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Perceived social benefits and drawbacks of sea turtle conservation efforts in a globally important sea turtle rookery

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dc.contributor.authorVieira, Sara
dc.contributor.authorJiménez, Victor
dc.contributor.authorFerreira-Airaud, Betania
dc.contributor.authorPina, Antunes
dc.contributor.authorSoares, Venceslau
dc.contributor.authorTiwari, Manjula
dc.contributor.authorTeodosio, Maria
dc.contributor.authorCastilho, Rita
dc.contributor.authorNuno, Ana
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-29T13:46:02Z
dc.date.available2024-02-29T13:46:02Z
dc.date.issued2024-02
dc.description.abstractConservation interventions have wide-ranging social impacts - both positive and negative. Yet a limited understanding of how conservation initiatives affect people's livelihoods often hinders our ability to learn from past efforts and design more effective and equitable conservation measures. This is particularly needed when there is a high degree of overlap between critical habitats and human activities or a high cultural and economic demand for products derived from the conservation target. Here, we explore the social impacts of sea turtle conservation initiatives implemented on Sao Tome Island (Gulf of Guinea) as a case study and consider how these might enhance or hinder future efforts. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with key actors involved in the sea turtle trade in December 2014-February 2015 (prior to the implementation of key initiatives) and February-April 2022. Our findings suggest a clear reduction in the scale of the sea turtle trade and the number of main actors involved. However, most respondents previously involved in the trade had experienced economic displacement and several associated social impacts, such as the reduced ability to support family and friends and food insecurity, due to trade restrictions. Financial capital was the main barrier to transitioning to alternative livelihoods, followed by the lack of skills and peer pressure. Finally, this study highlights the importance of considering human dimensions during the planning and implementation phase of conservation actions and the need for more investment focused on the well-being of communities to ensure the long-term survival of endangered species.pt_PT
dc.description.sponsorshipFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) DFA/BD/5979/2020, Sustainable Horizons SHEs an European Union's Horizon Europe project 101071300,pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10531-024-02793-1pt_PT
dc.identifier.eissn1572-9710
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/20466
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherSpringerpt_PT
dc.relationAlgarve Centre for Marine Sciences
dc.relation“Population assessment and management needs of the hawksbill sea turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, in São Tomé and Príncipe”
dc.relationFrontiers in social-ecological research: achieving the promise of integration in Marine Spatial Planning for resilient social and environmental outcomes
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectConservation trade-offspt_PT
dc.subjectGulf of Guineapt_PT
dc.subjectHuman dimensions of conservationpt_PT
dc.subjectMarine turtlespt_PT
dc.subjectSmall island developing statespt_PT
dc.subjectWildlife tradept_PT
dc.titlePerceived social benefits and drawbacks of sea turtle conservation efforts in a globally important sea turtle rookerypt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.awardTitleAlgarve Centre for Marine Sciences
oaire.awardTitle“Population assessment and management needs of the hawksbill sea turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, in São Tomé and Príncipe”
oaire.awardTitleFrontiers in social-ecological research: achieving the promise of integration in Marine Spatial Planning for resilient social and environmental outcomes
oaire.awardURIinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/6817 - DCRRNI ID/UIDB%2F04326%2F2020/PT
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oaire.citation.titleBiodiversity and Conservationpt_PT
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