Guidelines For Marine Protected Areas

Edited and coordinated by Graeme Kelleher
Series Editor: Adrian Phillips



Cover photo:
Front cover, NOAA; back cover, Jan Post

Cover design by:
IUCN Publications Services Unit

DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.CH.1999.PAG.3.en
ISBN: 2-8317-0505-3


World Commission on Protected Areas

 

Best Practice Protected Area Guidelines Series No. 3

IUCN - The World Conservation Union 1999


 Index

Foreword

Information for This Title

Acknowledgements

Executive Summary

Introduction

1. Placing Marine Protected Areas in their wider context

2. Developing the legal framework

3. Working with relevant sectors

4. Making partnerships with communities and other stakeholders

5. Selecting the sites for MPAs

6. Planning and managing MPAs

7. Zoning

8. Planning for financial sustainability

9. Ensuring research, monitoring, evaluation and review

Annex 1 Developing a co-management partnership

Annex 2 Contents of an MPA Management Plan

Annex 3 Detailed guidelines on how to make a Zoning Plan

Annex 4 Resolutions 17.38 and 19.46 of the IUCN General Assembly

Annex 5 References

Annex 6 Acronyms used