HABITAT MARE Year of the dolphin in Europe 2007, Keynote and download of the presentation, Holcer Draško

Conference Year of the dolphin in Europe 2007

Conservation is not just about biology, it takes interdisciplinary work form a fully rounded proposal for an MPA
Engaging international, national and local institutions in cross-sectoral negotia-tions and discussions helps expediate MPA designation
Collations between various biological and cultural institutions in the development of conservation can help strengthen the case for an MPA
Be aware of the social, economic and cultural context within which you are creat-ing your MPA
Incorporating the MPA within international and national networks can provide op-portunities for funding and knowledge exchange
Make you results understandable to the general public so that their support can be encouraged.
An external facilitator can aid negotiations when promoting the development of an MPA
Be aware that conservation is inherently political and the process for the devel-opment of an MPA maybe appropriated by politicians for personal gain.
Ultimately without local support management of an MPA will not be sustainable over the long-term.

Presentation: 09-Drasko_Holcer.pdf