Opportunities to close the gap between science and practice for Marine Protected Areas in Brazil

Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation

Rodrigo Rodrigues de Freitas¹  Rafael A. Magris²  Morena Mills()³  Mariana M.P.B. Fuentes⁴  Hudson T. Pinheiro⁵  Roberta Bonaldo⁶  Gabriel Vianna⁷  Leopoldo C. Gerhardinger⁸  Dannieli F. Herbst⁹  Rodrigo L. de Moura^1,10  Camila Domit^1,11  João B. Teixeira^1,12  Isabela K.G. Kerber^1,13  Monique C.S. Lima^1,14 

[1] California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, CA, United States;Corresponding author.;Centre for Environmental Policy, Imperial College London, Silwood Park Campus, Buckhurst Road, Ascot, Berkshire SL5 7PY, United Kingdom;Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation, Brazilian Ministry of the Environment, Brasilia, DF 70.670-350, Brazil;Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, Ilhéus, BA CEP 45650-000, Brazil;Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, United States;Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, United States;Geosciences Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil;Grupo de História Natural de Vertebrados, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 13083-862 Campinas, SP, Brazil;Instituto Oceanográfico, Universidade de São Paulo, 05508-120 São Paulo, SP, Brazil;Instituto de Biologia and SAGE/COPPE, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 21944-970 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil;Laboratory of Ecology and Conservation, Centro de Estudos do Mar, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Pontal do Paraná, Paraná, Brazil;São Carlos School of Engineering, University of São Paulo, São Carlos, SP, Brazil;Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Câmpus Trindade, 88010-970 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil;

关键词: Marine reserves;    Marine spatial planning;    Governance;    Systematic conservation planning;    Adaptive management;    Planning implementation gap;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Conservation science is a mission-driven discipline, yet there are few assessments on whether conservation practices follow scientific recommendations, and thus missed opportunities for improvement. Brazil has among the greatest gaps in species protection by Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) globally and is thus a priority for future marine conservation efforts. In this paper, we assess the federal marine protected area (MPA) planning process in Brazil and compare it to a systematic conservation planning approach, focused on achieving conservation benefits while minimizing associated costs. We review the available information for all (70) federal MPAs, and the 26 associated management plans available. We found five simple opportunities for improving national MPA planning: (1) identifying specific and quantitative objectives and linking them to timeframes and budgets; (2) developing strategic monitoring and evaluation programs focused on MPA performance; (3) enabling local stakeholders to participate in planning processes, (4) explicitly considering MPA costs and leveraging existing sources of funding, and (5) decentralizing resource management and empowering local stakeholders to manage resources sustainably. Many reviewed MPA planning efforts fall short in providing clear management guidance and our recommendations can foster a stronger platform for the conservation and sustainable use of marine resources in Brazil.

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