The recruitment and application of scientific information in coastal and marine resources management : analogs to the Galapagos Islands
Citable URI
https://hdl.handle.net/1912/8277Location
SeychellesCape Verde
Galapagos Islands
DOI
10.1575/1912/8277Keyword
Marine resourcesAbstract
This report discusses the recruitment and use of scientific information
for coastal resources management in archipelagos, the Cape Verde Islands and
the Republic of the Seychelles, that share certain features with the Galapagos
Islands of Ecuador. Three international coastal resources management programs
-- the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Program (MAB), the Eastern Caribbean
Natural Areas Management Program (ECNAMP), and the UNEP Regional Seas Programs
-- are also examined for relevance to the Galapagos case. For each
archipelago, the report presents a brief national profile, summarizes major
resource issues, describes the roles scientists have played in coastal
management, assesses the outcomes of scientific involvement, and outlines
possible barriers to the use of information.
The scientific community has had a limited presence in Cape Verde, except
in the fisheries sector where fish landings and export values have climbed in
response to technical assistance and innovation. There has been very little
progress on species protection, designation of natural areas, or integration
of environmental concerns in development sectors.
The Seychelles have many features in common with the Galapagos.
Integration of scientific information there has been strongest in species
protection, special area designation, and preparation of resource
inventories. A mutual exchange of information between the Seychelles and
Ecuador may benefit both countries.
The three international programs vary in their geographic scope,
formality, and precision. ECNAMP has made impressive contributions to site
planning, but is not likely to be a promising model for archipelago-wide
management. The Southeast Pacific Regional Seas Program, a general and
voluntary consortium of nations under UNEP sponsorship, may present a useful
framework in which to cooperate with Ecuador's neighbors. The MAB program has
sponsored designation of dozens of biosphere reserves worldwide and specific
projects emphasizing tourism/endemic species interaction. MAB may provide a
useful network for information exchange.
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McCreary, S. T. (1985). The recruitment and application of scientific information in coastal and marine resources management: analogs to the Galapagos Islands. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. https://doi.org/10.1575/1912/8277Related items
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