In this book the authors examine the governance of marine protected areas (MPA), and in particular they compare two different forms of governance - co-management (CM) and adaptive co-management (ACM). The authors show that there is a symbiotic relationship between mutually-enforcing ecological, socio-economic, and governance factors.

Natalie Bown is Senior Policy Advisor in a Public Sector organization, UK.

Tim Gray is a Senior Research Investigator and Emeritus Professor of Political Thought, School of Geography, Politics and Sociology, Newcastle University, UK.

Selina Stead is Professor of Marine Governance and Environmental Science, School of Marine Science and Technology, Newcastle University, UK.

1. Introduction 2. Four Modes of MPA Governance: Conventional Management, Co-Management, Adaptive Management and Adaptive Co-Management 3. The Ecological Impact of Co-Management and Adaptive Co-Management in the Cayos Cochinos MPA 4. The Socio-Economic Impact of CM and ACM in the CCMPA 5. Governmental Impact of CM and ACM in the CCMPA 6. Evaluation of CM and ACM in the Two Management Plans 7. The Future of Adaptive Co-Management (ACM) in the CCMPA. References. Index