Marine Protected Areas: Principles and techniques for management

✍ Scribed by Susan Gubbay (auth.), Susan Gubbay (eds.)

• Publisher: Springer Netherlands
• Year: 1995
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 249
• Series: Conservation Biology 5
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Marine protected areas (MPAs) have an important role in marine conserva­ tion programmes around the world. Although most have been established relatively recently when compared with protected areas on land, there is considerable expertise on their identification, setting up and management. Some techniques have been adapted from those used on land. Others are novel, and unique to marine conservation. The chapters in this book give an insight into this fast developing field where experiment and innovation work alongside techniques which have been tried and tested. The guiding princi­ ples behind key stages in the setting up and management of MP As are described, and case studies illustrate how they have worked. While it is most encouraging to read about the successes, the case studies also point to difficulties which have been encountered. Not all of the examples are new or recent but, together, they illustrate what is happening in this field.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Marine protected areas — past, present and future....Pages 1-14
Selection of marine protected areas....Pages 15-31
Legislative requirements....Pages 32-60
Involving the community....Pages 61-84
Making a management plan....Pages 85-102
Techniques for managing marine protected areas: zoning....Pages 103-118
Enforcement in marine protected areas....Pages 119-148
Caring for sea country — accommodating indigenous peoples’ interests in marine protected areas....Pages 149-173
Marine education and interpretation....Pages 174-198
The voluntary approach to conservation of marine areas....Pages 199-227
Back Matter....Pages 229-232

✦ Subjects

Nature Conservation; Oceanography; Ecology; Civil Engineering