Marine protected areas as socio-economic systems: a method for defining socio-economic criteria in marine planning

This research aims to define socio-economic criteria for prioritizing proposals related to new marine protected areas, boundary adjustments, area relocations, and network corridors within marine management approaches. The study also focuses on identifying ecosystem services (ES) that address the soc...

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Published inFrontiers in Marine Science Vol. 11
Main Authors Pegorelli, Camila, De Andres, Maria, García-Onetti, Javier, Rayo, Silvia, García-Sanabria, Javier
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Frontiers Media S.A 15.10.2024
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ecosystem based management
ecosystem services
marine spatial planning (MSP)
ocean governance
stakeholder perception
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Summary:This research aims to define socio-economic criteria for prioritizing proposals related to new marine protected areas, boundary adjustments, area relocations, and network corridors within marine management approaches. The study also focuses on identifying ecosystem services (ES) that address the social dimensions of various spatial management approaches in the marine realm. The presented method quantifies nature’s significance to human communities through stakeholder perceptions, bridging the gap between human activities and ecosystem services. The research defines essential socio-economic criteria, identifies the corresponding ecosystem services, and assesses their societal values within the socio-ecological system of a specific area, thereby enhancing the effectiveness of marine management processes such as marine spatial planning and marine protected areas.
ISSN:2296-7745
2296-7745
DOI:10.3389/fmars.2024.1358950