Questions relating to Process | Criteria score 0 | Criteria score 1 | Criteria score 2 | Criteria score 3 |
Q13. Education and awareness program: Is there a planned education program? | No education and awareness program exists. | Limited and ad hoc education and awareness program exists. | A planned education and awareness program exists but there are serious gaps. | A planned and effective education and awareness program exists. |
Q14. Communication between stakeholders and managers: Is there communication between stakeholders and managers? | Little or no communication between MPA managers and stakeholders. | Unplanned and ad hoc communication between MPA managers and stakeholders. | Communication program to build support amongst relevant stakeholders exists but it is poorly implemented. | Communication program to build support amongst relevant stakeholders exists and is fully implemented. |
Q15. Stakeholders’ involvement and participation: Do stakeholders have meaningful input to management decisions? | Stakeholders have no input into decisions relating to MPA management. | Stakeholders have some input discussions relating to management but no direct involvement in decisions. | Stakeholders directly contribute to management decisions. | Stakeholders directly participate in making decisions relating to MPA management. |
Q16. Indigenous people: Do indigenous and traditional people resident or regularly using the MPA have input to management decisions? | Indigenous and traditional people have no input into decisions relating to MPA management. | Indigenous and traditional people have some input discussions relating to management but no direct involvement in decisions. | Indigenous and traditional people directly contribute to management decisions. | Indigenous and traditional people directly participate in making decisions relating to MPA management. |
Q17. Staff training: Is there enough training for staff? | The staff is not trained for required tasks. | The staff training and skills are low for required tasks. | The staff training and skills are adequate for most tasks. | The staff training and skills are acceptable for all tasks. |
Q18. Equipment: Is the site adequately equipped? | There is little or no equipment and facilities. | Some equipment and facilities but inadequate. | Most of equipment and facilities are adequate. | Adequate and well-maintained equipment and facilities. |
Q19. Monitoring and evaluation (M & E): Are biophysical indicators monitored and evaluated? | There is no M & E of biophysical context of the MPA. | There is some but mostly ad hoc M & E and no overall strategy or regular data collection. | There is an agreed and implemented M & E system but results are not used well for management. | A good M & E system exists, is well implemented, and results are used in adaptive management. |
Q20. Biophysical Parameters: Scored on the basis of 2 Bonus Points each if present. | Criteria scoring not relevant. | Criteria scoring not relevant. | Criteria scoring not relevant. | Criteria scoring not relevant. |
Q21. How are the biophysical indicators being measured/ monitored? (Maximum score = 2): |
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- Temporally | No indicators measured. | Measured only after the MPA was implemented. | Measured before and after the MPA was implemented. |
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- Spatially | No indicators measured. | Measured only inside the MPA boundaries. | Measured inside and outside of the MPA boundaries. |
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Q22. How frequently are the biophysical indicators being measured? | Indicators not measured. | Less frequent than every three years. | Every two to three years. | On an annual basis. |