Cost-Benefit Study of Marine Protected Areas: Implications on Financing and Institutional Needs

Creator

Maria Zita Butardo-Toribio, University of the Philippines DilimanFollow
Porfirio M. Aliño, University of the Philippines Diliman
Ernesto S. Guiang, University of the Philippines Diliman

Issue Date

6-2009

Abstract

Six marine protected areas (MPAs) under various management arrangements were studied in the Philippines to estimate the costs and benefits of establishing MPAs and how these costs and benefits are shared on-site in order to gain insights on financing and institutional needs of MPAs. Data came from key informant interviews, focus group discussions, biophysical monitoring results and secondary sources. External financial and technical assistance, community volunteer labor, networking and partnerships played an important role in defraying the financial costs of the MPAs studied. Biophysical monitoring results provided inferential support to community anecdotes about improving fish catch and coral conditions as well as socio-economic and ecological benefits from MPA establishment. Establishing MPAs can have equity considerations in terms of sharing of costs and benefits as well as unintended effects on people's livelihood survival strategy which should be considered in the over-all MPA design. The study suggests the importance of networking and multisectoral collaboration, sustainable funding, incentives for community participation and linking MPA management to over-all good coastal resource governance.

Source or Periodical Title

Philippine Agricultural Scientist, The (Formerly: The Philippine Agriculturist)

ISSN

0031-7454

Volume

92

Issue

2

Page

153-169

Document Type

Article

College

College of Agriculture and Food Science (CAFS)

Frequency

quarterly

Physical Description

map; tables; references

Language

English

Subject

cost and benefits, sustainable financing, good coastal resource governance

Recommended Citation

Butardo-Toribio, Maria Zita; Aliño, Porfirio M.; and Guiang, Ernesto S., "Cost-Benefit Study of Marine Protected Areas: Implications on Financing and Institutional Needs" (2009). Journal Article. 6264.
https://www.ukdr.uplb.edu.ph/journal-articles/6264

En – AGROVOC descriptors

MARINE PROTECTED AREAS; COASTAL AREAS; MARINE RESOURCES MANAGEMENT; WATER ACCOUNTING; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABLE AQUACULTURE