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SUSTAINABLE FINANCING OF MPAs IN THE MEDITERRANEAN: A FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

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average principle was applied . Levels of resource consumption would thus be defined
based on the marine size variation.
Permanent field staff, permanent scientific staff, seasonal administrative staff and offices
were identified as operating resources affected by the MPA marine surface area.
The same sensitivity analysis was also conducted regarding expressed investments with
regard to marine surface area. Training, an investment closely related to human resources,
was identified as having the highest correlation with marine surface area. Regular ecological
monitoring was also identified as presenting a high correlation with marine surface area as it
aims for complete MPA coverage. For other investments, presenting a low correlation with
MPAs marine surface area, the Olympic average principle was applied.
Table 8 and Table 9 presents estimated resource needs based on the previous
observations.

Estimated values
Resources needed for effective management Calculation
(FTE or PPP-adjusted values)

Staff resources
Administrative staff Olympic average 4.2 FTE/year
Permanent staff Field staff Olympic average 4.54 FTE/year
Scientific staff Olympic average 1.94 FTE/year
Administrative staff Olympic average 0 FTE/year
2
<5km : 0.22 FTE/year
2
5-30 km : 0.54 FTE/year
Field staff f(marine surface) 2
30-70 km : 1.83 FTE/year
2
Seasonal staff >70 km : 5.31 FTE/year
2
< 5km : 0.39 FTE/year
2
5-30 km : 0.39 FTE/year
Scientific staff f(marine surface) 2
30-70 km : 0.39 FTE/year
2
> 70 km : 0.83 FTE/year
Non-staff resources
2
< 5km : €7,326/boat/year
2
5-30 km : €21,225/boat/year
Boat maintenance and fuel f(marine surface) 2
30-70 km : €21,225/boat/year
2
> 70 km : €29,088/boat/year
2
< 5km : €771/car/year
2
5-30 km : €6,939/car/year
Car maintenance and fuel f(marine surface) 2
30-70 km : 6,939/car/year
2
> 70 km : €9,262/car/year
Office maintenance Olympic average €20,513/office/year
Communication Olympic average €5,636/year
Basic equipment Olympic average €8 - 94/year

Table 8: Annual estimated operating resources for effective MPA management

11 - Olympic averages eliminate the high and low observations and then average all remaining observations. Olympic averages
should reduce bias due to managers’ too low or too high expectations.

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