by John Davis | May 15, 2008
Editor’s note: Jan-Willem van Bochove is chief technical advisor to Coral Cay Conservation, a UK-based NGO that works to sustain livelihoods and alleviate poverty through protection and restoration of coral reefs and tropical forests. By Jan-Willem van Bochove...
by John Davis | May 15, 2008
Dear MPA News: Upon reading the April 2008 issue of MPA News, I was surprised, if not somewhat dismayed, at the unduly rosy description you gave of the Red Sea Marine Peace Park (RSMPP). I conducted research on this transboundary “marine protected area”...
by John Davis | May 15, 2008
UK proposes network of MPAs The UK government has released a draft Marine Bill that sets out plans for a new network of marine conservation zones around Britain’s coast. The country aims to meet the goal of having an ecologically coherent network of well-managed...
by John Davis | Apr 15, 2008
Ecosystems and their wildlife do not recognize political boundaries. Therefore, in many cases, management must take transboundary conservation into account. Efforts to achieve conservation across national borders are often described in the context of pursuing...
by John Davis | Apr 15, 2008
The Peace Parks Foundation, based in South Africa, has supported southern African governments in the development of 10 peace parks (www.peaceparks.org). In doing so, the Foundation has played many roles, including facilitating planning processes, managing community...
