Understanding the cost of establishing marine protected areas |
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| Authors: | Ashley McCrea-Strub Dirk Zeller Ussif Rashid Sumaila Jay Nelson Andrew Balmford Daniel Pauly |
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| Institution: | 1. Fisheries Centre, Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory, University of British Columbia, 2202 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z4;2. Global Ocean Legacy, Pew Environment Group, The Pew Charitable Trusts, 175 South Franklin Street, Juneau, AK 99801, USA;3. Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge CB2 3EJ, UK |
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| Abstract: | While the recurrent cost of managing marine protected areas (MPAs) has been documented and estimated, there has been virtually no attempt to quantify the cost of establishing MPAs in the first place. This lack of attention is likely the result of the complexity of the process, involving often uncoordinated efforts of a multitude of governmental and non-governmental entities over a protracted period of time with no clear start and end-point. Using information gathered from a representative subset of MPAs worldwide, this paper presents the first attempt to identify and describe the various components, and explore potential predictors of the total funds spent in the course of establishment. The thirteen MPAs studied vary in size (from <1 to >360,000 km2), location (including near- and offshore in both developed and developing countries), objectives and degree of protection. Variation in MPA start-up costs is shown to be most significantly related to both MPA size and the duration of the establishment phase. Development of a method to estimate the potential cost of establishing proposed MPAs should play a crucial role in the conservation planning process. |
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| Keywords: | Marine protected area (MPA) Reserve Cost Establishment Conservation Management |
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