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Marine Protected Area Publications


Marine Protected Areas Guide

A Guide to Ecological Scorecards for Marine Protected Areas in North America

 A new Guide to Ecological Scorecards for Marine Protected Areas in North America from the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) aims to provide a standard method for managers to report on the status and trends of marine protected areas (MPAs).
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09 Mar 2011 | Downloads - publication
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Capturing and Conserving Natural Coastal Carbon: Building mitigation, advancing adaptation

Capturing and Conserving Natural Coastal Carbon: Building mitigation, advancing adaptation

Capturing and Conserving Natural Coastal Carbon: Building mitigation, advancing adaptation …  

24 Feb 2011 | Downloads - publication

Global Ocean Protection

Global ocean protection : present status and future possibilities

Global ocean protection : present status and future possibilities …  

23 Nov 2010 | Downloads - publication

Global Ocean Protection

Global ocean protection : present status and future possibilities

Global ocean protection : present status and future possibilities …  

23 Nov 2010 | Downloads - publication

Marine World Heritage: The Time is Now. Protecting the ‘best of the best’ in the ocean

Marine World Heritage: the time is now

Marine World Heritage: Protecting the ‘best of the best’ in the ocean …  

27 Oct 2010 | Downloads - document

Ocean Acidification guide EPOCA-IUCN

Ocean Acidification: The Facts (English version)

Ocean Acidification: The Facts (English version) …   | Spanish | Chinese | Arabic

07 Dec 2009 | Downloads - publication

Management of Natural Coastal Carbon sinks

The Management of Natural Coastal Carbon Sinks

This report focuses on the management of natural coastal carbon sinks. The production of the report has been stimulated by an apparent lack of recognition and focus on on coastal marine ecosystems to complement activies already well advanced on land to address the best practice management of carbon sinks. …  

13 Nov 2009 | Downloads - publication

Bahrein Action Plan

The Bahrain Action Plan for Marine World Heritage

The global Plan of Action for IUCN’s World Commission on Protected Areas (Laffoley, 2008) establishes renewed and enhanced action on marine World Heritage as one of the essential measures now needed alongside protection of wildlife and habitats on the High Seas. …  

30 Jun 2009 | Downloads - publication

ORIENTAÇÃO E CRITÉRIO SCIENTÍFICOS DOS AÇORES

Orientação e Critério Scieníficos dos Açores

ORIENTAÇÃO E CRITÉRIO SCIENTÍFICOS DOS AÇORES para identifi cação de áreas marinhas ecológica ou biologicamente signifi cativas e concepção de redes representativas de áreas marinhas protegidas em oceano aberto e mar profundo …  

01 May 2009 | Downloads - document

Azores Scientific Criteria and Guidance

Azores Scientific Criteria and Guidance

Azores Scientific Criteria and Guidance for identifying ecologically or biologically significant marine areas and designing representative networks of marine protected areas in open ocean waters and deep sea habitats …  

01 May 2009 | Downloads - document

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Important Documents
  • WCPA Marine Checklist for Marine Protected Areas 273KB
  • WCPA Marine Plan of Action 538KB
  • WCPA Marine POA FAQ 129KB
  • Plan d'Action de la CMAP pour les aires protégées marines 553KB
  • Plan d'accion de CMAP - Marino 414KB
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