Building on my previous work examining "fortress conservation" in the Chagos Archipelago, I am examining geopolitical motivations for designating MPAs in overseas territories of the US, UK and France that are either currently militarized, have experienced military activity in the past, or which may be important for geopolitical purposes and/or securing resources in the future. I have also been tracking the growth of large-scale MPAs globally in response to international biodiversity targets.
Publications:
Publications:
- Gonçalves, L.R. and De Santo, E.M. (2021) Unpacking the process: how agenda-setting theory explains the case of creating large-scale marine protected areas in Brazil. Environmental Politics - link to early version.
- De Santo, E.M. (2020) Militarized Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in overseas territories: Conserving biodiversity, geopolitical positioning, and securing resources in the 21st century. Ocean and Coastal Management 184: 105006.
- Jones, P.J.S. and De Santo, E.M. (2016) Viewpoint: Is the race for remote, very large marine protected areas (VLMPAs) taking us down the wrong track? Marine Policy 73: 231-234.
- De Santo, E.M. (2013) Missing marine protected area targets: how the push for quantity over quality undermines sustainability and social justice. Journal of Environmental Management 124: 137-146.
- De Santo, E.M. (2012) Implications of the 10th Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity for coastal management and marine protected areas. Ocean Yearbook 26: 249-263.
- De Santo, E.M. (2012) From paper parks to private conservation: the role of NGOs in adapting marine protected area strategies to climate change. Journal of International Wildlife Law and Policy 15: 25-40.
- De Santo, E.M., Jones, P.J.S., and Miller, A. (2011) Fortress conservation at sea: a commentary on the Chagos marine protected area. Marine Policy 35(2): 258-260.