by John Davis | Jul 27, 2012
For Pacific Islander populations, music plays a central role in society and culture. Through song and chant, the music provides a means of recording and communicating history, and of celebrating the natural world. In light of the connection that Pacific Islanders hold...
by John Davis | Jul 27, 2012
OSPAR designates large MPA on high seas In June the OSPAR Commission – the intergovernmental body responsible for protecting and conserving the Northeast Atlantic and its resources – designated an MPA encompassing the water column of an area of the...
by John Davis | Jul 27, 2012
The LMMA Network is a group of practitioners working to improve locally managed marine areas (LMMAs) in the Indo-Pacific by sharing knowledge and resources. Active for more than a decade, the network now involves hundreds of LMMA sites across seven countries: Fiji,...
by John Davis | Jul 27, 2012
Editor’s note: Douglas Fenner is a coral reef monitoring ecologist with the Department of Marine & Wildlife Resources, American Samoa. His essay here is adapted from an article he published this year in Diversity journal, “Challenges for Managing...
by John Davis | Jul 27, 2012
A new database that aims to provide more details and context on marine protected areas worldwide is in late-stage development. Called MPAtlas and already viewable online (www.mpatlas.org ), the project is a joint effort of the Marine Conservation Institute and the...
