Game theory-based stakeholder analysis of marine nature reserves and its case studies in Guangdong Province,China |
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Affiliation: | 1. Changdao Enhancement and Experiment Station, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Shandong Changdao 265800, China;2. School of Government, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China;3. Institute of Public Governance, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China;4. Research Center of Eco-environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Beijing 100141, China;5. Xuwen National Coral Reef Nature Reserve, Guangdong Xuwen, 524100, China |
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Abstract: | Marine nature reserves (MNRs) play an important role in biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration, which are valuable for marine resource protection in China. Many stakeholders are involved in MNRs. The interactions between MNR managers and other stakeholders affect the effectiveness of MNR management. This work divided MNR stakeholders into three categories and applied the analytical hierarchy process (AHP) to identify the key stakeholders. The game model was set up to analyze the strategies of MNR staff and stakeholders. The situation of key stakeholders and management was studied in two MNRs in Guangdong Province through field research and questionnaires. The results showed that fishermen were the main stakeholders in the two cases. The strategies adopted by MNR staff to improve the efficiency of law enforcement and decrease the probability of illegal activities of fishermen are to increase penalties, improve the arrest rate of illegal activities, and reduce the cost of law enforcement per patrol. We suggested that the fishermen’s negative impacts could be minimized by establishing a market management system to reduce illegal earnings, a record-keeping system to share additional benefits only with the fishermen who comply with the law, and an association mechanism in the coastal province to control illegal fishing across provincial boundaries. Identifying key stakeholders and analyzing their relationships could be helpful to find out the best strategy for different MNRs. Building a community of shared interests among various stakeholders could be a promising way to resolve conflicts and improve management effectiveness in MNRs. |
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Keywords: | Marine nature reserves (MNRs) Game theory Key stakeholders Analytical hierarchy process (AHP) |
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