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The Cres-Lošinj Special Marine Reserve – governance analysis

The legal incentives are the most important aspect of the development of The Cres-Lošinj Special Marine Reserve (CLSMR). EU accession and the need for the harmonisation with the Habitats Directive in particular is an overarching factor. Countering this, increasing articulation with the EU market is placing greater stress on the marine environment of Croatia as a whole. Transition of the Croatian economy is ongoing and hence the economic aspect of conservation has to be a feature for the CLSMR if it is to be successful, again this is related to the possibility of finding EU or external funding. The absence of clear leadership and ambiguity over the competent authority, partially related the designation type, will need to be clarified for the CLSMR to be effective, however the absence of political will at all levels makes this unlikely. Finally, the defining issue has been the direct conflict between the development of the marina in Nerezine and the CLSMR. This was the catalyst for the development of opposition to the protected area concept, without the Marina conflict over the protected area would be significantly less.

Marine governance; Marine protected area (MPA); Croatia; Adriatic Sea; Protected area downgrading; Downsizing and degazettement

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