Marine Protected Areas : science, policy and management /
Marine Protected Areas: Science, Policy and Management addresses a full spectrum of issues relating to Marine Protected Areas (MPS) not currently available in any other single volume. Chapters are contributed by a wide range of working specialists who examine conceptions and definitions of MPAs, pro...
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Amsterdam ; Oxford ; Cambridge, MA :
Elsevier,
[2020]
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| Online Access: | ScienceDirect |
Table of Contents:
- Front Cover; MARINE PROTECTED AREAS; MARINE PROTECTED AREAS: SCIENCE, POLICY AND MANAGEMENT; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Contributors; Foreword: Progress towards the conservation and sustainable use of the oceans: targets and challenges; Introduction; Global targets and processes; Aichi biodiversity targets; Sustainable development goals; Conservation of biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction; Performance against targets; Post-2020 biodiversity agenda; References; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; 1
- A critical history of marine protected areas
- Development of MPA policy and extent Developing conceptions of marine protected area; Future extent and character of MPAs; Conclusion; References; 2
- Marine protected areas and marine spatial planning
- allocation of resource use and environmental protection; Introduction; The drivers behind MPA designation and MSP adoption; The importance of scale and management response; A brief history of MPA development; A brief history of MSP development; How the aims of MPAs can be assisted by MSP; How MPAs can assist in the delivery of MSP; From data to information, to insights, to decision-making
- More than the sum of its partsMoving the goal posts or upping the game?; Dynamic ocean management; Real time closures; Real time incentives; Future-proofing marine protection; Scenario analysis; Improving feature-based protection; The need for integration; Co-location and space partitioning: considering displacement of activities; Political imperative; Conclusions; Disclaimer; References; 3
- Challenges facing marine protected areas in Southern African countries in light of expanding ocean economies ac ... ; Introduction; The Southern African ocean and coastal environment
- The offshore environmentThe coastal environment; Existing and future MPAS in the Southern African region; Angola; Namibia; South Africa; Mozambique; Discussion; The role of Southern African MPAs; Management effectiveness of Southern African MPAs; Challenges facing MPAs in the Southern African region; References; 4
- The South Orkney Islands Southern Shelf Marine Protected Area: towards the establishment of marine spatial prot ... ; Introduction; Marine protected areas as a tool for conservation in the Southern Ocean; Historical exploitation in the Southern Ocean
- CCAMLR's management of Southern Ocean fisheriesCCAMLR's management of the krill fishery; Moving towards enhanced spatial management of the krill fishery; Bioregionalisation and systematic conservation planning; Background to the South Orkneys southern shelf MPA; Description of the region; Physical environment; Biogeography; Benthic ecology and biodiversity; Pelagic ecology and biodiversity; Scientific activities; Threats to the ecosystem; Demersal fisheries; Pelagic fisheries; Regional conservation objectives to be achieved by MPAs in Subarea 48.2; Protection of representative areas