@article{fdi:010091896,
  title = {{T}he long-term impacts of {M}arine {P}rotected {A}reas on fish catch and socioeconomic development in {T}anzania},
  author = {{D}esbureaux, {S}. and {G}irard, {J}. and {D}alongeville, {A}. and {D}evillers, {R}odolphe and {M}ouillot, {D}. and {J}iddawi, {N}. and {S}anchez, {L}. and {V}elez, {L}. and {M}athon, {L}. and {L}eblois, {A}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{M}arine {P}rotected {A}reas ({MPA}s) are a cornerstone of marine conservation efforts, with the potential to protect biodiversity and provide socioeconomic benefits. {W}e quantified the effect of {MPA}s on fishing outcomes, economic activities, and material living standards in 24 coastal villages of {T}anzania over two decades. {W}e accessed original data from a study conducted in 2003 that found no effect of {MPA}s 3-8 years after their creation. {E}ighteen years later, we replicated the survey and used a {B}efore-{A}fter {C}ontrol-{I}ntervention design to quantify the effect of {MPA}s. {W}e found that villages near {MPA}s experienced a 50% higher improvement in living standards compared to those further from {MPA}s. {T}his benefit is not related to higher fishing outcomes but to a diversification of economic sectors. {O}ur findings highlight a decoupling between fish catches and economic benefits, revealing that socio-economic outcomes can be observed for {MPA}s whose ecosystems' productivity has declined.},
  keywords = {biodiversity ; conservation social science ; coral reefs socioecosystems ; impact evaluation ; {M}arine {P}rotected {A}reas ; {T}anzania ; {W}estern {I}ndian {O}cean ; {TANZANIE} ; {OCEAN} {INDIEN}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{C}onservation {L}etters},
  volume = {[{E}arly access]},
  numero = {},
  pages = {[11 p.]},
  ISSN = {1755-263{X}},
  year = {2024},
  DOI = {10.1111/conl.13048},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010091896},
}