Local support for conservation is associated with perceptions of good governance, social impacts, and ecological effectiveness

• Published in: Conservation letters Vol. 12; no. 4
• Main Authors: Bennett, Nathan J., Di Franco, Antonio, Calò, Antonio, Nethery, Elizabeth, Niccolini, Federico, Milazzo, Marco, Guidetti, Paolo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.07.2019; Wiley
• Subjects: Commercial fishing; Community; Conflict management; Conservation; Ecosystems; Fisheries; fishermen; Fishing; good governance; governance; Hypothesis testing; longevity; management effectiveness; Marine protected areas; Mediterranean Sea; perceptions; Polls & surveys; Protected areas; Regression analysis; small‐scale fisheries; Social impact; social impacts; Stakeholders; surveys; France; Mediterranean Sea; Spain

Local support is important for the longevity of conservation initiatives. The literature suggests that perceptions of ecological effectiveness, social impacts, and good governance will influence levels of local support for conservation. This paper examines these relationships using data from a surve...