Whale sanctuaries – An analysis of their contribution to marine ecosystem-based management
Post-print (lokagerð höfundar) Goal 14, ‘Life Below Water’, of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals sets a target for nations to increase the number of marine protected areas managed using ecosystem-based management, which requires interventions focused on fish stock conservation and enh...
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ftopinvisindi:oai:opinvisindi.is:20.500.11815/1700 2023-05-15T16:36:09+02:00 Whale sanctuaries – An analysis of their contribution to marine ecosystem-based management Cook, David Malinauskaite, Laura Roman, Joe Davidsdottir, Brynhildur Ögmundardóttir, Helga Umhverfis- og auðlindafræði (HÍ) Environment and Natural Resources (UI) Félagsfræði-, mannfræði- og þjóðfræðideild (HÍ) Faculty of Sociology, Anthropology and Folkloristics (UI) Hagfræðideild (HÍ) Faculty of Economics (UI) Líf- og umhverfisvísindadeild (HÍ) Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences (UI) Verkfræði- og náttúruvísindasvið (HÍ) School of Engineering and Natural Sciences (UI) Félagsvísindasvið (HÍ) School of Social Sciences (UI) Háskóli Íslands University of Iceland 2019-12 104987 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/1700 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2019.104987 en eng Elsevier BV Ocean & Coastal Management;182 Cook, D., Malinauskaite, L., Roman, J., Davíðsdóttir, B., & Ögmundardóttir, H. (2019). Whale sanctuaries – An analysis of their contribution to marine ecosystem-based management. Ocean & Coastal Management, 182, 104987. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2019.104987 0964-5691 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/1700 Ocean & Coastal Management doi:10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2019.104987 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Whales Sanctuary Ecosystem services Marine protected areas Ecosystem-based management Hvalir Umhverfisvernd Sjávarvistfræði Vistkerfi Umhverfishagfræði Friðlönd info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2019 ftopinvisindi https://doi.org/20.500.11815/1700 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2019.104987 2022-11-18T06:51:54Z Post-print (lokagerð höfundar) Goal 14, ‘Life Below Water’, of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals sets a target for nations to increase the number of marine protected areas managed using ecosystem-based management, which requires interventions focused on fish stock conservation and enhancement, environmental sustainability and ecosystem services of benefit to human beings. Although not adhering to the International Union for Conservation of Nature's criteria for marine protected areas, whale sanctuaries are an increasingly common approach to conservation around the world. This paper is the first in the academic literature to use a case study approach to review the extent to which whale sanctuaries contribute to ecosystem-based management. A fifteen-criteria framework for marine ecosystem-based management is applied with reference to six whale sanctuary case studies, including the International Whaling Commission's two designations in the Indian Ocean and Southern Ocean. The review underscores the generally very limited contribution of whale sanctuaries to ecosystem-based management, unless they are explicit in stating conservation goals and embedding these within iterative management plans. The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary is cited as an example of an approach that comes closest to fulfilling the objectives of ecosystem-based management, albeit its designation lacks consideration of ecosystem dynamics and the interrelationships between multiple economic actors operating within its boundaries. In order to meet the requirements of Goal 14, the case studies in this paper reveal advancements necessary for whale sanctuaries to transition towards ecosystem-based management: establishment of objectives broader than the conservation of whale stocks, assessment of the contribution of the sanctuary to human well-being and trade-offs in ecosystem services, accounting for ecological and socio-economic dynamics, and ensuring broad stakeholder consultation and participatory ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Humpback Whale Southern Ocean Opin vísindi (Iceland) Indian Southern Ocean Ocean & Coastal Management 182 104987 |
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Post-print (lokagerð höfundar) Goal 14, ‘Life Below Water’, of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals sets a target for nations to increase the number of marine protected areas managed using ecosystem-based management, which requires interventions focused on fish stock conservation and enhancement, environmental sustainability and ecosystem services of benefit to human beings. Although not adhering to the International Union for Conservation of Nature's criteria for marine protected areas, whale sanctuaries are an increasingly common approach to conservation around the world. This paper is the first in the academic literature to use a case study approach to review the extent to which whale sanctuaries contribute to ecosystem-based management. A fifteen-criteria framework for marine ecosystem-based management is applied with reference to six whale sanctuary case studies, including the International Whaling Commission's two designations in the Indian Ocean and Southern Ocean. The review underscores the generally very limited contribution of whale sanctuaries to ecosystem-based management, unless they are explicit in stating conservation goals and embedding these within iterative management plans. The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary is cited as an example of an approach that comes closest to fulfilling the objectives of ecosystem-based management, albeit its designation lacks consideration of ecosystem dynamics and the interrelationships between multiple economic actors operating within its boundaries. In order to meet the requirements of Goal 14, the case studies in this paper reveal advancements necessary for whale sanctuaries to transition towards ecosystem-based management: establishment of objectives broader than the conservation of whale stocks, assessment of the contribution of the sanctuary to human well-being and trade-offs in ecosystem services, accounting for ecological and socio-economic dynamics, and ensuring broad stakeholder consultation and participatory ... |
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Umhverfis- og auðlindafræði (HÍ) Environment and Natural Resources (UI) Félagsfræði-, mannfræði- og þjóðfræðideild (HÍ) Faculty of Sociology, Anthropology and Folkloristics (UI) Hagfræðideild (HÍ) Faculty of Economics (UI) Líf- og umhverfisvísindadeild (HÍ) Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences (UI) Verkfræði- og náttúruvísindasvið (HÍ) School of Engineering and Natural Sciences (UI) Félagsvísindasvið (HÍ) School of Social Sciences (UI) Háskóli Íslands University of Iceland |
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Whale sanctuaries – An analysis of their contribution to marine ecosystem-based management |
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Whale sanctuaries – An analysis of their contribution to marine ecosystem-based management |
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Ocean & Coastal Management;182 Cook, D., Malinauskaite, L., Roman, J., Davíðsdóttir, B., & Ögmundardóttir, H. (2019). Whale sanctuaries – An analysis of their contribution to marine ecosystem-based management. Ocean & Coastal Management, 182, 104987. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2019.104987 0964-5691 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/1700 Ocean & Coastal Management doi:10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2019.104987 |
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