MPA Management Capacity Building Training Module 7: ENFORCEMENT & MPAs MPA MPA MANAGEMENT CAPACITY TRAINING TRAINING
MPA Management CapacityBuilding Training
Module 7:
ENFORCEMENT & MPAs
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Overview of Presentation
PART 1:PURPOSE AND NEED FOR ENFORCEMENT
• Principles of law enforcement
• Activities that require enforcement
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What are Today’s Objectives?
• To understand the role of enforcementas a tool to manage human use activitiesthat impact the marine environment
• To identify a variety of methods foraddressing human behavior that is notcompatible with resource protection
• To understand the importance of thecultural context to appropriate andeffective management
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Research StrategiesPurpose of Enforcement
To compel observance of, or obedience torules
•By deterring or discouraging violations
•By encouraging voluntary compliance
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Principles of Law Enforcement
1. Law is an agreement of minds on astructure or set of rules to create a socialproduct that must be deemed desirableand supported by individuals and societyas a whole.
2. Legal marketing, or ‘selling the law’ isnecessary to promote compliance.
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Principles of Law Enforcement
3. Appropriate punishment must be carriedout in order to serve as a deterrent toillegal behavior.
4. Sociocultural sensitivities must beconsidered in the manner used forimplementing the law.
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Enforcement FrameworkMPAMPA
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Potential Obstaclesto Enforcement
1. Conflicting policies and laws andimplementation programs
2. Lack of political will to implement lawsand enforcement programs
3. Lack of public awareness of laws andconsequences of illegal activities
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4. Lack of patrol boats and other basicequipment to conduct monitoring andpatrols
5. Lack of trained coastal law enforcementunits
6. Lack of clear ‘lead’ agency in coastallaw enforcement
Potential Obstaclesto Enforcement
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7. Incentive system that promotes illegalactivities
8. Slow justice system with judiciary andprosecutors unfamiliar with fisheries andother laws
9. Slow economic development in coastalareas and lack of livelihood alternativesfor those dependent on coastal resources
Potential Obstaclesto Enforcement
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Coastal/ Marine ActivitiesRequiring Enforcement
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Common Categoriesof Violations
Fisheries-related• Protected aquatic species-related• Coastal habitat-related• Foreshore and shoreline development-related• Coastal and marine pollution-related• Zonal and navigation-related• Other violations/ crimes
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InterpretiveEnforcement
• What is interpretive enforcement?• What are some strategies for
interpretive enforcement?• Why are cultural values important to
consider?
PART 2:INTERPRETIVE ENFORCEMENT
Overview of PresentationMPAMPA
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InterpretiveEnforcement
Definition• Refers to approaches geared towards
encouraging widespread voluntarycompliance with laws, rules andregulations
• Sometimes is called “soft” enforcement
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Interpretive Enforcement:Basic Broad Strategies
Two main strategies
• Education andOutreach
• Networking andalliance-building
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Social Marketing of EnforcementMPAMPA
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Interpretive Enforcement– Examples
• Signage• Posters
• This module ofthe workshop!
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Considering Cultural Values
Cultural Values System• set of norms or conduct, traditional knowledge, and
beliefs that prevail in communities
• natural mechanism by which order is maintained incommunities because it has its own set of informalrewards and punishments
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Considering Cultural Values
Indigenous Learning Systems• traditional and often longstanding ways in
which a local community gathers and relaysinformation
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Indigenous Systemsand Cultural Values
Related examples:Old: Customary marine tenure – traditional
management of resources in a marine area
New: Locally Managed Marine Area (LMMA)– area of nearshore waters actively managed bylocal communities
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Overview of Presentation
• What is it?
• Use of Force Continuum Model
• Operational Tactics
PART 3:TRADITIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
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Law Enforcement
What is it?• Needed to deter violation of coastal laws by the
portion of the population that does not or willnot respond to interpretive enforcement
• Uniformed officers, surveillance, patrols,apprehension
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Use of ForceContinuum Model
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• Land-based activities– Preventative– Less costly
AND• Seaborne patrols
– Preventative and corrective– Can be expensive and risky
Law EnforcementOperational Tactics
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Law EnforcementOperational Tactics
• Patrols– Visible– Covert– Multi-unit– Single-unit– Foot patrol– Harbor patrol
• Blockades
• Directed raids• Market denial
A few examples…
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Law EnforcementOperational Tactics
• Technology helpful– Fast boats– Radios– Cell phones– GPS
• Coming soon?– Satellites– UAV
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Law EnforcementBoarding
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Law EnforcementQuiz Time!
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In small groups, list:
1. three different examples of potential law violations in MPAs2. an example of interpretive enforcement for MPAs3. elements of a signboard for your MPA4. an example of a cultural value that would be important when
designing an enforcement program for the MPA5. five pieces of mandatory equipment when boarding a vessel
Compare your answers with other groups and discuss.