Advocating a larger role for environmental nongovernment organizations in developing a network for marine protected areas in the Southern Ocean

The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) adopted a conservation measure for establishing a network of marine protected areas (MPAs) in 2011. Since then, a number of proposals have been submitted to the Commission, but their designation has been consistently o...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Ocean Development & International Law
Main Authors: Cordonnery, L, Kriwoken, L
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Inc 2015
Subjects:
Environmental Sciences
Environmental Science and Management
Environmental Management
Antarctic
Southern Ocean
Antarc*
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1080/00908320.2015.1054733
http://ecite.utas.edu.au/104923
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Summary:The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) adopted a conservation measure for establishing a network of marine protected areas (MPAs) in 2011. Since then, a number of proposals have been submitted to the Commission, but their designation has been consistently opposed by some pro-fishing CCAMLR member countries. This article provides an analysis of CCAMLR institutional and decision-making processes in an attempt to explain the obstacles preventing the creation of a network of MPAs. The role of environmental nongovernmental organizations (ENGOs) is examined through their track record in Antarctic environmental governance as well as the extent of their participation within the CCAMLR MPA process.

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