by John Davis | Nov 15, 2008
At the World Conservation Congress last month, IUCN presented its new official definition for the term “protected area” (MPA News 10:4): “A clearly defined geographical space, recognized, dedicated and managed, through legal or other effective means,...
by John Davis | Nov 15, 2008
Professionals working at a range of bureaucratic levels in MPAs in the Western Indian Ocean now may get certified as a way to demonstrate their skills and experience. Developers of the Western Indian Ocean Certification Programme for Marine Protected Area...
by John Davis | Nov 15, 2008
In a report published by the United Nations University this past July, a team of researchers concluded that most coastal management strategies in use worldwide were largely ineffective at stopping environmental degradation, and called for changes. The report Stemming...
by John Davis | Nov 15, 2008
Editor’s note: Trevor Ward is an adjunct senior research fellow at the University of Western Australia. Graham Edgar is an associate professor at the University of Tasmania. Hugh Possingham is professor of Mathematics and professor of Ecology at the University...
by John Davis | Nov 15, 2008
Dear MPA News, We write in response to your September 2008 issue, in which you asked what MPA planning and management will be like in 10 years. The degradation of marine ecosystems, especially coastal systems such as coral reefs and mangroves, has been accelerating...
