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Designing Effective Locally Managed Areas in Tropical Marine Environments: A Facilitator’s Guide to Help Sustain Community Benefits Through Management for Fisheries, Ecosystems, and Climate Change

Gombos, M., Atkinson, S., Green, A., & Flower, K. (Eds.). 2013. Designing Effective Locally Managed Areas in Tropical Marine Environments: A Facilitator’s Guide to Help Sustain Community Benefits Through Management for Fisheries, Ecosystems, and Climate Change. Jakarta, Indonesia and USAID Coral Triangle Support Partnership.

Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA) A toolkit for National Focal Points and NBSAP Coordinators

Hesselink, F., Goldstein, W., van Kempen, P.P.,  Garnett, T. and Dela, J. 2007.  Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA) A toolkit for National Focal Points and NBSAP Coordinators. Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity and IUCN: Montreal, Canada.

Communicating with the Public About Marine Protected Areas.

Helms, G. and Schaadt, M. 2012.  Communicating with the Public About Marine Protected Areas. Resource Media.

This presentation is designed for the community in California but it based on the scientific principles of protected areas that are relevant worldwide.

The ideas and suggestions are applicable to protected area practitioners in the Pacific Islands. There are simple and clear suggestions on how to present protected area information to communities in a positive light.