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Stakeholder Participation: A Synthesis of Current Literature (2004)

Stakeholder involvement in marine protected area (MPA) development and management is a topic of growing interest (National Research Council 2001; Kelleher 1999; Salm, Clark, and Siirila 2000; Wells and White 1995). An important lesson learned from the design and implementation of MPAs around the world is that social factors are the primary determinants of the success of MPAs (Mascia 2003), making stakeholder involvement an essential ingredient. However, most agencies dealing with MPAs are just beginning to learn how to design and conduct effective MPA participatory processes.

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