A stakeholder analysis of Macquarie Island : identifying opportunities and constraints, and facing the future ...

• Main Author: Parnell, J
• Format: Thesis
• Language: unknown
• Published: University Of Tasmania 2023
• Subjects: Antarc*; Antarctica; Macquarie Island
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.25959/23209340; https://figshare.utas.edu.au/articles/thesis/A_stakeholder_analysis_of_Macquarie_Island_identifying_opportunities_and_constraints_and_facing_the_future/23209340

Macquarie Island (MI) is a remote oceanic island located half way between Tasmania and Antarctica. It falls under the jurisdiction of Tasmania and is managed by the State as a restricted nature reserve. MI has been recognised internationally as a world heritage area and biosphere reserve, and at the national level it has been placed on the Register of the National Estate. The management regime for MI is complex, reflecting an elaborate regulatory framework typical of a protected area in Australia's federal system. Central to this regime is the newly revised Macquarie Island Nature Reserve and World Heritage Area Management Plan (MINR Plan) that came into effect in 2006. MI has a multitude of stakeholders borne from the management regime, historical and contemporary context of human use, and environmental movement. Stakeholders are defined by their ability to influence, or be influenced by the management regime. Their power, legitimacy and urgency in terms of management decisions and practices form the basis ...