by John Davis | Mar 15, 2007
Error Due to an editorial error in our February 2007 issue, the feature “Informing stakeholders during a public planning process” misidentified the work affiliation of Tim Allen. He works for the Australian Government in its Natural Resource Management...
by John Davis | Feb 15, 2007
Public awareness plays a central role in the success of coastal and marine conservation. Where MPAs are effective, there is usually strong community understanding of the benefits that can come from resource protection. By educating stakeholders on these benefits, and...
by John Davis | Feb 15, 2007
Editor’s note: Leon Roskilly is national coordinator of the Sea Anglers’ Conservation Network (SACN), a UK-based organization committed to sustainable recreational fishing. He adapted the following essay from a longer article of his, “Marine...
by John Davis | Feb 15, 2007
Scientific consensus: sea level could rise half a meter this century The latest assessment from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) projects that sea level will rise between 18 cm and 59 cm over the course of this century, due to...
by John Davis | Dec 15, 2006
The oceans offer increasing evidence that global climate change is underway. Sea surface temperature is rising, while polar sea-ice is retreating. Coral reefs are suffering from severe bleaching events. Amid these and other phenomena – as well as the growing...
