Establishing a Marine Protected Area network using a Marine Spatial Planning approach: A reflection on practical challenges and opportunities for social–ecological integration

Integrative social–ecological approaches are crucial for addressing sustainability challenges in coastal and marine systems. Among these, Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) emerges as a pivotal approach for integrated management. Often, the establishment of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and the applicati...

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Veröffentlicht in:Conservation Science and Practice 2024-10, Vol.6 (10), p.n/a
Hauptverfasser: Nuno, Ana, Madruga, Luísa, Cameron, Andy, Airaud, Frédéric, Andrade, Claricela, Nazaré, Lodney, Santos, Albertino, Graça, Manuel, Guedes, Márcio, Rocha, Nina, Puig, Patricia, Walker, Katy, Murray, Kieran, Rosendo, Sérgio, Mulligan, Berry
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Zusammenfassung:Integrative social–ecological approaches are crucial for addressing sustainability challenges in coastal and marine systems. Among these, Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) emerges as a pivotal approach for integrated management. Often, the establishment of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and the application of MSP occur in parallel. Given the potential synergies, there is a need to better understand and address barriers to the adoption of MSP approaches for integrative conservation mechanisms. Using São Tomé and Príncipe as a case study, we illustrate how MSP was employed as an operational framework for establishing an MPA network. Drawing on the experiences of people directly involved in this co‐design process, we reflect on the main challenges and opportunities in achieving social–ecological integration, and highlight recommendations for conservation practitioners and planners. Applying MSP was perceived to contribute substantially to multiple project goals, with some (e.g., incorporating perspectives and needs of vulnerable groups) more challenging to achieve. While MSP enhanced conceptual, disciplinary, methodological and functional integration, practical challenges in implementation hindered the extent to which each of these was achieved. Given international commitments to Blue Growth, high fisheries dependence and current patterns of change, developing effective integrative MSP approaches is essential for social–ecological resilience. Resumo As abordagens socioecológicas integradas são cruciais para enfrentar os desafios da sustentabilidade nos sistemas costeiros e marinhos. Entre estas, o ordenamento do espaço marinho (OEM) surge como uma abordagem fundamental para a gestão integrada. Muitas vezes, a criação de áreas marinhas protegidas (AMP) e a aplicação do OEM ocorrem em paralelo. Dadas as possíveis sinergias, é necessário compreender melhor e abordar as barreiras à adoção de abordagens de OEM em conservação. Usando São Tomé e Príncipe como caso de estudo, ilustramos como o OEM foi empregue como enquadramento operacional para estabelecer uma rede de AMP. Com base nas experiências de pessoas diretamente envolvidas neste processo de desenho conjunto de soluções, refletimos sobre os principais desafios e oportunidades para alcançar a integração socioecológica e destacamos recomendações para os profissionais de conservação. A aplicação do OEM foi considerada como tendo contribuído substancialmente para múltiplos objetivos do projeto, sendo alguns (por exem
ISSN:2578-4854
2578-4854
DOI:10.1111/csp2.13196