Cabral, Reniel B., Mamauag, Samuel S., and Aliño, Porfirio M. (2015) Designing a marine protected areas network in a data-limited situation. Marine Policy, 59. pp. 64-76.

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Abstract

The science of designing a marine protected areas network is rapidly developing. However, translating the design principles for a data-limited situation is a challenge. The planning design that works perfectly in a developed country setting may not be readily applicable to a developing and emerging country setting because of constraints on data availability and social complexity. Using available global databases and local knowledge, a participatory-based, semi-quantitative framework for selecting suitable sites for protection in the Southern Negros Marine Key Biodiversity Area in the Philippines was implemented. The framework involved the accounting of marine resources; identifying areas of biodiversity and fisheries importance; and determining land- and sea-based threats to marine biodiversity, ecosystems, and its uses. Various initiatives that could engage the municipalities in Southern Negros in the networking process were identified.

Item ID:	86964
Item Type:	Article (Research - C1)
ISSN:	1872-9460
Copyright Information:	© 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Date Deposited:	25 Aug 2025 22:41
FoR Codes:	41 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES > 4104 Environmental management > 410401 Conservation and biodiversity @ 100%
SEO Codes:	18 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT > 1805 Marine systems and management > 180599 Marine systems and management not elsewhere classified @ 100%
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