by John Davis | Mar 15, 2003
How much influence should community stakeholders have in planning an MPA? Below is a perspective piece by Graeme Kelleher, followed by a letter to the editor from Graham Edgar. Both pieces address the issue of community participation in MPA processes, drawing upon...
by John Davis | Mar 15, 2003
Dear MPA News: I was interested to read comments published in MPA News Vol. 4, No. 7 (February 2003) on process and achievements associated with the new Victorian MPA system, particularly the recognition that an exceptional system of MPAs could be achieved without...
by John Davis | Mar 15, 2003
Editor’s note: This month, MPA News commences a new feature – the Manager Profile – to introduce readers to MPA managers around the world and the challenges they face. Position: Head of Marine Protected Areas (since 2001), Environmental Research and...
by John Davis | Mar 15, 2003
New Zealand approves marine reserve around terrestrial World Heritage site The New Zealand government has approved plans to designate a 4840-km2 marine reserve around the Auckland Islands, about 460 km south of the South Island of New Zealand. A formal gazetting...
by John Davis | Feb 15, 2003
In 2002, the Australian state of Victoria and the American state of California approved plans for representative networks of marine protected areas in their waters. Involving long and contentious planning processes, both efforts offer lessons to practitioners and...
