Haïti et ses aires marines protégées : un binôme nouveau pour quel type de gouvernance ?

Abstract

Since 2004 and especially 2010, Haiti like all the islands of the Caribbean has increased the number of Marine Protected Areas. During the same period, the multiplication of economic, political, social and environmental crises makes it difficult to monitor projects which too often remain paper MPAs. While the state imposes protection perimeters often decided by large international NGOs without consultation with socio-professional actors, some local dynamics are emerging with fishing communities and Haitian universities. New governance models need to be able to build on these dynamics and grassroots communities.

Keywords

• governance
• marine protected area
• Haiti
• Ȋle-à-Vache National Natural Park
• Three Bays National Park
• coastal transition