by John Davis | Dec 15, 2005
Prior to the Indian Ocean tsunami in December 2004, Surin Marine National Park had a reputation for offering some of the best shallow-water reef diving in Thailand. Located northwest of Phuket, the 135-km2 park attracted 30,000 visitors each year. Park management had...
by John Davis | Dec 15, 2005
Distinction between “socio-economics” and human dimensions Dear MPA News: As managers and scientists increasingly realize that resource management is driven by social values, the roles of social science and its practitioners become more established –...
by John Davis | Dec 15, 2005
More IMPAC1 coverage to come This edition of MPA News contains several topics that were presented or discussed at the First International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC1), held in Geelong, Australia, in October 2005. We will continue to report on outcomes from...
by John Davis | Nov 15, 2005
International goals for the protection of oceans through MPAs will not be met by their set deadlines, according to a study announced at the First International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC1), held in Geelong, Australia, in October 2005. Louisa Wood, a Ph.D....
by John Davis | Nov 15, 2005
Editor’s note: Artie Jacobson, author of the following essay, has spent nearly two decades as a ranger and manager in the Whitsunday Region of the Great Barrier Reef for the Queensland (Australia) Parks and Wildlife Service. The Whitsunday region, comprising 1%...
