The ocean is home to some of the richest biodiversity on Earth. From coral reefs and mangrove forests to the deep sea, marine ecosystems sustain countless species, support coastal communities, ...
Trump has moved to reopen sections of federally protected marine national monuments in the Pacific Ocean to commercial ...
Climate change is threatening the effectiveness of protected areas (PAs) in safeguarding wildlife, ecosystem services and livelihoods, with scientists now calling for the incorporation of ...
In the field of marine conservation, a marine protected area (MPA) is an expanse of sea, ocean, estuaries, coastal waters, and, in the United States, the U.S. Great Lakes, where fishing, mining, ...
Marine protected areas cover more than 8% of the world’s oceans today, but they can get a bad rap as being protected on paper only. But some protected areas are successfully keeping illegal fishing ...
"This initiative represents a bold and timely step forward, recognising that our oceans do not end at national boundaries, ...
These “protected areas” can range from enormous, strictly-protected areas like US national parks, through the heavily-used landscapes of UK national parks, to tiny urban nature reserves. Protected ...
The National Biodiversity Office (NBIO), under the Ministry of Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Solid Waste Management, has begun updating the National Protected Areas Policy and System ...