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Conservation International

Conservation International

Global Marine Program

Outlines CI's commitment to global marine conservation and focuses marine biological diversity, threats to the oceans, tools for conservation and more.

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Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority

The GBRMPA site outlines its role as the principal adviser to the Australian Government on the care and development of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.

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ICRI

International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI)

ICRI is a unique environmental partnership that brings together stakeholders with the objective of sustainable use and conservation of coral reefs for future generations. The many partners, including governments, international environmental and development agencies, scientific associations, the private sector and NGOs, are dedicated to designing the best strategies to conserve the world's coral reef resources

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Island Resource Foundation

Island Resource Foundation

This site offers a list of 200+ contacts and addresses for Marine Parks and Protected Areas in the Wider Caribbean. Data include MPA name and address and is sorted by country.

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Marine Protected Areas of the United States

U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Department of the Interior

This site was established under an Executive Order in 2000. This Web site is a principal medium to promote sharing of information, to foster collaboration among participating agencies, and to enhance the protection of existing areas and establish new ones.

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MPA News

MPA News

University of Washington, School of Marine Affairs, USA.

MPA News is a monthly newsletter that reports on the planning and management of marine protected areas. It serves the global MPA community with news, views, analysis, and tips gathered from experts around the world.

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WWF

MPA Site

World Wide Fund for Nature

WWF's Global Marine Programme is working towards a network of effectively managed, ecologically representative Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) covering at least 10% of the world's seas.

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National Marine Conservation Areas

Parks Canada

The Parks Canada site outlines its responsibilities for National Parks and National Historic Sites and a national system of marine protected areas.

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The Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts and Islands

Global developments related to oceans, coasts, and SIDS, particularly activities aimed at achieving oceans-related targets from the World Summit on Sustainable Development and from the Millennium Development Goals through policy analyses, multi-stakeholder dialogues, working groups, roundtables, and other approaches.

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U.S. National Marine Sanctuary Program

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

This site provides extensive information on NOAA's national program on MPAs which includes 13 sites from the Tropical Pacific to North Atlantic waters.

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U.S. National Marine Sanctuary Program

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

This site provides extensive information on NOAA's national program on MPAs which includes 13 sites from the Tropical Pacific to North Atlantic waters.

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U.S. National Marine Sanctuary Program

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

This site provides extensive information on NOAA's national program on MPAs which includes 13 sites from the Tropical Pacific to North Atlantic waters.

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U.S. National Marine Sanctuary Program

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

This site provides extensive information on NOAA's national program on MPAs which includes 13 sites from the Tropical Pacific to North Atlantic waters.

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