Title
Managing across the land-sea divide is never easy: But a Fiji case study shows it is possible
Author(s)
Jupiter, S. D.
Published
2014
Publisher
Decision Point
Abstract
Most managers understand how ‘downstream’ ecosystems such as coral reefs can be impacted by activities on the land. Forestry and agriculture, for example, can increase runoff, turbidity, nutrients and chemicals, all of which can have adverse impacts on coral ecosystems. Yet, despite this appreciation, there are very few examples where protected area networks have been designed using truly integrated planning to minimize such threats. Well, I’m happy to report that just such an approach is being applied in Fiji. Not bad for a small-island developing state.

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