@article {13039,
	title = {People and the Mediterranean monk seal (<i>Monachus monachus</i>): a study of the socioeconomic impacts of the National Marine Park of Alonissos, Northern Sporades, Greece},
	journal = {Aquatic MammalsAquatic MammalsAquatic Mammals},
	volume = {37},
	number = {3},
	year = {2011},
	note = {ISI Document Delivery No.: 822ZPTimes Cited: 0Cited Reference Count: 60},
	pages = {305-318},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {The National Marine Park of Alonissos, Northern Sporades (NMPANS) in Greece is one of the few areas worldwide dedicated to the protection of the critically endangered Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus). The impacts of the establishment of this protected area on the local monk seal population have been thoroughly documented for the last 20 y; in contrast, little is known of the socioeconomic impacts from the establishment of the park on the residents of the island of Alonissos. The aim of this study was to record, using a methodological approach based on Social Impact Assessment, the attitudes of residents and visitors of Alonissos and to assess the social and economic impacts generated by the establishment and management of the NMPANS. The majority of the residents of Alonissos acknowledged the importance of the marine park in promoting the public image of the island, a fact they believed had not yet resulted in major improvements to their livelihood. They believed that the establishment of the park had led to considerable economic losses to the local fishing industry and expressed concerns on the effects of the park on the local human social structure and traditions. Positive effects were detected primarily from the tourism sector. Visitors to Alonissos valued the area for its natural beauty but were disappointed by the lack of coordinated effort to promote these natural resources. Based on the findings of this study, we conclude that the NMPANS has been generally successful in meeting its biodiversity goals but considerably less effective in attaining basic measures of socioeconomic success. If the population{\textquoteright}s socioeconomic expectations from the establishment of the park are to be fulfilled, the newly established management body of the park must improve communication and establish working collaborations with the local population of Alonissos.},
	keywords = {biodiversity, communities, conservation, economic, ecosystem, fisheries, Greece, impacts, INTEGRATING CONSERVATION, local people, management, Mediterranean monk seal, Monachus monachus, National Marine Park of Alonissos, NEEDS, NEPAL, northern, protected areas, Sporades},
	isbn = {0167-5427},
	author = {Trivourea, M. N. and Karamanlidis, A. A. and Tounta, E. and Dendrinos, P. and Kotomatas, S.}
}
@article {3454,
	title = {The political culture of poaching: a case study from northern Greece},
	journal = {Biodiversity and ConservationBiodiversity and ConservationBiodiversity and Conservation},
	volume = {16},
	number = {2},
	year = {2007},
	note = {ISI Document Delivery No.: 133PPTimes Cited: 8Cited Reference Count: 41},
	month = {Feb},
	pages = {399-418},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {Poaching has deep social and cultural roots and its meanings are multi-layered. This article explores the meanings attached to the practice of illegal hunting and fishing around Lake Kerkini in northern Greece. Here poaching must be considered in the context of a disordered ecosystem, where the dominance of locally maligned fish and bird species results from economic and environmental policy designed to benefit distant farmers. We conclude that poaching cannot be understood only as an individual action, but as one where collective and personal identities are defended in the face of seemingly irrevocable economic and social decline. The discussion shows that poachers identify different kinds of poaching. Some of the most apparent forms of poaching, done by local inhabitants, may be less damaging than other commercially oriented forms, including by outsiders. Poaching is motivated through a complex mix of factors. Our data lead us to discuss two manifestations of poaching (a) poaching as a form of collective resistance; and (b) poaching as a violation of culturally valued types of human-nature interaction. Some people who admit undertaking what they perceive as least detrimental forms of poaching are antagonistic towards what they construe to be truly harmful forms. Such people appear willing to act and to support actions against types of poaching they agree to be threatening. This is a message with potential importance for environmental management strategy.},
	keywords = {biodiversity, conservation, culture, fisheries, fishing, game, Greece, hunting, livelihoods, local, management, model, MOTIVATIONS, poaching, wetlands, wildlife},
	isbn = {0960-3115},
	author = {Bell, S. and Hampshire, K. and Topalidou, S.}
}
