Doing marine spatial zoning in coastal marine tropics
Palawan’s Environmental Critical Areas Network (Ecan)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21522029 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Karen Madarcos (0000-0001-8016-9401, Western Philippines University), M Fortnam (0000-0002-6440-9214, University of Exeter, corresponding author), L Gajardo (Western Philippines University), Tomas Chaigneau (0000-0002-0874-216X, University of Exeter), RJ Manucan (Western Philippines University), Glenda M Cadigal (0000-0002-3723-7293, Palawan State University), G Cadigal, J Matulac (Palawan State University), Lota Creencia (0000-0002-8586-8604, Western Philippines University), B Gonzales, Benjamin J Gonzales (0000-0001-5488-0558, Western Philippines University), Louisa Evans (0000-0003-0816-8572, University of Exeter) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 145 |
| Pages | 105207 |
| Publication date | 2022-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Marine Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0308-597X • E-ISSN: 1872-9460 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.marpol.2022.105207 |
| OpenAlex | W4294080572 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 34 |
Zoning is an important tool in marine spatial planning (MSP) for balancing the multi-uses of the marine environment. Whilst mainly developed conceptually and implemented in Europe and North America, marine zoning is becoming a popular tool for addressing diverse coastal marine issues in the tropics. However, we know little about how it is being implemented in practice in that context. In this study, we analysed the factors and strategies that enable and hinder the establishment of marine zoning in the low-income tropics through a case study of the 26-year history of the development of the Environmental Critical Areas Network (ECAN) in Palawan, Philippines. We employed two participatory methods: Innovation Histories to investigate how implementation barriers and opportunities change over time, and the Net-Map method to reveal the social relations and power distributions that enabled, blocked, and stalled its implementation. We found that MSP can be durable in these contexts when institutionalised in national law and adopted by local co-coordinative bodies, yet it remains an externally-driven agenda. Our study shows that the scaling up of zoning does not necessarily help resolve conflicts around marine and coastal space, and highlights the importance and influence of the political economy on MSP implementation and outcomes. We conclude that MSP’s insensitivity to contextual power relations and politics raises concerns over social inclusivity, equity and justice. Moving forward, MSP implemented in the tropics needs to make conflicts, trade-offs and power distributions explicit at the outset through participatory decision-making that involves and empowers all stakeholders from the early stages of initiatives
Citizen journalism · Economics · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Fishery · Geography · Marine spatial planning · Political science · Politics · Tropics · Zoning · Coastal and Marine Management · Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies · International Maritime Law Issues · Law
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| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |