How to adopt an inclusive development perspective for marine conservation: preliminary insights from Chile

Abstract

This paper reviews the literature on marine conservation through the lens of inclusive development. Inclusive development requires ecological preservation, the promotion of human wellbeing, and empowerment of the weakest. However, the general literature on marine conservation and findings from Chile show that achieving inclusive development is challenging. This work aims to provide some key preliminary insights into the possible adoption of an inclusive development perspective in marine conservation policies and practices. Using the relational dimension of inclusive development as a specific lens, the paper focuses on the Chilean case, showing how institutional entrepreneurs that are embedded in social networks and the implementation of appropriate institutions for marine conservation can help to promote more inclusive development globally.