by John Davis | Nov 15, 2004
Poverty can have a profound impact on protected areas. When surrounding communities are desperate for money or food, public support for protected area regulations – including rules against harvesting wildlife – will often decline. As a result, conflicts...
by John Davis | Nov 15, 2004
In many circumstances, tourism offers a powerful opportunity for sustainable funding of MPAs. But harnessing that potential can be daunting to managers unfamiliar with setting up financing schemes. And tourism itself can bring challenges related to potentially...
by John Davis | Nov 15, 2004
Editor’s note: William Alevizon, author of the following piece, is a senior marine ecologist with the marine conservation program of the Wildlife Conservation Society, a US-based NGO. A specialist in population and community ecology of reef fishes, Alevizon has...
by John Davis | Nov 15, 2004
Report available on options for creating seamount MPAs A new report provides advice on designating and managing MPAs to protect offshore seamounts and similar habitats, with a focus on the northeast Atlantic and the region’s relevant legal frameworks. Titled The...
