by John Davis | Sep 15, 2000
The consumptive use of wild species is an important aspect of the relationship between humans and the marine environment. For consumption to be sustainable, its conditions must be consistent with conservation. As one way of fostering those conditions, the concept of...
by John Davis | Sep 15, 2000
Home to hundreds of terrestrial and marine species found nowhere else in the world, the small Yemeni archipelago of Socotra has a new zoning plan that integrates the protection of its land and sea environments. Developed through the cooperative efforts of...
by John Davis | Sep 15, 2000
In Mexico, a new law has incorporated legal tools to allow the establishment of no-take zones in the country’s marine and freshwater bodies, in wetlands, and within the 20-meter federal coastal zone. The General Wildlife Law, passed by Congress in July 2000, has...