by John Davis | May 15, 2010
In memoriam: John R. Clark John R. Clark, an early leader in the fields of MPA management and coastal zone management, passed away of a heart attack on 5 April 2010. Twenty-five years ago, Clark co-authored (with Rod Salm) one of the first books on MPA practice...
by John Davis | May 15, 2010
New Zealand schoolchildren are being taught to snorkel in marine reserves as part of a program to raise awareness of, and appreciation for, the country’s marine biodiversity. The snorkeling program, in operation since 2002, has worked with more than 7000 primary...
by John Davis | May 15, 2010
Designated in 2005, the Urok Islands Marine Protected Area is Guinea Bissau’s first community MPA. It is the fruit of 15 years of work by Tiniguena, a local NGO, in collaboration with local communities and institutions, the Fondation Internationale du Banc...
by John Davis | May 15, 2010
Editor’s note: This “Building Resilience” feature is contributed by the Reef Resilience program of The Nature Conservancy (www.reefresilience.org). The program provides guidance on building resilience to climate change into the design of MPAs. By...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Apr 26, 2010
Ecosystem-based management can be described relatively simply. It is an approach that uses ecosystem science – our knowledge of the connections among living organisms, natural phenomena, and human activities – to guide our uses of the ocean and coast. By...
