Marine Spatial Planning: a tropical perspectiveDr. Vera Agostini,

Senior Scientist, Global Marine Initiative, TNC

vagostini@tnc.org

Steve Schill, TNCVera Agostini, TNC

Field sites

•Raja Ampat,Indonesia

•Saint Kitts and Nevis

•Samana Bay, Dominican Rep

CORAL TRIANGLE

CARIBBEAN

Raja Ampat, Indonesia

Samana Bay, Dominican Rep.

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Common characteristics

• Information poor• Rapidly growing unchecked

development• Lack of single driving force;

fisheries and tourism are usual suspects

• Funds/capacity poor• Government as eager partners• Enforcement is a challenge….• Young (2-3 year old) MSP efforts

Common themes

• Developing a clear vision• Describing the “baseline”• Engaging stakeholders• Supporting decisions• Linking science and policy• Building governance

Developing a clear vision

Describing the “baseline”

Engaging stakeholders

Engaging stakeholders

Supporting decisions:interacting with information

Supporting decisions:synthesizing information

One type of outcome: a zoning map

Building governance

• Government• Legislation• Civil Society• Market Place

• How much (number) has MSP enhanced the conservation of critical areas/species in your offshore waters?

Questions from organizers

• How much (number) has MSP enhanced the conservation of critical areas/species in your offshore waters?

• Is there any indication that the identified environmental goals are being achieved?

Questions from organizers

• How much (number) has MSP enhanced the conservation of critical areas/species in your offshore waters?

• Is there any indication that the identified environmental goals are being achieved?

• How are these environmental goals connected to the societal outcomes and their success in being sustained over a long-term period?

Questions from organizers

• How much (number) has MSP enhanced the conservation of critical areas/species in your offshore waters?

• Is there any indication that the identified environmental goals are being achieved?

• How are these environmental goals connected to the societal outcomes and their success in being sustained over a long-term period?

• How have you incorporated monitoring and evaluation to determine if you have achieved your env. goals? How much does this cost (dollars and level of effort)?

Questions from organizers

Closing thoughts

• How should we be measuring results?• Important to capture both process and outcomes• Do we need a new framework for measuring

results?

Acknowledgments

• Shawn Margles• Steve Schill • John Knowles• Elianny

Dominguez• Hedley Grantham• Ruth Blyther

• Jo Wilson• Sangeeta

Mangubhai• Robbie Bovino• Mike Beck• Field teams• Partners