by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Jun 26, 2010
Arctic governance needs reform in response to climate change The current regulatory and governance regime for protecting the Arctic marine environment is inadequate and new measures must be adopted, according to a new series of reports from WWF. The reports point out...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Jun 26, 2010
Editor’s note: The goal of The EBM Toolbox is to promote awareness of tools for facilitating EBM processes. It is brought to you by the EBM Tools Network, a voluntary alliance of tool users, developers, and training providers. By Sarah Carr Tools for modeling...
by John Davis | May 15, 2010
On 1 April, the UK Government announced its designation of a marine protected area around the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, also known as the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT). The 636,600-km2 MPA, which comprises the archipelago’s Exclusive...
by John Davis | May 15, 2010
Having to enforce an MPA’s regulations is more expensive than having the public comply voluntarily with those rules. Hence, public education about the need for an MPA – and the various benefits the MPA could provide to stakeholders over time – can be...
by John Davis | May 15, 2010
Editor’s note: Ton IJlstra is project leader for adoption of fisheries measures in MPAs managed within the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature Conservation and Food Quality. By Ton IJlstra North Sea coastal states have identified marine protected areas in...
