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Record Nr.

UNINA9910786190103321

Autore

Bown Natalie

Titolo

Contested forms of governance in marine protected areas : a study of co-management and adaptive co-management / / Natalie Bown, Tim Gray and Selina M. Stead

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

1-136-47948-1

1-138-09749-7

0-203-13358-7

1-283-97343-X

1-136-47949-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (217 p.)

Collana

Earthscan studies in natural resource management

Altri autori (Persone)

GrayTim <1942->

SteadSelina M. <1967->

Disciplina

333.78/46097283

Soggetti

Marine parks and reserves - Management

Monumento Natural Marino ArchipieĢlago Cayos Cochinos (Honduras) Management

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 Four modes of MPA governance: conventional management;  co-management;  adaptive management;  and adaptive co-management; 3 The ecological impact of CM and ACM in the CCMPA; 4 The socio-economic impact of CM and ACM in the CCMPA; 5 The governmental impact of CM and ACM in the CCMPA; 6 Evaluation of CM and ACM in the two management plans; 7 The future of adaptive co-management in the Cayos Cochinos Marine Protected Area; Notes; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

In this book, the authors examine the governance of marine protected areas (MPA), and in particular they compare two different forms of governance - co-management (CM) and adaptive co-management (ACM). CM is characterized by the decentralization of the decision-making process, incorporating the governed as well as the government. ACM is characterized by the dynamic process whereby co-management



decision-making is made continuously responsive to the changing ecological and socio-economic circumstances of the MPA.  The authors carry out a comprehensive critical analysis of CM and ACM b