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Social fit of coral reef governance varies among individuals

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Turner, RA; Forster, J; Fitzsimmons, C; Gill, D; Mahon, R; Peterson, A; Stead, S
Published in: Conservation Letters
May 1, 2018

Improved natural resource governance is critical for the effective conservation of ecosystems, and the well-being of societies that depend on them. Understanding the social fit of institutional arrangements in different contexts can help guide the design of effective environmental governance. This empirical study assessed individual-level variation in institutional acceptance of coral reef governance among 652 respondents in 12 fishing and tourism-oriented communities in the Wider Caribbean. High institutional acceptance was strongly associated with perceptions of community cohesiveness, underlining the potential contribution of civil society to effective governance processes. Institutional acceptance was also influenced by reef use, awareness of rules, perceived trends in reef fish populations, education, and contextual community-level factors. Understanding what influences diverse perceptions of coral reef governance among individuals can help to assess the likelihood of support for conservation measures. This study highlights how knowledge of institutional acceptance can inform the design of more targeted interventions that enhance the social fit of conservation governance to local contexts and diverse resource users.

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Conservation Letters

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1755-263X

Publication Date

May 1, 2018

Volume

11

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3

Related Subject Headings

  • Ecology
 

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Turner, R. A., Forster, J., Fitzsimmons, C., Gill, D., Mahon, R., Peterson, A., & Stead, S. (2018). Social fit of coral reef governance varies among individuals. Conservation Letters, 11(3). https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.12422
Turner, R. A., J. Forster, C. Fitzsimmons, D. Gill, R. Mahon, A. Peterson, and S. Stead. “Social fit of coral reef governance varies among individuals.” Conservation Letters 11, no. 3 (May 1, 2018). https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.12422.
Turner RA, Forster J, Fitzsimmons C, Gill D, Mahon R, Peterson A, et al. Social fit of coral reef governance varies among individuals. Conservation Letters. 2018 May 1;11(3).
Turner, R. A., et al. “Social fit of coral reef governance varies among individuals.” Conservation Letters, vol. 11, no. 3, May 2018. Scopus, doi:10.1111/conl.12422.
Turner RA, Forster J, Fitzsimmons C, Gill D, Mahon R, Peterson A, Stead S. Social fit of coral reef governance varies among individuals. Conservation Letters. 2018 May 1;11(3).
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Published In

Conservation Letters

DOI

EISSN

1755-263X

Publication Date

May 1, 2018

Volume

11

Issue

3

Related Subject Headings

  • Ecology