by John Davis | Dec 15, 2008
When scientists and policy-makers gathered in Poland this month for the United Nations Climate Change Conference, significant attention was paid to the effects of increased greenhouse gases on the oceans. The threats of sea level rise and warming sea temperatures,...
by John Davis | Dec 15, 2008
Although ocean acidification will have effects throughout the world’s oceans, most of the research on it so far has been in a tropical context, where its implications for coral reef health pose a major concern. Reduced pH levels of seawater are expected to lead...
by John Davis | Dec 15, 2008
In September 2008, the conservation organization WWF held a series of workshops throughout the Baltic Sea region. The workshops were designed to provide lessons in marine spatial planning and management to Baltic decision-makers and stakeholders, and were noteworthy...
by John Davis | Dec 15, 2008
The U.S. has released the framework for its national system of marine protected areas. The framework outlines key components of the national system, including: A set of overarching national system goals and priority conservation objectives; MPA eligibility criteria...
by John Davis | Dec 15, 2008
Report examines MPA networking initiatives A new report explores national and regional efforts to develop representative networks of MPAs, and offers recommendations for strengthening the planning of such networks worldwide. Published by the UNEP World Conservation...