M and Bustamante, RH and Charles, A and Christie, P and Fox, M and Garcia-Borboroglu, P and Gelcich, S and Guidetti, P and Mackelworth, P and Maina, JM and McCook, L and Micheli, F and Morgan, LE and Mumby, PJ and Reyes, LM and White, A and Grorud-Colvert, K and Possingham, HP},
doi = {10.3389/fmars.2018.00223},
journal = {Frontiers in Marine Science},
title = {Revisiting "success" and "failure" marine protected areas: a conservation scientist perspective},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2018.00223},
volume = {5},
year = {2018}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - Marine protected areas (MPAs) form the cornerstone of marine conservation. Identifying which factors contribute to their success or failure is crucial considering the international conservation targets for 2020 and the limited funds generally available for marine conservation. We identified common factors of success and/or failure of MPA effectiveness using peer-reviewed publications and first-hand expert knowledge for 27 case studies around the world. We found that stakeholder engagement was considered to be the most important factor affecting MPA success, and equally, its absence, was the most important factor influencing failure. Conversely, while some factors were identified as critical for success, their absence was not considered a driver of failure, and vice versa. This mismatch provided the impetus for considering these factors more critically. Bearing in mind that most MPAs have multiple objectives, including non-biological, this highlights the need for the development and adoption of standardized effectiveness metrics, besides biological considerations, to measure factors contributing to the success or failure of MPAs to reach their objectives. Considering our conclusions, we suggest the development of specific protocols for the assessment of stakeholder engagement, the role of leadership, the capacity of enforcement and compliance with MPAs objectives. Moreover, factors defining the success and failure of MPAs should be assessed not only by technical experts and the relevant authorities, but also by other stakeholder groups whose compliance is critical for the successful functioning of an MPA. These factors should be considered along with appropriate ecological, social, and economic data and then incorporated into adaptive management to improve MPA effectiveness.
AU  - Giakoumi,S
AU  - McGowan,J
AU  - Mills,M
AU  - Beger,M
AU  - Bustamante,RH
AU  - Charles,A
AU  - Christie,P
AU  - Fox,M
AU  - Garcia-Borboroglu,P
AU  - Gelcich,S
AU  - Guidetti,P
AU  - Mackelworth,P
AU  - Maina,JM
AU  - McCook,L
AU  - Micheli,F
AU  - Morgan,LE
AU  - Mumby,PJ
AU  - Reyes,LM
AU  - White,A
AU  - Grorud-Colvert,K
AU  - Possingham,HP
DO  - 10.3389/fmars.2018.00223
PY  - 2018///
SN  - 2296-7745
TI  - Revisiting "success" and "failure" marine protected areas: a conservation scientist perspective
T2  - Frontiers in Marine Science
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2018.00223
UR  - http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000457166800001&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=1ba7043ffcc86c417c072aa74d649202
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/76319
VL  - 5
ER  -
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