The MPA Guide: A framework to achieve global goals for the ocean

K Grorud-Colvert, J Sullivan-Stack, C Roberts… - Science, 2021‏ - science.org
BACKGROUND Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are places in the ocean that receive
protection to safeguard biodiversity from abatable threats. Confusion exists about the …

Making protected areas effective for biodiversity, climate and food

A Arneth, P Leadley, J Claudet, M Coll… - Global Change …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
The spatial extent of marine and terrestrial protected areas (PAs) was among the most
intensely debated issues prior to the decision about the post‐2020 Global Biodiversity …

[HTML][HTML] Ocean conservation boosts climate change mitigation and adaptation

J Jacquemont, R Blasiak, C Le Cam, M Le Gouellec… - One Earth, 2022‏ - cell.com
Marine protected areas (MPAs) are increasingly being promoted as an ocean-based climate
solution. However, such claims remain controversial because of the diffuse and poorly …

Protecting the global ocean for biodiversity, food and climate

E Sala, J Mayorga, D Bradley, RB Cabral, TB Atwood… - Nature, 2021‏ - nature.com
The ocean contains unique biodiversity, provides valuable food resources and is a major
sink for anthropogenic carbon. Marine protected areas (MPAs) are an effective tool for …

One-third of global protected land is under intense human pressure

KR Jones, O Venter, RA Fuller, JR Allan, SL Maxwell… - Science, 2018‏ - science.org
In an era of massive biodiversity loss, the greatest conservation success story has been the
growth of protected land globally. Protected areas are the primary defense against …

Assessing spillover from marine protected areas and its drivers: A meta‐analytical approach

M Di Lorenzo, P Guidetti, A Di Franco, A Calò… - Fish and …, 2020‏ - Wiley Online Library
Overfishing may seriously impact fish populations and ecosystems. Marine protected areas
(MPAs) are key tools for biodiversity conservation and fisheries management, yet the …

3D ocean assessments reveal that fisheries reach deep but marine protection remains shallow

J Jacquemont, C Loiseau, L Tornabene… - Nature …, 2024‏ - nature.com
The wave of new global conservation targets, the conclusion of the High Seas Treaty
negotiations, and the expansion of extractive use into the deep sea call for a paradigm shift …

Underprotected marine protected areas in a global biodiversity hotspot

J Claudet, C Loiseau, M Sostres, M Zupan - One Earth, 2020‏ - cell.com
Ocean health is critical for human well-being but is threatened by multiple stressors. Parties
to the Convention on Biological Diversity agreed to protect 10% of their waters by 2020. The …

Ocean protection quality is lagging behind quantity: Applying a scientific framework to assess real marine protected area progress against the 30 by 30 target

EP Pike, JMC MacCarthy, SO Hameed… - Conservation …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
The international community set a global conservation target to protect at least 30% of the
ocean by 2030 (“30× 30”) to reverse biodiversity loss, including through marine protected …

[HTML][HTML] The 'Paper Park Index': Evaluating Marine Protected Area effectiveness through a global study of stakeholder perceptions

V Relano, D Pauly - Marine Policy, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Governments around the world are increasingly committed to reaching terrestrial and marine
conservation goals. But achieving such commitments is challenging, and conservation …