As countries work toward meeting their Aichi and SDG targets of protecting 10% of the ocean by 2020, and as post-2020 agenda discussions begin, many players are wrestling with the confusion around the plethora of types of MPAs and other related conservation measures.
The world’s oceans have the potential to be significantly more plentiful than today even with climate change, provided good management practices ..
Extreme climate and weather events shape the structure of biological systems and affect the biogeochemical functions and services they provide for society.
Climate change is already affecting a wide range of marine and coastal conservation features (habitats, species, and communities).