State of Management of South Africa’s ... - WWF South Africa

STATE OF MANAGEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA’S MARINE PROTECTED AREASLEGISLATION20. Are there policies that would assist you in the management of your MPA? (e.g. would clearlydefined procedures for dealing with research activities or tourist program activities assist you?)If so, please suggest some priority issues that need policies.21. What changes to the Marine Living Resources Act would improve your ability to manage yourMPA?MANAGEMENT PLANNING22. Does the planning process allow adequate consultation with key stakeholders in thecompilation of the management plan? (how does this happen?)23. Is the local culture, including traditional practices, social systems, cultural features, historicsites and monuments, considered in the planning process?24. Do the stakeholders/community have meaningful input to management decisions?25. Do the management plans incorporate both biophysical and socio-economic information in theplanning process?STAFF26. Does your agency provide any training that is specific to MPA management?27. What level of continuity of MPA managers is there? (Committed for how many years?)FUNDS28. What is the total annual budget for MPA management?29. Who provides this budget?30. Is the current budget sufficient?31. Is the budget secure (% of budget secure for how long)?32. How is the budget allocated between MPAs and on what basis?PROCESSES33. Is there a system to monitor and evaluate progress on conservation objectives, with results tobe used in adaptive management?34. Does this system monitor:a) Resource inventoriesb) Resource conditionsc) Resource used) Management effectivenesse) Socio-economic conditions of local communitiesPg 165