Institute for Water, Environment & Health-UNU-INWEH, United Nations University, 175 Longwood Road South, Hamilton, Ontario L8P OA1, Canada.
Mar Pollut Bull. 2013 Jul 30;72(2):389-405. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2012.09.004. Epub 2013 Jan 4.
Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) targets aim to encourage the establishment of an effective global network of MPAs covering 10% of coastal and marine ecoregions by 2020. This paper presents findings from the first ever regional assessment of MPA management effectiveness in the ROPME (Regional Organisation for the Protection of the Marine Environment) Sea Area (RSA). The RSA, extends from the Gulf to the Arabian Sea coast of Oman, and is bordered by 8 member states, including some of the world's richest and fastest growing global economies. There are 173 MPAs covering 7.8% of the RSA (36,182.03 km(2)). Progress towards CBD MPA targets is lower as: (i) stated area coverages often include a terrestrial component; (ii) only 37% are legally 'Designated' (5.4% RSA), while 73% remain 'Proposed' (2.4% RSA) and; (iii) assessment of management effectiveness revealed variable levels of performance (11% to 58%, with an average of 34%). Underlying causes for low performance are discussed and recommendations are offered to help RSA member states meet CBD MPA targets by 2020.
生物多样性公约（CBD）的目标是鼓励在 2020 年前建立一个有效的全球海洋保护区网络，覆盖沿海和海洋生态区的 10%。本文介绍了在区域组织保护海洋环境（ROPME）海域（RSA）进行的第一次海洋保护区管理效果区域评估的结果。ROPME 海域从阿曼湾延伸到阿拉伯海沿岸，由 8 个成员国组成，其中包括一些全球最富裕和增长最快的经济体。该地区有 173 个海洋保护区，覆盖 RSA 的 7.8%（36,182.03 平方公里）。在实现 CBD 海洋保护区目标方面的进展较低，原因是：（i）声明的面积覆盖率通常包括陆地部分；（ii）只有 37%是法律上“指定”的（5.4%的 RSA），而 73%仍然是“提议”的（2.4%的 RSA）；（iii）管理效果评估显示出不同的绩效水平（11%至 58%，平均为 34%）。讨论了造成低绩效的潜在原因，并提出了建议，以帮助 RSA 成员国在 2020 年前实现 CBD 海洋保护区目标。
