Oregon Law Review : Vol. 88 No. 1, p.225-310 : Marine Protected Areas as a Mechanism to Promote Marine Mammal Conservation: International and Comparative Law Lessons for the United States
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Date
2009
Authors
Abate, Randall S.
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University of Oregon Law School
Abstract
Part I of this Article discusses the role of Marine Protected Areas as a viable strategy
to enhance protection of marine mammals in U.S. waters. It examines
the synergy between marine mammal conservation goals and the
promotion of biodiversity protection, recreation, and tourism. Part I also examines how enhanced use of MPAs for marine mammal
protection can be readily harmonized with existing federal regulatory
schemes that govern marine mammals to achieve a “win-win”
outcome.
Part II addresses common failures of MPAs, such as the need to
address flaws in MPA objectives, monitoring, and enforcement
measures, and how the lack of a national system of MPAs can
undermine the need to promote the objectives of MPAs in a consistent
and comprehensive manner.
Part III considers how other countries, most notably New Zealand
and Spain, are taking leadership roles in establishing more effective
marine mammal conservation measures within their MPAs. It
examines how Spain has done particularly well in its monitoring
efforts, whereas New Zealand has excelled in developing and
implementing an effective national system of MPAs.
Part IV addresses international law regulatory strategies in the
fisheries management and carbon trading contexts to advocate for
both enhanced international cooperation and regional implementation
and enforcement of MPAs.
Part V identifies the shortcomings of the existing MPA system in
the United States. It then offers recommendations for how MPAs in
the United States can be used more effectively to promote marine
mammal protection in U.S. waters and beyond, which will enable the
United States to become a more significant part of the solution to this
international crisis.
Description
56 p.
Keywords
Marine mammals -- Conservation -- United States, Marine parks and reserves -- United States, Marine protected areas