by John Davis | Mar 15, 2009
It is rare for marine protected areas to be mentioned in the International Journal of Epidemiology, which covers issues affecting human health and illness. But an article in a recent issue of the journal examines the relationship between increasing human demand for...
by John Davis | Mar 15, 2009
Namibia designates first MPA The African nation of Namibia has designated its first MPA – the Namibian Islands’ Marine Protected Area. It covers nearly 9600 km2 of sea area off the country’s southern coastline and includes all of Namibia’s...
by John Davis | Feb 15, 2009
On 6 January 2009 in his final month in office, President George W. Bush designated three vast new MPAs in U.S. waters in the Pacific Ocean. Encompassing a total area of roughly 505,000 km2, the three MPAs are: Marianas Trench Marine National Monument – in the...
by John Davis | Feb 15, 2009
In January, the World Wide Web was abuzz with an advertisement for what was touted as “the best job in the world”: a six-month, AU $150,000 contract (US $101,000) to serve as island caretaker in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. The...
by John Davis | Feb 15, 2009
A new report provides guidance on the planning and management of MPAs in tropical regions, based on lessons learned from six MPA network initiatives in the Coral Triangle region of Southeast Asia. The publication analyzes the MPA networks through their various stages...
