Reimaanlok: A National Framework for Conservation Area Planning in the Marshall Islands
Joint Authors
Beger, Maria
Edwards, Florence
McClennen, Caleb
Baker, Nicole
Ishoda, Albon
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-11-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Earth Science , Water and Environment
Abstract EN
The development of Reimaanlok, a national framework for the planning and establishment of community-based conservation areas in the Marshall Islands, is outlined.
A team composed of international experts and local resource management professionals selected and modified an ecoregional planning approach, defined key concepts, selected conservation features and targets, compiled biogeographical information from scientific and local knowledge and carried out a national-level ecological gap assessment.
Past development of community-based fisheries and conservation plans was reviewed and the lessons learned informed the development of a robust community-based planning process for the design and establishment of conservation areas on individual atolls, integrating ecosystem based management (EBM) theory, traditional knowledge and management, and the particular socio-economic needs of island communities.
While specific geographic, historical, cultural and economic characteristics of the Marshall Islands have created a framework that is unique, several aspects of this process offer ideas for national strategic conservation planning in other Small Island Developing States where there is a paucity of scientific data, significant and increasing threats, and where decision-making about the use of natural resources occurs primarily at the local level.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Baker, Nicole& Beger, Maria& McClennen, Caleb& Ishoda, Albon& Edwards, Florence. 2010. Reimaanlok: A National Framework for Conservation Area Planning in the Marshall Islands. Journal of Marine Sciences،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Baker, Nicole…[et al.]. Reimaanlok: A National Framework for Conservation Area Planning in the Marshall Islands. Journal of Marine Sciences No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-11.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Baker, Nicole& Beger, Maria& McClennen, Caleb& Ishoda, Albon& Edwards, Florence. Reimaanlok: A National Framework for Conservation Area Planning in the Marshall Islands. Journal of Marine Sciences. 2010. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-990911
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-990911