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Stakeholder engagement for sustainable development and their suggestions for environmental policy: The case of Mediterranean monk seal
Author(s) -
Halkos George,
Matsiori Steriani,
Dritsas Sophoklis
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
sustainable development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.115
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1099-1719
pISSN - 0968-0802
DOI - 10.1002/sd.1920
Subject(s) - sustainability , contingent valuation , national park , stakeholder , environmental resource management , environmental planning , natural resource , geography , sustainable development , socioeconomics , political science , willingness to pay , sociology , public relations , economics , ecology , archaeology , law , biology , microeconomics
Abstract This study primarily attempts to understand people's beliefs toward marine protected areas considering as a case study the National Marine Park of Alonissos, Northern Sporades in Greece in order to achieve its sustainability. Specifically, it aims to identify people's opinion about the utility of the park investigating also their beliefs in relation to socioeconomic characteristics. For this reason, a face‐to‐face survey of 200 randomly selected residents and visitors of the area was carried out. The research was structured according to the principles of the contingent valuation method. According to the empirical findings, the majority of respondents recognized the contribution of the park to preserve the monk seal and the natural environment. Moreover, they want the maintenance of the park and more specialized protection measures in the area.