气候变化领域集成服务门户(CCPortal): Measuring good governance for complex ecosystems: Perceptions of coral reef-dependent communities in the Caribbean

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DOI	10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2014.08.004
	Measuring good governance for complex ecosystems: Perceptions of coral reef-dependent communities in the Caribbean
	Turner R.A.; Fitzsimmons C.; Forster J.; Mahon R.; Peterson A.; Stead S.M.
发表日期	2014
ISSN	0959-3780
卷号	29
英文摘要	Good governance is widely seen as a prerequisite for effective natural resources management in the context of environmental decline and increasing anthropogenic pressures. Few studies quantitatively examine governance principles, or explore links between perceptions of community members and the governance that shapes their behaviour. Comparative work, spanning multiple sites and contexts, is rare. This paper measures community members' perceptions of governance in twelve coral reef-dependent communities across four countries in the Wider Caribbean Region. In relation to established principles of 'good governance', multiple correspondence analysis indicates that perceptions can be reliably described using two themes, institutional acceptance and engagement. These explain over 50% of variation in individual perceptions. These measurable themes provide an indication of the social fit of governance arrangements, and have implications for expected outcomes, including support for management and compliance with regulations. Cluster analysis provides unique empirical evidence linking structural characteristics of governance to community perceptions; four of five good governance indicators were present in communities with positive perceptions. Results suggest a combination of supportive structures and processes are necessary to achieve governance systems positively perceived by community members. Findings are relevant to those seeking to design management systems and governance structures that are appropriate to local circumstances and will engender stakeholder support. © 2014 Elsevier Ltd.
英文关键词	Community perceptions; Coral reefs; Engagement; Good governance; Institutional acceptance
学科领域	cluster analysis; complexity; coral reef; correspondence analysis; ecosystem approach; governance approach; human activity; perception; resource management; stakeholder; Caribbean Islands; Anthozoa
语种	英语
scopus关键词	cluster analysis; complexity; coral reef; correspondence analysis; ecosystem approach; governance approach; human activity; perception; resource management; stakeholder; Caribbean Islands; Anthozoa
来源期刊	Global Environmental Change
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/117713
作者单位	Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies (CERMES), University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, BB11000, Barbados; School of Marine Science and Technology, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, United Kingdom
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Turner R.A.,Fitzsimmons C.,Forster J.,et al. Measuring good governance for complex ecosystems: Perceptions of coral reef-dependent communities in the Caribbean[J],2014,29.
APA	Turner R.A.,Fitzsimmons C.,Forster J.,Mahon R.,Peterson A.,&Stead S.M..(2014).Measuring good governance for complex ecosystems: Perceptions of coral reef-dependent communities in the Caribbean.Global Environmental Change,29.
MLA	Turner R.A.,et al."Measuring good governance for complex ecosystems: Perceptions of coral reef-dependent communities in the Caribbean".Global Environmental Change 29(2014).