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The role of incentives for sustainable implementation of marine protected areas: an example from Tanzania

Robinson, E. J. Z. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4950-0183, Albers, H. J. and Kirama, S. L. (2014) The role of incentives for sustainable implementation of marine protected areas: an example from Tanzania. International Journal of Sustainable Society, 6 (1/2). pp. 28-46. ISSN 1756-2546

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To link to this item DOI: 10.1504/IJSSOC.2014.057888

Abstract/Summary

Although Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are an increasingly popular policy tool for protecting marine stocks and biodiversity, they pose high costs for small-scale fisherfolk in poor countries. With Tanzania’s Mnazi Bay Ruvuma Estuary Marine Park as an example, we develop a spatial economic decision-modelling framework as a lens to examine fishers’ reactions to incentives created by an MPA. We argue that MPAs in poor countries can only contribute to sustainability if management induces changes in incentives to fish through a combination of enforcement (‘sticks’) and livelihood projects (‘carrots’). We emphasise practical implementation issues and implications for fostering marine ecosystem sustainability.

Item Type:Article
Refereed:Yes
Divisions:Life Sciences > School of Agriculture, Policy and Development > Department of Agri-Food Economics & Marketing
ID Code:32324
Publisher:Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.

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