With the emergence of the new thought on national sovereignty, transboundary protected area (TBPA) management came into fore. Referred to here are transborder parks, transnational parks, transfrontier reserves, friendship parks — meaning, protected areas that meet across international borders.
Environmentalists fear the grounding of a ship off Rennell Island in the Solomon Islands could bring more damage to a marine protected area. The MV Solomon Trader hit a reef in Kangava Bay off Rennell Island just over a week ago as it was loading bauxite from a nearby
It seems there is still far to travel on the long road to marine protection on the southeast coast of New Zealand. Reporter Jono Edwards takes a look at where we are on the journey and how we got there. Click on the link below to read the full article.
The use of plastic bags has been banned on Makogai island in Lomaiviti...In addition to this, the island was also declared a Marine Protected Area (MPA). Click on the link below to read the full article.
Objectives of consultancy services - the objectives of this contract are to 1) assess the efficacy of existing LSMPA finance strategies, 2) develop recommendations to improve existing LSMPA finance, and 3) develop guidance for new LSMPA finance strategies.
The December-January shutdown heavily impacted US federal MPAs. These include National Marine Sanctuaries and Marine National Monuments, among other sites, and are some of the largest MPAs in the world, like the 1.5-million km2 Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.
The Pacific Blue Belt Project successfully completed its final activities in November 2018. These activities included implementing ten coral fragmentation restoration structures and providing training for four underwater educational trails in French Polynesia.
The Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument celebrated its 10-year anniversary on Jan. 6, 2019. The protected area safeguards vibrant coral reefs and deep-sea ecosystems teeming with life, and provides a safe haven for threatened species of sharks, seabirds, turtles, and marine mammals.
