A Social Relational Network Perspective for MPA Science

Conservation Letters

Steven M. Alexander¹ 

[1] Department of Environment and Resource Studies and Environmental Change and Governance Group, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

关键词: Conservation planning;    marine protected areas;    natural resource governance;    resource management;    social network analysis;   

DOI  :  10.1111/conl.12090

来源: Wiley

【 摘 要 】

Abstract

This mini-review outlines the emergence and benefit of applying a structurally explicit, social relational network perspective to inform the establishment and governance of marine protected area (MPAs) and MPA networks. This is an important conservation research and policy frontier. We draw on concepts from relational sociology and social network analysis to highlight the theoretical foundations of a social relational network perspective. Selected examples are used to: (1) illustrate the analytical utility and application of this network perspective to systematically examine attributes recognized as important for MPA establishment and governance; and (2) provide new insights on crucial practices and processes (e.g., knowledge exchange), core social attributes (e.g., social capital), and the roles and positions of diverse MPA actors.

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