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Participation, not penalties: Community involvement and equitable governance contribute to more effective multiuse protected areas.

Participation, not penalties: Community involvement and equitable governance contribute to more effective multiuse protected areas.

Authors :
Fidler RY
Ahmadia GN
Amkieltiela
Awaludinnoer
Cox C
Estradivari
Glew L
Handayani C
Mahajan SL
Mascia MB
Pakiding F
Andradi-Brown DA
Campbell SJ
Claborn K
De Nardo M
Fox HE
Gill D
Hidayat NI
Jakub R
Le DT
Purwanto
Valdivia A
Harborne AR
Source :
Science advances [Sci Adv] 2022 May 06; Vol. 8 (18), pp. eabl8929. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 May 04.
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

Accelerating ecosystem degradation has spurred proposals to vastly expand the extent of protected areas (PAs), potentially affecting the livelihoods and well-being of indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLCs) worldwide. The benefits of multiuse PAs that elevate the role of IPLCs in management have long been recognized. However, quantitative examinations of how resource governance and the distribution of management rights affect conservation outcomes are vital for long-term sustainability. Here, we use a long-term, quasi-experimental monitoring dataset from four Indonesian marine PAs that demonstrates that multiuse PAs can increase fish biomass, but incorporating multiple governance principles into management regimes and enforcing rules equitably are critical to achieve ecological benefits. Furthermore, we show that PAs predicated primarily on enforcing penalties can be less effective than those where IPLCs have the capacity to engage in management. Our results suggest that well-governed multiuse PAs can achieve conservation objectives without undermining the rights of IPLCs.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2375-2548
Volume :
8
Issue :
18
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Science advances
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
35507668
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abl8929