by John Davis | Jun 15, 2008
Many areas of the ocean are off-limits to human activity for reasons other than conservation. Zones around coastal military bases may be completely closed for security purposes. Waters around oil platforms often restrict fishing or access in general. Anchoring is...
by John Davis | Jun 15, 2008
Editor’s note: David Obura is East Africa coordinator of Coral Reef Degradation in the Indian Ocean (CORDIO), an international research program. Gabriel Grimsditch is program associate with CORDIO. Ameer Abdulla is senior specialist in marine biodiversity and...
by John Davis | Jun 15, 2008
After the US, which nation has the second-largest total marine area? France. With island territories worldwide, France’s combined Exclusive Economic Zone and territorial sea total more than 11 million km2. France aims to establish a coherent network of MPAs...
by John Davis | Jun 15, 2008
Convention on Biological Diversity adopts criteria, guidance for high seas MPAs In May in Bonn, Germany, the Ninth Conference of the Parties (COP9) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) took steps to advance the protection of marine areas beyond national...
by John Davis | Jun 15, 2008
Last month’s MPA News described how endowments can help provide sustainable financing for MPAs. To establish such endowments requires money. The Nature Conservancy and other international NGOs and institutions have helped finance several MPA-related endowments...
