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World Parks Congress recommends target of 30% no-take MPA coverage worldwide

World Parks Congress recommends target of 30% no-take MPA coverage worldwide

by John Davis | Dec 31, 2014

This past November in Sydney, Australia, more than 6000 protected area practitioners, scientists, heads of state, indigenous leaders, and business executives gathered for the once-a-decade World Parks Congress, hosted by IUCN. In size and importance, the WPC is a big...
World Parks Congress recommends target of 30% no-take MPA coverage worldwide

Nations announce new MPA commitments at World Parks Congress

by John Davis | Dec 31, 2014

Leaders of several nations announced new commitments to MPA designation and management at the World Parks Congress: Gabon announced it would designate a network of MPAs covering 23% of the nation’s waters, or roughly 46,000 km2. Commercial fishing will be...
World Parks Congress recommends target of 30% no-take MPA coverage worldwide

Multiple publications launched at World Parks Congress on MPA coverage, governance, tourism, and more

by John Davis | Dec 31, 2014

The World Parks Congress offered a high-profile opportunity for institutions to launch new publications on protected areas. Here are a dozen publications that were revealed in Sydney. Protected Planet Report 2014 (UNEP World Commission on Protected Areas; 80 pp.) This...
World Parks Congress recommends target of 30% no-take MPA coverage worldwide

Tech tools launched at WPC to visualize global fishing activity, coral reefs

by John Davis | Dec 31, 2014

Two innovative technology tools were featured at the World Parks Congress: Global Fishing Watch (www.globalfishingwatch.org): This new tool, currently in prototype form, is designed to eventually allow the public to monitor the activity of commercial fishing vessels...
World Parks Congress recommends target of 30% no-take MPA coverage worldwide

IUCN debuts Green List of Protected Areas, includes three MPAs

by John Davis | Dec 31, 2014

The IUCN Green List of Protected Areas, which recognizes protected areas that are successfully meeting their objectives, was officially launched at the World Parks Congress in Sydney. The Green List’s first group of approved sites includes three MPAs: Gorgona...
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