Marine protected areas
Subtitle: a multidisciplinary approach
By: edited by Joachim Claudet
Series: Ecology, biodiversity and conservation; Ecology, biodiversity and conservation
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 377
ISBN-13: 9780521766050
Subjects: Marine parks and reserves
Description: "Human-induced environmental disturbance - through fishery activities, coastal development, tourism and pollution - is a major challenge to the restoration and conservation of marine biodiversity. Synthesizing the latest research into marine biodiversity conservation and fisheries management, this book provides regional and global perspectives on the role of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in confronting this challenge. The approach is multidisciplinary, covering all the fields involved in designating and assessing MPAs: ecology, fisheries science, statistics, economics, sociology and genetics. The book is structured around key topics, including threats to marine ecosystems and resources, the effects and effectiveness of MPAs and the scaling-up of MPA systems. Both theoretical and empirical approaches are considered. Recognizing the diversity of MPA sciences, the book also includes one part designed specifically as a practical guide to implementing scientific assessment studies of MPAs and monitoring programs"--

"Early in their history, humans were just a new species, Homo sapiens sapiens, evolving within a broader history, natural history As they continually struggled for survival, the world around them seemed probably hostile and inhospitable. Death from predation, starvation, and disease was rife. At the same time, like all other species, humans used their environment to meet their needs for food and habitat, and, over time, for some cultural artefacts. With the evolution of their customs and the invention of agriculture, humans settled and created the first civilizations. Their relationship with nature changed. Humans then shaped their environment, the use of nature turned into exploitation. Rationalization was not far off. Changes wrought by humans on terrestrial realms were clearly visible. The awareness that these changes were impacting the natural environments led to the creation of the first nature reserves. Freud (1916) found in these creations a perfect parallel with the creation of the mental realm of phantasy, "withdrawn from the reality principle." For him, "a nation whose wealth rests on the exploitation of the produce of its soil will yet set aside certain areas for reservation in their original state and for protection from the changes brought about by civilization" (Freud, 1911). "The requirements of agriculture, communication and industry threaten to bring about changes in the original face of the earth which will quickly make it unrecognizable. "--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Introduction; title: Part I. Threats on Marine Ecosystems and Resources: 1. Transitioning from single-sector management of marine resources to ecosystem-based management: what can marine protected areas offer? Simonetta Fraschetti, Joachim Claudet and Kirsten Grorud-Colvert; title: Part II. Effects of Marine Protected Areas; title: 2. Ecological effects of marine protected areas: conservation, restoration and functioning Joachim Claudet, Paolo Guidetti, David Mouillot, Nick T. Shears and Fiorenza Micheli; title: 3. Effects of marine protected areas on adjacent fisheries: evidence from empirical studies Raquel Goñi, Fabio Badalamenti and Mark H. Tupper; title: 4. Economically optimal spatial and inter-temporal fishing patterns in a metapopulation James N. Sanchirico; title: 5. Social dynamics of scaling-up marine protected area declarations and management Patrick Christie and Richard Pollnac; title: Part III. Assessment of Marine Protected Area Effectiveness: 6. Assessing effects of marine protected areas: confounding in space and possible solutions Craig W. Osenderg, Jeff Shima, Sonja Miller and Adrian C. Stier; title: 7. Monitoring fisheries effects of marine protected areas: current approaches and the need for integrated assessments Vanessa Stelzenmüller and John Pinnegar; title: 8. Bioeconomic analysis of marine protected area fisheries effects Jean Boncoeur, Olivier The;baud and Fre;de;rique Alban; title: 9. Assessing the impact of marine protected areas on society's well-being: an economic perspective Fre;de;rique Alban, Jean Boncoeur and Nicolas Roncin; title: 10. Constructing and validating indicators of marine protected area effectiveness Dominique Pelletier; title: Part IV. Scale-up of Marine Protected Area Systems: 11. The assessment of marine reserve networks: guidelines for ecological evaluation Kirsten Grorud-Colvert, Joachim Claudet, Mark Carr, Jenn Caselle, Jon Day, Alan Friedlander, Sarah Lester, Thierri Lison de Loma, Brian Tissot and Dan Malone; title: 12. Spacing a network of marine protected areas based on connectivity data Serge Planes; title: 13. Effectiveness of the global network of marine protected areas Camilo Mora; title: 14. Conserving the largest habitat on earth: protected areas in the pelagic ocean Alistair Hobday, Edward T. Game, Hedley Grantham and Anthony J. Richardson; title: Index.