by John Davis | Jul 15, 2004
Studies of no-take marine reserves around the world have suggested that, on average, total biological diversity inside reserves is higher than outside. That said, within a designated marine reserve over time, each species or group of species can respond by increasing...
by John Davis | Jul 15, 2004
Editor’s note: Peter Kareiva is a lead scientist for The Nature Conservancy, a US-based NGO, and has been a faculty member of five US research universities. He has conducted research in North America, Latin America, Asia, and Europe over the past two decades,...
by John Davis | Jul 15, 2004
Several international, inter-related projects are underway in the Caribbean to strengthen the region’s MPAs and MPA networks. Comprising a mix of established and new initiatives, the projects together represent a boom for Caribbean protected area efforts. Below,...
by John Davis | Jul 15, 2004
Managing a global network of MPAs in which 30% of each habitat type is protected would likely cost US$12-14 billion annually – less than what is spent on international subsidies for commercial fishing, according to researchers. In a study published in June in...
by John Davis | Jul 15, 2004
Germany: 38% of marine waters proposed as MPAs More than one third of Germany’s total marine area could consist of MPAs under a national plan to designate 10 sites in the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) as protected areas. Designed in part to bring...
