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Managing the Commons: How Local Participation in Decision-Making Impacts the Success of Large-Scale Marine Protected Areas
Beeler, Cassandra Smiles
Beeler, Cassandra Smiles
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Large-scale marine protected areas (LSMPAs) have been important tools in marine management and conservation. Due to their size and remote nature, large-scale marine governance often overlooks the importance of including local communities in the creation process, diminishing the LSMPA’s overall success. To examine this, I conducted a structured search and review of literature surrounding two LSMPA case studies to compare local participation to each case study’s measured levels of ecological, social, and economic success. The Palau National Marine Sanctuary utilized high levels of local participation in LSMPA creation, leading to an overall successful LSMPA. In contrast, the Chagos MPA was created without the native islanders and in violation of human rights, which caused the MPA to fail both ecologically and socially. This demonstrates the essential role local communities play in LSMPA creation, leading to improved marine ecosystems, sustainable economies, and sociocultural wellbeing.
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2025-01-01
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