by John Davis | Apr 15, 2004
To design effective MPAs, planners need information on the habitats and species they want to protect. Data on the home range of a particular fish species, for example, can be invaluable for siting marine reserves to protect that species. Over the past several decades,...
by John Davis | Apr 15, 2004
In February, delegates from 161 nations met in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for biannual talks on strategies to conserve global biodiversity. The meeting – the Seventh Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP-7) – featured...
by John Davis | Apr 15, 2004
Editor’s note: When MPA habitats become severely degraded, active rehabilitation by management may be desirable – or necessary, in some cases – to restore ecological functions formerly provided. Such rehabilitation can be controversial, however, when...
by John Davis | Apr 15, 2004
New report provides options for financing MPAs Looking to supplement your MPA’s funding? A new report provides a list of 30 mechanisms for financing the conservation of marine biodiversity. Published by WWF (an NGO) through its Center for Conservation Finance,...
