Management

National Ocean Policy

Whole of Island Approach: Integrated Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment

Abaiang Island, Kiribati - A Whole-of-Island Integrated Vulnerability Assessment

Abiang Atoll, Kiribati

Don't be intimidated by the phrase, Marine Spatial Planning (MSP)!  Read the Marine Spatial Planning brochure (La Planification Spatiale Marine) for a succinct description of MSP and its integrated planning at multiple scales.

Scientific research is something all of us were exposed to in school and something we hear routinely in the news.  In principle, science is supposed to interact with agencies and organizations entrusted with managing protected areas and other managed areas.  Science ultimately provides the information for management decisions and to understand ecological processes and patterns, even while identifying new issues not yet recognized by the public or protected area managers.  We have neither the expertise nor the funding to study everything that needs to be studied.

The Daily Catch

The Daily Catch aggregates current ocean news, stories and original reports.

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Marine Species Action Plans

Ocean Health Index

A healthy ocean sustainably delivers a range of benefits to people now and in the future. The Ocean Health Index is the comprehensive framework used to measure ocean health from global to local scales.

Ocean Health Index - Science

Ocean Unite

Definitive science and clear policy options point the way to what must be done to restore and protect marine life. But like many global challenges, the intelligence, science, policy knowledge and expertise is often fragmented and frequently does not reach the right ears.

Ocean Unite has been set up to assist with this unique challenge: to unite and amplify impactful voices to secure a healthy and vital ocean.

First World Ocean Assessment