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来源类型 | Case Study |
规范类型 | 其他 |
Ecosystem-based Solutions to Solve Sectoral Conflicts in the Azores | |
Hugh McDonald; Benjamin Boteler; Holger Gerdes; Helene Hoffmann; Keighley McFarland; Lina Röschel | |
发表日期 | 2018 |
出版年 | 2018 |
语种 | 英语 |
概述 | AQUACROSS Case Study 8The objective of this case study is to apply the AQUACROSS Assessment Framework (D3.2) approach to study the Faial-Pico Channel MPA. By doing so, the overarching aim is to understand how applying the Assessment Framework and therefore the concept of Ecosystem Based Management (EBM) can lead to new and alternative management approaches for the improved protection and preservation of aquatic biodiversity. |
摘要 | class="field field-name-field-pub-title-additions field-type-text field-label-hidden"> AQUACROSS Case Study 8 As part of the AQUACROSS project, Ecologic Institute lead a case in the Faial-Pico Channel, Azores, Portugal. Despite designation as a Marine Protected Area, biodiversity in the Faial-Pico Channel is declining. Our aim: to collaborate with local stakeholders and policy-makers and apply the AQUACROSS Assessment Framework to understand social and ecological aspects of the Channel, and identify actions to efficiently and equitably ensure the Channel’s long-run sustainability, balancing the objectives of commercial and recreational fishers, tourism operators, and other local stakeholders. The Faio-Pico-Channel ContextThe Faial-Pico Channel is a richly biodiverse Marine Protected Area (MPA), covering 240km² of North Atlantic coast and ocean in the Azores, an EU Outermost Region. Recreational and commercial fishing place pressure on local biodiversity, while swiftly growing tourism fuels local economic growth but increases competition for use of the Channel, and also drives future pressures on biodiversity. While local stakeholders all value the Channel’s biodiversity, they have different objectives and priorities. In 2016, local policymakers increased protection for some high biodiversity areas in the Channel, and have consulted with stakeholders on management. However, Channel management is complicated by multi-level and overlapping responsibilities, with policy development and implementation split across five institutions. What was done?In close collaboration with local stakeholders and policymakers, we applied the AQUACROSS Assessment Framework to develop and evaluate ways to more efficiently and equitably manage the Channel and protect biodiversity. This included:
We identified and evaluated a plan of five local policy solutions: (1) increased scientific monitoring, (2) increased stakeholder participation through a Stakeholder Advisory Group, (3) integrating and coordinating management of the Channel, (4) clearly communicating and enforcing fishing and biodiversity regulations, and (5) sharing costs through a sustainability tax or diving fee. We found that, as well as protecting biodiversity, this plan supports the sustainability of the Faial-Pico Channel – increasing stakeholder engagement, knowledge, and policy coordination enables adaptive management, reduces conflict, and can improve effectiveness and efficiency. Lessons learned for managing biodiversityStakeholder engagement and participation support effective and equitable management of Marine Protected Areas. Stakeholders can clearly identify challenges and priorities, co-create innovative solutions, provide low-cost knowledge and expertise, and support ongoing monitoring, enforcement, and evaluation. ApplicabilityThe Azores Regional Directorate for Marine Affairs is using AQUACROSS work to support the establishment of Management Plans for Marine Protected Areas (including the Faial-Pico Channel) and Marine Spatial Planning in the Macaronesian region and to support their ongoing Marine Spatial Planning work. The report [pdf, 1.4 MB, English] is available for download, as is a 3-page executive summary [pdf, 331kb, English] |
标签 | Case Study ; Biodiversity ; Business ; EU Environment ; Marine Policy ; Nature Conservation ; Policy Assessment ; Sustainability ; Tourism ; Water |
关键词 | Azores Ecosystem-based management EBM Faial Pico marine tourism stakeholder policy economics linkage framework biodiversity ecosystem driver pressure state ecosystem services workshop fish Azores Portugal Atlantic Europe |
URL | https://www.ecologic.eu/15511 |
来源智库 | Ecologic Institute (Germany) |
资源类型 | 智库出版物 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.153/handle/2XGU8XDN/37391 |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Hugh McDonald,Benjamin Boteler,Holger Gerdes,et al. Ecosystem-based Solutions to Solve Sectoral Conflicts in the Azores. 2018. |
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