NDLI: Marine protected areas and the coral reefs of traditional settlements in the Exumas, Bahamas

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Author	Stoffle, R. Minnis, J.
Copyright Year	2007
Abstract	This paper is about modeling the perceived social impacts of three proposed marine protected areas (MPAs), each designed to protect coral reefs. The paper argues that shared perceptions of these impacts have resulted in different community-level responses to these MPA proposals. The study is uniquely situated in the Bahamas where the government has approved setting aside 30 No-take MPAs (including three under study here) to protect the coastal marine environment. The paper is based on 572 interviews conducted during eight field trips with members of six traditional settlements in the Exuma Islands and Cays in the central Bahamas. Overall, 34% of the census population of these settlements was interviewed at least once. Key findings are that an MPA can impact in either positive or negative ways (a) community agency by the process of siting, (b) community resilience by eliminating or supporting some components of their traditional adaptations to social and natural environments, and (c) community identity by precluding or protecting customary marine access. MPA impacts to local communities determine whether those communities will support or resist proposed MPAs.
Starting Page	1023
Ending Page	1032
Page Count	10
File Format	PDF
ISSN	07224028
Journal	Coral Reefs
Volume Number	26
Issue Number	4
e-ISSN	14320975
Language	English
Publisher	Springer-Verlag
Publisher Date	2007-06-21
Publisher Place	Berlin, Heidelberg
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Marine protected areas Social impact assessment Bahamas Traditional communities Oceanography Freshwater & Marine Ecology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Aquatic Science

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