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

Journal of Marine Sciences

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