Presented by: Brock Bergseth of James Cook University, Catherine Moltzen of the University of New England, Michael Guilbeaux of University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, Cory Pukini of The Waitt Institute, and Chris Wilcox of WildAid
Date/Time: Tuesday, December 1, 2 pm US EST/11 am US PST/9 am HST/7 pm UTC (Wednesday, December 2, 5 am AEST)
Description: Noncompliance regularly undermines the effectiveness of marine protected areas (MPAs) worldwide. Although the drivers of noncompliance vary — e.g., insufficient funding, capacity, neocolonialism, historical conflict — the most common response is increased enforcement. This response is well intentioned but incomplete; it is reactive rather than proactive, does not address the human issues involved, and does not ensure increased compliance. This webinar presents a novel adaptive management framework for compliance in MPAs, built around six elements: a regulatory basis, a situational assessment and conceptual model, data and information gathering, risk assessment and strategic planning, compliance treatments, and monitoring and reporting effectiveness. Integrating these elements into a structured approach enables MPA practitioners to better understand and manage compliance behaviors. Drawing on decades of on-the-ground MPA management experience from diverse cultural and regulatory contexts — from small community tabu areas in Papua New Guinea to large-scale parks like the Great Barrier Reef — this session will highlight how tailored interventions — including strategic communication, normative approaches, and risk-based enforcement — can improve the use of limited management resources.
Hosted by: OCTO
Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cMQf5ahQSwGahH-e0Qb1zA