Marine protected areas and spatial fetishism: A viewpoint on destructive fishing in coastal Tanzania.
Mar Pollut Bull
; 133: 478-480, 2018 Aug.
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This paper focuses on destructive fishing practices in coastal Tanzania. I argue that the dominant conservation narrative that increased capacity and 'political will' for enforcement of marine protected areas (MPAs) reflects a form of spatial fetishization, in that it overemphasizes the influence of space over social behaviour. I contend that Tanzanian MPAs offer bandage solutions to underlying structural problems that are contingent upon the inconsistent availability of social and financial resources for monitoring activities. I suggest that a paradigm shift is necessary, involving the de-territorialization of marine conservation discourse in Tanzania, and a movement towards addressing the underlying social, political and economic conditions that influence marine resource use.
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Assunto principal:
Conservação dos Recursos Naturais
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Pesqueiros
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Animals
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
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En
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Mar Pollut Bull
Ano de publicação:
2018
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Article