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Community, marine rights, and sea tenure: a political ecology of marine conservation in two Bohol villages in central Philippines

Guieb, E.R.

This study focuses on communities in conservation in central Philippines, with reference to marine protected areas. It analyzes communities as intersections of multiple actors with stratified interests and power, involving complex processes of place-making, ecological knowledge, tenure, governance, markets, and negotiation with domestic and international non-governmental organisations (NGOs). As rights to places are fundamentally at …

Multiple perspectives for envisioning marine protected areas

Ban, N.C.

This thesis provides the first direct comparison between – and integration of – community-based and science-based approaches to the establishment of marine protected areas (MPAs). MPAs are one potentially effective conservation tool, but are being established very slowly. My research shows that community involvement in placing MPAs can help meet many ecological goals, although biophysical …

Moving toward spatial solutions in marine conservation with Indigenous Communities

Ban, N.C., Picard C. & A.C.J. Vincent

Community and resource user support has often been declared as essential to achieving globally agreed targets for marine protection. Given that Indigenous Peoples in Canada have resource use rights, we engaged two Indigenous communities in British Columbia for their views on marine planning and protected areas. We developed a three-phased approach for executing our research: …

How wild is the ocean? Assessing the intensity of anthropogenic marine activities in British Columbia, Canada

Ban, N.C. & J. Alder

 The intensity of marine activities in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of British Columbia, Canada, was quantified. Humans use the ocean for a multitude of purposes, many of which have a direct impact on marine life and habitat. Yet such uses are seldom assessed in an integrated fashion. Using a GIS approach, spatial information for …

Effectiveness of five small Philippines’ coral reef reserves for fish populations depends on site-specific factors, particularly enforcement history

Samoilys, M.A., Martin-Smith, K.M., Giles, B., Cabrera, B., Anticamara, J., Brunio E.O. & A.C.J. Vincent

Community-managed, no-take marine reserves are increasingly promoted as a simple, precautionary measure to conserve biodiversity and sustain coral reef fisheries. However, we need to demonstrate the effects of such reserves to those affected by the loss of potential fishing grounds and the wider scientific community. We surveyed changes in fish communities in five small marine …

Collaborative development of management options for an artisanal fishery for seahorses in the central Philippines

Martin-Smith, K.M., Samoilys, M.A., Meeuwig, J.J. & A.C.J. Vincent

Overexploitation and habitat degradation threaten small-scale, artisanal fisheries around the world. Management of these fisheries is often inadequate or absent, partly because they are data poor. We here present the development of management options for such a fishery, using collaborative input from a variety of interested groups. Qualitative and semi-quantitative assessments of seahorse populations in …

Freshwater protected areas: strategies for conservation

Saunders, D.K., Meeuwig J.J. & A.C.J. Vincent

Freshwater species and habitats are among the most threatened in the world. One way in which this growing conservation concern can be addressed is the creation of freshwater protected areas. Here, we present three strategies for freshwater protected-area design and management: whole-catchment management, natural-flow maintenance, and exclusion of non-native species. These strategies are based on …