Self-Financing Mechanisms for MPAs

[Nick Marchesi]

Date:           10 February 2000

Message sent to other lists as well. Sorry for cross postings.

Dear Coral listers,
I have been asked to support the definition of a management framework for a
newly established marine reserve on the Mediterranean coasts of Northern
Italy (Tirrenian sea). I am intending to suggest a well balanced set of
auto-financing mechanisms for the reserve. In my mind the reserve would
become a useful pilot project demonstrating the need of a change in the
management perspective: from reserves as government bodies (funded almost
entirely by government) towards reserves as enterprises that attribute real
financial value to environmental assets.

I would be grateful of any tips on relevant literature, names of scientists
and/or practitioners, examples of practical application of auto-financing
mechanisms for MPAs. I am aware of a couple WB publications but would like
to get a better view of what is out there to make some informed choices.

I will be grateful for any help you will be able to give.

Please reply to my personal e-mail address (nickmarchesi at compuserve.com).

With kind regards,


Nick Marchesi
Marine Environmental Scientist

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