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Fortress, safe haven or home? The Chagos MPA in political context

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The marine protected area (MPA) in the Chagos Archipelago (British Indian Ocean Territory) is one of the most vaunted of its kind. Yet this supposed environmental safe haven is a contested site, not least of all by its exiled indigenous inhabitants. In 2013, the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office announced a study into the feasibility of resettling the Chagos Archipelago. This comment examines the announcement by placing the Chagos MPA in political context: what does renewed inquiry into the feasibility of resettling the Chagos Islands mean for the future of the territory and for the recently designated MPA in particular?

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  • Harris, Peter, 2014. "Fortress, safe haven or home? The Chagos MPA in political context," Marine Policy, Elsevier, vol. 46(C), pages 19-21.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:marpol:v:46:y:2014:i:c:p:19-21
    DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2014.01.002
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    1. De Santo, E.M. & Jones, P.J.S. & Miller, A.M.M., 2011. "Fortress conservation at sea: A commentary on the Chagos marine protected area," Marine Policy, Elsevier, vol. 35(2), pages 258-260, March.
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