1st Edition

Contested Forms of Governance in Marine Protected Areas A Study of Co-Management and Adaptive Co-Management

By Natalie Bown, Tim Gray, Selina Stead Copyright 2013
204 Pages
by Routledge

212 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

216 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

In this book, the authors examine the governance of marine protected areas (MPA), and in particular they compare two different forms of governance – co-management (CM) and adaptive co-management (ACM). CM is characterized by the decentralization of the decision-making process, incorporating the governed as well as the government. ACM is characterized by the dynamic process whereby co-management... Read more

1. Introduction  2. Four Modes of MPA Governance: Conventional Management, Co-Management, Adaptive Management and Adaptive Co-Management  3. The Ecological Impact of Co-Management and Adaptive Co-Management in the Cayos Cochinos MPA  4.  The Socio-Economic Impact of CM and ACM in the CCMPA  5. Governmental Impact of CM and ACM in the CCMPA  6. Evaluation of CM and ACM in the Two Management Plans  7. The Future of Adaptive Co-Management (ACM) in the CCMPA.  References.  Index

Biography

Natalie Bown is Senior Policy Advisor in a Public Sector organization, UK. 

Tim Gray is a Senior Research Investigator and Emeritus Professor of Political Thought, School of Geography, Politics and Sociology, Newcastle University, UK. 

Selina Stead is Professor of Marine Governance and Environmental Science, School of Marine Science and Technology, Newcastle University, UK.