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Discovering Factors that Influence the Success of Community-based marine protected areas in the Visayas, Philippines.
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This report presents a study of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in the Philippines on factors resulting in observed successes and failures of community-based marine projected areas (CB-MPAs). The analyses indicate that six factors appear to be the most important in the overall success of the CB-MPAs in the sample:
- Population size (relatively small)
- A perceived a crisis in terms of reduced fish populations before the MPA project is started
- Successful alternative income projects
- A relatively high level of community participation in decision making (high on the democracy scale)
- Continuing advice from the implementing organization
- Inputs from the municipal government
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