Governability Challenges Facing Small-Scale Fishers Living Adjacent to Marine Protected Areas in South Africa

摘要: The governability of small-scale fisheries located adjacent to Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in South Africa has increasingly come under scrutiny as communities, social science researchers, NGOs and human rights activists challenge current governance approaches that disregard the socio-cultural livelihood needs fishing communities living within or MPAs. Drawing on research conducted seven case studies Africa, this chapter explores mismatch between realities facing impacted by MPAs state-centric natural science-based approach adopted Africa’s management conservation authorities. This MPA persists despite a suite policy reforms political rhetoric indicates embrace more people-centred resource governance. key focus is gain deeper understanding why almost 20 years democracy reforms. While devastating impact history evident all cases, other factors inhibit meaningful change formation robust systems, are highlighted. These include persistence natural-science paradigm; divergent principles, values, worldviews images amongst actors; institutional shortcomings; failure recognize respect local customary forms governance; lack attention implementation mechanisms informed actors.