1. This paper describes how a series of papers published in Aquatic Conservation have had a clear impact on the conservation process run at Rapa Nui by the Chilean Government and the Rapanui community.
2. Exploratory expeditions set the scientific basis for the creation of Rapa Nui Multiple Use Marine Protected Area.
3. Past conservation initiatives lacked proper participative processes and were strongly resisted by the local communities.
4. Science transfer through capacity building was key for a local transformation towards embracing marine conservation objectives.
5. Publications showed the importance of participation, a good balance between political will and a local wish for protection of the sea, and the incorporation of a local worldview, for a successful conservation process.
6. Strong differences between the socio‐ecological systems in mainland Chile and that in Rapa Nui were recognized and helped to build a new conservation strategy for Rapa Nui between the Chilean Government and Rapanui community.
7. International experience exchanges also helped to develop the conservation process in Rapa Nui, and recent ecological studies will help future Marine Protected Area implementation.

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Rapa Nui水域的保护得到水生保护出版物的大力支持

1. 本文介绍了在《水生保护》上发表的一系列论文如何对智利政府和拉帕努伊社区在拉帕努伊开展的保护过程产生明显影响。
2. 探索性探险为创建Rapa Nui多用途海洋保护区奠定了科学基础。
3. 过去的保护计划缺乏适当的参与过程，并遭到当地社区的强烈抵制。
4. 通过能力建设进行科学转让是实现向海洋保护目标迈进的地方转变的关键。
5. 出版物显示了参与的重要性，政治意愿与当地保护海洋的愿望之间的良好平衡以及融入当地世界观对于成功的保护过程的重要性。
6. 智利大陆和拉帕努伊的社会生态系统之间的巨大差异得到认可，并帮助智利政府与拉帕努伊社区之间为拉帕努伊建立了新的保护战略。
7. 国际经验交流还有助于发展拉帕努伊（Rapa Nui）的保护过程，最近的生态学研究将有助于未来海洋保护区的实施。