…posted on the WCC website in the coming weeks (www.iucn.org/news_events/events/congress/index.cfm), following translation from English into other languages. Several other motions…
Challenges, successes, and lessons from building effective MPA manager networks: Part II – The regional networks
…to MPA management in the region are too limited, thereby compromising successful conservation. Considering the high pressures exerted on the…
A compilation of resources and trainings on MPA design and management, across education levels (from MPA professionals to general public)
…program. This program combines training courses, professional development seminars, workplace case studies, mentoring, continuing education, and networking. Participants receive a…
The Skimmer: A very quick update on what’s going on in the Arctic Ocean region and why you should care
The Skimmer is a new MEAM feature where we review the latest news and research on a particular topic. News…
At World Parks Congress, Target Is Set for High-Seas MPAs: Five to Be Designated by 2008
…on the High Seas: An Environmental Perspective. (WWF/IUCN 2001) http://www.iucn.org/themes/marine/pdf/highseas.pdf In addition, a strategy document on promoting the development of…
Creating MPA Inventories: How Canada and the US Are Meeting the Challenge
…a fair and factual dialogue about how best to protect our marine resources.” The website www.mpa.gov, co-managed by the Departments…
What impacts could Trump’s proposed offshore drilling plan have on MPAs and other current closures in US waters? Here’s a primer
…available to exploration and development. By comparison, the current five-year program puts 94% of the OCS off-limits to oil and…
New Media and EBM: Using Twitter, YouTube, and Other Tools to Engage the ‘Crowd’ and Improve Management
…of Science Outreach), COMPASS, US. E-mail: brooke.smith@compassonline.org and lizneeley@compassonline.org The biggest misconception scientists have about social media is that it…
Serious games for coastal and marine conservation, management, and adaptation
…stakeholders, conducting research, and evaluating public policy. For instance, serious games can: Help players better understand complex topics and the…
The EBM Toolbox: Marxan, Present and Future
…and serves as custodian of Marxan development and research. MEAM: Can you give us an overview of the new developments…