| Summary | Decisions regarding use of resources within the GMR are made by representatives of local stakeholders on the Participatory Management Board (PMB). Decisions made (by consensus) by the PMB are reviewed, and usually ratified, by the Interinstitutional Management Authority (IMA), the executive decision making body of the GMR and responsible for creating legally binding resolutions. If consensus is not reached by the PMB, the IMA can decide by majority vote. |
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| Project | SESMAD |
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| Subtype | Group of Local Governments |
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| Sector | Marine protected areas |
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| Interest Heterogeneity | High (3) |
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| Explanation | PMB composed of representatives from fishing, tourism, and conservation, which leads to conflict on interests regarding park use. PMB composed of representatives of: (1) artisan fishing sector (elected from the four Galapagos Artisan Fishing Coorperative presidents), (2) Chamber of Tourism, (3) Charles Darwin Research Station, (4) Galapagos National Park
IMA is presided over by the Minister of Environment of Ecuador, and composed of the Ministries of Fishing, Tourism, and Defense. Advisory roles in the IMA are provided by the Charles Darwin Foundation and the Galapagos National Park Service.
(Jones, 2013) |
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| Costs Of Exit | Not Applicable |
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| Proportionality (Of Costs And Benefits) | Not Applicable |
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| Actor Group Coordination | Both formal and informal |
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| Explanation | Formal and informal - between and within all organisations on the PMB |
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| Leadership | Formal leader |
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| Explanation | Formal, elected leaders/representatives for each of the sectors on the PMB
formal leader of the IMA is the Minister of Environment. |
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| Leadership Accountability | High (3) |
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| Leadership Authority | High (3) |
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| Explanation | All decisions made in regards to use of the GMR are made by the PMB and IMA. Decisions made by the PMB are usually ratified by the IMA, however IMA holds considerable power to overturn any decision made by the PMB, or to make a decision when consensus is not reached. |
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| Actor Group Trust | Low (1) |
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| Explanation | It would have been low at the start and for the majaority of the time period being coded as there was a lot of conflict.
However the IMA has not needed to meet in the last few years and so it could now be considered medium? |
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| Past Collaboration | Low (1) |
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| Explanation | The two-tier governance framework of the PMB and IMA was established in 1998 with the Galapagos Special Law |
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| Personal Communication | More than once a year (5) |
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| Explanation | Assumed |
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| Remote Communication | More than once a year (5) |
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| Explanation | Assumed |
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