How Financial Experts Are Partnering with Protected Areas to Launch New Revenue Programs
There are some excellent publications available to guide protected areas in developing new revenue streams, including IUCN’s Sustainable Financing of Protected Areas, several reports by the Conservation Finance Alliance, and more. (Following this article, this issue...
Library on MPA Financing
From MPA News: Building sustainable financing for MPAs by diversifying funding streams (2014) Building successful endowments to support MPAs: Malpelo and the Mesoamerican Reef (2014) Paying for MPAs: Examples of Large-Scale Fundraising for Planning and Management...
Important Marine Mammal Areas: A New Tool for MPAs with Marine Mammals
The first workshop to implement a new tool for conservation — Important Marine Mammal Areas, or IMMAs — was held in Chania, Greece, from 24-28 October. The workshop was organized by the IUCN WCPA-SSC Marine Mammal Protected Areas Task Force, which devised IMMAs to...
Blue Solution: The Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park Act and effective governance
By Angelique M. Songco, Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park (adapted by MPA News)
The Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park (TRNP) Act showcases the successful management of a remote no-take reserve in the Philippines. The formulation of policies for TRNP involved multiple consultations with a cross-section of society, from village to national level. The consultative process ensured that the impacted communities and stakeholders were able to shape the contours of the law, thereby embedding fairness in rule-making and inspiring voluntary compliance.