Conservation designations such as protected areas are increasing in numbers around the
world, yet it is widely reported that many are failing to reach their objectives. They are …

Marine protected areas (MPAs) in the South Pacific have a unique history that calls for a
regional-scale synthesis of MPA impacts and the factors related to positive ecological and …

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are an increasingly deployed spatial management tool.
MPAs are primarily designed for biodiversity conservation, with their success commonly …

Shared expectations about marine protected areas (MPAs) might be expected to enhance
their effectiveness. This study determined whether members of local communities had …

The design and implementation of ecologically effective marine protected areas (MPAs) are
influenced by social acceptance and the impact of MPAs on communities. Integrative …

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are among the most widely accepted methods of marine
management. MPAs are not, however, always placed such that they can maximize impact on …

Conservation assessment is a rapidly evolving discipline whose stated goal is the design of
networks of protected areas that represent and ensure the persistence of nature (ie, species …

The idea that the support of local people is essential for the success of protected areas is
widespread in conservation, underpinning various conservation paradigms and policies, yet …

Environmental conservation initiatives, including marine protected areas (MPAs), have
proliferated in recent decades. Designed to conserve marine biodiversity, many MPAs also …

Conservation success is often predicated on local support for conservation which is strongly
influenced by perceptions of the impacts that are experienced by local communities and …