Achieving social and ecological goals of coastal management through integrated monitoring.

Published online
21 Jul 2020
Content type
Journal article
Journal title
Journal of Applied Ecology
DOI
10.1111/1365-2664.13494

Author(s)
Wongbusarakum, S. & Brown, V. & Loerzel, A. & Gorstein, M. & Kleiber, D. & Quinata, M. & Iwane, M. & Heenan, A.
Contact email(s)
supinw@gmail.com

Publication language
English
Location
Guam

Abstract

High school students work alongside foresters in the Manell-Geus Habitat Focus Area to plant trees in watersheds adjacent to sensitive coral reef habitat. Integrated monitoring indicated a disconnect between measured resource status and community perception of these resources. To address this, the project was adaptively managed to add a social strategy to engage the community in activities, such as tree plantings, to foster support for management and increase the knowledge of community members.

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