| Variable Type | Ordinal |
|---|---|
| Variable Component Type | Actor |
| Variable Kind | Interaction |
| Theme | Incentives (learn about themes) |
| Projects | SESMAD |
| Question | Does this commons user group have a large amount of mobility to move within this system and between this system and other systems? |
| Select Options | 1 Low, 2 Medium, 3 High |
| Unit | |
| Role | CommonsUser |
| Importance | If an actor group is highly mobile this can adversely affect its incentives to preserve a commons in a particular location. |
| Definition | Actor mobility |
| Sectors |
Theory Usages
| Theory | Value Used |
|---|---|
| Roving banditry | High |
| Transhumance | High |
| Land degradation-deforestation hypothesis | Decreasing |
| Failure of centralized control | Low |
Associated Studies
Case Usages
| Case | Interaction Type | Component | Value Used | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Barrier Reef Marine Park | Governance | GBR recreational fishers | Medium (2) | |
| Great Barrier Reef Marine Park | Governance | GBR commercial fishers | Medium (2) | |
| Macquarie Island Marine Park | Governance | Australian Toothfish Fishers | High (3) | Oceangoing vessels allow this group to move quickly between different fisheries and markets for toothfish resources. |
| Galapagos Marine Reserve (GMR) | Governance | Galapagos Tourism Sector | High (3) | Much tourism is conducted by boats visiting numerous areas and islands |
| Central California National Marine Sanctuaries | Governance | California Sanctuary Recreational Users | High (3) | Recreational users are not constrained by Sanctuary borders. Instead, high sea conditions and weather tend to constrict mobility. |
| Central California National Marine Sanctuaries | Governance | California Academic Researchers | High (3) | Researchers can study within the study and outside the system fairly easily. Within the Sanctuary, permits are needed for particular activities, but it is fairly easy to study within the system. |
| Raja Ampat (National Act No. 32 2004) | Governance | Raja Ampat Artisanal Fishers | Low (1) | Limited to local systems due to small boats and sea tenure |
| Raja Ampat (National Act No. 32 2004) | Governance | Raja Ampat Tourism | Medium (2) | Liveaboards = yes, but local homestays/dive operators = no |
| Raja Ampat (National Act No. 32 2004) | Governance | Raja Ampat Artisanal Fishers | Low (1) | Limited to local systems due to small boats and sea tenure |
| Raja Ampat (National Act No. 32 2004) | Governance | Raja Ampat Artisanal Fishers | Low (1) | Limited to local systems due to small boats and sea tenure |
| Central California National Marine Sanctuaries | Governance | California Groundfish Fishermen | High (3) | Groundfish fishermen can access other fisheries, can access different types of groundfish fisheries (e.g. nearshore vs offshore), and many move to Alaska when quotas and stocks are decreasing. |
| Great Barrier Reef Marine Park | Governance | GBR recreational fishers | Medium (2) | |
| Great Australian Bight Marine Park (GABMP) (Commonwealth Waters) | Governance | GABMP (Commonwealth Waters) Commercial Fishers | High (3) | Large ocean-going vessels that are capable of fairly rapid movement. |
| Svalbard Nature Reserves | Governance | Svalbard Shrimp Fishers | High (3) | States that are permitted to fish for shrimp in the Svalbard zone are Canada, the EU, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Russia and Norway. Fishers likely move around the Barrents Sea. |
| Macquarie Island Marine Park | Governance | Australian Toothfish Fishers | High (3) | Users use large oceangoing vessels that are capable of fairly rapid movement. |
| Heard and McDonald Islands Marine Reserve | Governance | Australian Toothfish Fishers | High (3) | HIMI toothfish fishers use industrial fishing vessels that are capable of moving far and wide relatively quickly. |
| Heard and McDonald Islands Marine Reserve | Governance | Australian Toothfish Fishers | High (3) | Industrial high-power fishing vessels allow fishers to move quickly between different fisheries and to bring toothfish to markets. |
| Great Australian Bight Marine Park (GABMP) (Commonwealth Waters) | Governance | GABMP (Commonwealth Waters) Commercial Fishers | High (3) | Large ocean-going vessels that are capable of fairly rapid movement. |
| Svalbard Nature Reserves | Governance | Svalbard Tourism | Medium (2) | Some will have more mobility than others - e.g. international cruise ships versus local expeditions. |
| Great Barrier Reef Marine Park | Governance | GBR commercial fishers | Medium (2) | |
| Seaflower MPA | Governance | Seaflower artisanal fishers | Medium (2) | They can use multiple fishing grounds within the MPA |
| Seaflower MPA | Governance | Seaflower artisanal fishers | Medium (2) | They can use multiple fishing grounds within the MPA. |
| Cenderwasih National Park | Governance | Cenderwasih fishers | Low (1) | Limited to local systems due to small boats and sea tenure |
| Cenderwasih National Park | Governance | Cenderwasih fishers | Low (1) | Limited to local systems due to small boats and sea tenure |
| Falkland Islands squid | Governance | Patagonian Squid Trawlers | Medium (2) | Vessels can move anywhere within the Loligo Box (not entire FICZ). But technological wise can be ocean-wide. Sometimes go to Africa. |
| New Zealand squid | Governance | New Zealand Arrow Squid Fishers | Medium (2) | Can move to other fisheries, cannot move to other areas outside Fishery Management Areas (FMAs). |
| California squid | Governance | California market squid fishermen | Medium (2) | Can move to other California fisheries if have appropriate permit. Many go to Alaska. But need licenses, gear, and experienced crew. Vessels not equipped for long weeks out in rough seas. |
| Pond aquaculture on Lombok, Indonesia | Governance | Lombok aquaculture farmers | Low (1) | |
| Pond aquaculture on Lombok, Indonesia | Governance | Lombok aquaculture farmers | ||
| Caete-Teperacu Extractive Reserve (RESEX) in Braganca, Brazil | Governance | Association of Users in the Caete-Teperacu RESEX (ASSUREMACATA) in Brazil | Low (1) | |
| Gili Trawangan Coastal Tourism | Governance | SCUBA diving businesses on Gili Trawangan | High (3) | |
| Gili Trawangan Coastal Tourism | Governance | Gili Indah Dive Association (GIDA) | High (3) | |
| Gulf of Nicoya, Costa Rica fisheries governance | Governance | Isla Caballo AMPR Costa Rica | High (3) | Easy to boat around entire Gulf to fish anywhere |
| Gulf of Nicoya, Costa Rica fisheries governance | Governance | Palito-Montero AMPR Costa Rica | High (3) | |
| Gulf of Nicoya, Costa Rica fisheries governance | Governance | Paquera-Tambor AMPR Costa Rica | High (3) | |
| Great Australian Bight Marine Park (GABMP) (Commonwealth Waters) | Governance | GABMP (Commonwealth Waters) Commercial Fishers | High (3) | Users use large ocean-going vessels that are capable of fairly rapid movement. |
| Galapagos Marine Reserve (GMR) | Governance | Galapagos Artisan Fishermen | Medium (2) | The Galapagos is composed of many islands so some mobility is required. |
| Wakatobi National Park | Governance | Wakatobi Bajau fishers | Medium (2) | The Bajau were traditionally sea nomads and have always been characterised by a high degree of personal mobility, making use of extensive familial and trading links to undertake extended trips for fishing and social purposes across eastern Indonesia. Coded as medium compared to e.g. industrial fishers. |
| Wakatobi National Park | Governance | Wakatobi Bajau fishers | Medium (2) | The Bajau were traditionally sea nomads and have always been characterised by a high degree of personal mobility, making use of extensive familial and trading links to undertake extended trips for fishing and social purposes across eastern Indonesia. Coded as medium compared to e.g. industrial fishers. |
| Wakatobi National Park | Governance | Wakatobi Bajau fishers | Medium (2) | The Bajau were traditionally sea nomads and have always been characterised by a high degree of personal mobility, making use of extensive familial and trading links to undertake extended trips for fishing and social purposes across eastern Indonesia. Coded as medium compared to e.g. industrial fishers. |
| Central California National Marine Sanctuaries | Governance | California Academic Researchers | High (3) | Researchers can study within the study and outside the system fairly easily. Within the Sanctuary, permits are needed for particular activities, but it is fairly easy to study within the system. |
| Svalbard Nature Reserves | Governance | Svalbard Tourism | High (3) | Some will have more mobility than others - e.g. international cruise ships versus local expeditions, but overall relatively high due to the remote location of Svalbard |