Acronym MPA4Sustainability
Category
Fisheries
Title Enhancing MPAs’ role in restoring biodiversity while maintaining access to ecosystem services Programme International Cooperation
Instrument (FP6)
Contact Type (FP7)
Strand (Interreg)
NA
Theme (FP7)
Activity Area (FP6)
Regional Area (Interreg)
Action (COST)
NA
Specific Programme (FP7)
NA
Funding source National-European Coordinator David Lusseau Coordinator email davlu@dtu.dk
Coordinator institution
DTU-AQUA - Technical University of Denmark; National Institute of Aquatic Resources (Denmark)
Institutions involved
CMR - Center for Mathematical Research (Spain) ,
CSIC - Spanish National Research Council (Spain) ,
SLU - Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (Sweden) ,
CRIOBE - University of Perpignan; Island Research and Environmental Observatory (France) ,
NA - Whaling Museum of Madeira (Portugal) ,
Start year 2021 End year 2024 Funding (€) € 1,110,675 Website https://www.biodiversa.eu/2022/10/25/mpa4sustainability/ Summary MPA4Sustainability will assess how existing MPAs can be used not only to achieve biodiversity targets, but also to maximise their contributions to the blue economy while respecting Nature. To do so, MPA4Sustainability will estimate how changes in biodiversity associated with MPA establishment, and embedding in existing spatial management, and management are related to ecosystem service exploitations. A retrospective approach will be used to estimate how biodiversity indicators are associated with ecosystem service exploitation richness, yield and resilience in existing MPAs depending on their characteristics and objectives.
Estimate the dynamics of these socioecological networks of biodiversity and ecosystem service exploitation, the variety of states they can occupy, and the detection of possible cases of socio-ecological systems close to tipping points, using prospective analytical and computational approaches. There will be a focus on estimating the role of MPA management actions and human pressure in driving those changes.
Assess whether readily available indicators can be used to monitor progress and adjust management of MPAs to ensure sustainability and the achievement of biodiversity targets.
Carry out policy analyses to evaluate how networks of MPAs, that can come from varied regulatory frameworks, can have added value for regional biodiversity and ecosystem service targets.
Keywords
MPA;
Indicators;
Fisheries management;
Restoration;
Sustainability;
Marine Region
2
Canarias and Madeira Islands (34.1.2)
49
Gulf of Lions (GSA 7)
14
Skagerrak, Kattegat (27.IIIa)
3
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