Participation in planning and social networks increase social monitoring in community-based conservation

Alexander, Steven M.Stockholms universitet,Stockholm Resilience Centre,National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center, United States (author)

Biodiversity conservation is often limited by inadequate investments in monitoring and enforcement. However, monitoring and enforcement problems may be overcome by encouraging resource users to develop, endorse, and subsequently enforce conservation regulations. In this article, we draw upon the literature on common-pool resources and social networks to assess the impacts of participation and network ties on the decisions of fishers to voluntarily report rule violations in two Jamaican marine reserves. Data was collected using questionnaires administered through personal interviews with fishers (n = 277). The results suggest that local fishers are more likely to report illegal fishing if they had participated in conservation planning and if they are directly linked to community-based wardens in information sharing networks. This research extends well-established findings regarding the role and impacts of participation on biodiversity conservation by highlighting the importance of synergies between participation and social networks for voluntary monitoring of conservation regulations.

Epstein, Graham (author)
Bodin, ÖrjanStockholms universitet,Stockholm Resilience Centre(Swepub:su)rbodi (author)
Armitage, Derek (author)
Campbell, Donovan (author)
Stockholms universitetStockholm Resilience Centre (creator_code:org_t)

By the author/editor: Alexander, Steve ...; Epstein, Graham; Bodin, Örjan; Armitage, Derek; Campbell, Donova ...

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