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Science, funding and participation: key issues for marine protected area networks and the Coral Triangle Initiative

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 September 2009

JULIAN CLIFTON
JULIAN CLIFTON*
Affiliation:
Institute for Regional Development, School of Earth and Environment, University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley WA 6009, Australia e-mail: jclifton@cyllene.uwa.edu.au
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Summary

The Coral Triangle Initiative (CTI) in south-east Asia offers a new opportunity to address marine conservation in this global biodiversity hotspot. This commentary offers an analysis of the concept of networked marine protected areas (MPAs) which form the cornerstone of this agenda. Attention is drawn to the value of the scientific rationale for implementing such a network, along with the ability for component MPAs to be self-financing and managed in accordance with local environmental conditions and the needs of resident communities. It is concluded that the current model of MPA networks as represented in the CTI needs to build upon existing MPA practices, recognize the varied socioeconomic, political and environmental characteristics of the region and adopt an adaptive approach to MPA implementation if it is to offer genuine prospects for conservation.

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Environmental Conservation , Volume 36 , Issue 2 , June 2009 , pp. 91 - 96
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Copyright © Foundation for Environmental Conservation 2009

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