Cultural Resources Toolkit for Marine Protected Area Managers

Summary

Most marine protected areas (MPAs) in the U.S. were established to protect biological diversity and ecosystem resources, and MPA managers and staff often lack expertise on cultural resource management. The Cultural Heritage Resources Working Group of the MPA Federal Advisory Committee produced a white paper recommending a Cultural Landscape Approach for integrated management of cultural and natural resources within the National MPA System. Now, the group is taking the next step to put cultural resource information and tools in the hands of MPA managers. A virtual toolkit will consist of a modular approach to cultural resource management training and information, focusing on MPAs. A Fall 2013 workshop will beta test and refine the developing product, and this session will solicit input from conference attendees.Topics will include:’Cultural Heritage MPAs 101: benefits, goals, management planning, monitoring; ‘Cultural Landscape Approach; ‘Jurisdiction in the marine environment; ‘Tribal and indigenous issues: authority, rights, cultural resources, TEK, TCPs;’Underwater archaeology training; ‘Climate change and cultural resources.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Law and Order: Protecting, Studying and Sharing Underwater Cultural Heritage   •
• Society for Historical Archaeology 2014

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Society for Historical Archaeology

Record Identifiers

PaperId(s): SYM-72,05