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
Published
Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2013
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
Summary
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