Perceived influence over marine conservation: Determinants and implications of empowerment

Understanding empowerment is integral to facilitating sustainable use policies and requires assessing potential drivers. However, critical applications are rare in conservation. Using the island of Príncipe (São Tomé and Príncipe) as a case study, we undertook household surveys (N = 869) to assess p...

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Published in:Conservation letters 2021-05, Vol.14 (3), p.n/a
Main Authors: Nuno, Ana, Matos, Litoney, Metcalfe, Kristian, Godley, Brendan J., Broderick, Annette C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
coastal communities
Commercial fishing
Community
Conservation
conservation social science
Decision making
Empowerment
Enforcement
Environmental conditions
Fish
Fisheries
fisheries comanagement
Gulf of Guinea
Households
Islands
Marine conservation
Natural resources
Perceptions
Polls & surveys
Population
Poverty
psychological empowerment
Questionnaires
Rural areas
small island developing states
small‐scale fisheries
sustainable development goals
Sustainable practices
Sustainable use
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Summary:Understanding empowerment is integral to facilitating sustainable use policies and requires assessing potential drivers. However, critical applications are rare in conservation. Using the island of Príncipe (São Tomé and Príncipe) as a case study, we undertook household surveys (N = 869) to assess potential drivers of psychological empowerment towards conservation, measured as the perceived abilities of people to individually or collectively influence marine conservation outcomes, accounting for gender. Law enforcement, collective influence, freedom of choice and action, environmental condition and living in coastal community were key variables for understanding perceived personal influence. In particular, no‐fishing areas and raising awareness about sustainable practices were recommended by those with higher self‐perceived influence. Such information on target groups and factors to promote is essential for facilitating empowerment towards conservation and laying robust foundations for resource comanagement, especially given the role communities can play in the face of limited state capacity and enforcement.
ISSN:1755-263X
1755-263X
DOI:10.1111/conl.12790