Challenges in developing China's marine protected area system |
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| Authors: | Wanfei Qiu Bin Wang Peter J.S. Jones Jan C. Axmacher |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Environment and Society Research Unit, Department of Geography, University College London, Pearson Building, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom;2. Department of Marine Environment Protection, State Oceanic Administration, No. 1 Fuxingmenwai Avenue, Beijing 100860, China;3. Department of Geography, University College London, Pearson Building, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom |
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| Abstract: | Since the 1980s, there have been continuous increases in the coverage of marine protected areas (MPAs) in China, and a total of 158 MPAs have been declared. The MPA system in China is characterized by (1) decentralised designation and management with reduced control from the central government; (2) a dominance of de jure fully protected MPAs that are often implemented as de facto multiple-use areas; and (3) a lack of objective evaluation processes. To improve China's MPA system requires an appropriate integration of fully protected and multiple-use MPAs, and an approach that balances the advantages of top-down and bottom-up approaches. |
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| Keywords: | Marine protected areas China Governance Decentralisation Protected-area management category |
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