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Ervin, J., P. Butler, L. Wilkinson, M. Piper and S. Watkins. 2010. Inspiring Support and Commitment for Protected Areas through Communication, Education and Public Awareness Programs: A Quick Guide for Protected Area Practitioners. Quick Guide Series, J. Ervin ed. Arlington, VA: Rare Conservation.

McKenzie-Mohr, D., and Smith, W. 2011.  Fostering Sustainable Behavior – An Introduction to Community-Based Social Marketing. New Society Publishers.

Educational Posters on Marine Species and Other Topics.  Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC). Educational materials.

The Secretariat of the Pacific Community's (SPC) digital library has posters categorized by the year they were developed for marine species and other topics.

They are downloadable as PDF documents and come in a variety of languages (e.g. the one pictured is from Kiribati).

You can also download brochures and fact sheets from their website.

Foundation of the Peoples’ of the South Pacific International (FSPI). Educational Posters on Coastal Resource Management. Awareness Raising Materials.

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.

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.

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.

Hamú, D., Auchincloss, E., Goldstein, W. (eds.). 2004. Communicating Protected Areas. Commission on Education and Communication, IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge.

Sauafea-Leau, F. 2010. Participatory Learning and Action (PLA): Resource Guide for Practitioners.  American Samoa Context.. NOAA PIRO.  American Samoa.

Pacific Invasives Initiative. 2013.  Pacific Invasives Initiative, Resource Kit for Invasive Plant Management. Auckland, New Zealand.