Residual marine protected areas five years on: are we still favouring ease of establishment over need for protection?
journal contribution
posted on 2023-05-20, 19:36 authored by Devillers, R, Pressey, RL, Ward, TJ, Grech, A, Kittinger, JN, Graham EdgarGraham Edgar, Reginald WatsonReginald Watson- 1. Marine protected areas (MPAs) are today's cornerstone of many marine conservation strategies. Our 2015 study (Devillers et al., 2015) and others have shown, however, that the placement of MPAs is ‘residual’ to commercial uses and biased towards areas of lower economic value or interest.
- 2. In this paper, we explored the impact of our study on marine science, policy and management practice.
- 3. We reviewed the papers citing our work and compiled expert opinions on some of the impacts of our study.
- 4. Results indicate a strong general uptake in the scientific community but more uneven impacts on policy and management in different contexts, with a likely smaller impact of the research on conservation practice.
History
Publication title
Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater EcosystemsVolume
30Issue
9Pagination
1758-1764ISSN
1099-0755Department/School
Institute for Marine and Antarctic StudiesPublisher
John Wiley & Sons LtdPlace of publication
United KingdomRights statement
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