The MPA Guide

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are conservation tools intended to protect biodiversity, promote healthy and resilient marine ecosystems, and provide societal benefits. Despite codification of MPAs in international agreements, MPA effectiveness is currently undermined by confusion about the many MP...

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Field	Value
Source	https://resources.unep-wcmc.org/products/WCMC_PT034
Author	UNEP-WCMC
Maintainer	UNEP-WCMC
Last Updated	March 9, 2023, 14:15 (UTC)
Created	September 21, 2022, 11:39 (UTC)
GUID	unep-wcmc-rsrc-platform-wcmc_pt034
Issued	2023-03-09T01:01:14.277Z
Language	en
Modified	2023-03-09T01:01:14.277Z
Publisher email	info@unep-wcmc.org
Publisher name	UNEP-WCMC
Theme	Platform
avg_rating	4
citation	Oregon State University, IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas, Marine Conservation Institute, National Geographic Society, and UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre (2021) An Introduction to The MPA Guide. https://mpaguide-protectedplanet.net
data_type	webpage
date_published	2021-01-01
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license	bespoke
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short_description	The MPA Guide is a science-based tool and framework to identify different types of MPAs and connect these types of MPAs with the outcomes they are expected to achieve. The MPA Guide consists of four elements: Stage of Establishment, Level of Protection, Enabling Conditions, and Outcomes.