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Marine Conservation: Protecting our Oceans and Coasts for People and Nature
An overview of The Nature Conservancy’s work with partners to create lasting conservation results that benefit marine life, local communities and economies.
Author(s): The Nature Conservancy
Setting Priorities for Marine Conservation
An overview of the principles and process for marine ecoregional assessments, which guide decisions and identify efficient actions for marine conservation and management.
Author(s): The Nature Conservancy
Advancing Ecosystem-Based Management Toolkit
Online toolkit that provides managers and practitioners with common tools and case studies to advance ecosystem-based management and spatial planning. Visit the toolkit at www.marineebm.org
Author(s): The Nature Conservancy, NOAA, Sea Around Us Project, University of Queensland, EBM Tools Network
Conducting Marine Ecological Gap Assessments: A Quick Guide for Protected Area Practitioners
A brief guide on how to assess marine ecological gaps. Case studies and step-by-step instructions are included.
Author(s): The Nature Conservancy, SCBD, WWF
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Sea Level Rise Learning Network: Adapting Conservation Strategies to Global Climate Change
A new group of Conservancy staff and partners working across geographic and organizational boundaries to refine conservation strategies that address the challenge of rising seas.
Author(s): The Nature Conservancy
Leasing and Ownership of Ocean and Coastal Resources
An overview of the acquisition and management of ocean and coastal-related natural resources through private ownership, easements, and leases.
Author(s): The Nature Conservancy
Marine Conservation Agreements – A Practitioner’s Toolkit
An overview of the online practitioner’s toolkit, which provides information about conservation leasing and ownership and how to apply principles. Visit the full toolkit at www.mcatoolkit.org.
Author(s): The Nature Conservancy
Towards Conservation of Submerged Lands: The Law and Policy of Conservation Leasing and Ownership
A document on the legal and policy implications of conservation leasing and ownership of submerged lands, including case studies.
Author(s): The Nature Conservancy, Sea Grant, RWU
Reef Resilience Toolkit v.3
Online toolkit that provides coral reef managers with information and tools on building resilience to climate change into the design of marine protected areas and management activities. Visit the toolkit at www.reefresilience.org
Author(s): The Nature Conservancy, WWF, WCS, CI, NOAA GBRMPA, IUCN, CORDIO
Ensuring Coral Reef Survival
An overview of The Nature Conservancy’s work with partners to create and protect resilient marine protected areas around the world.
Author(s): The Nature Conservancy
Community Partnerships for Restoration and Conservation
Overview of The Nature Conservancy’s work with partners to implement on-the-ground projects to restore important marine habitats and protect aquatic species in the United States.
Author(s): The Nature Conservancy
Shellfish at Risk: A Global Study
With partners, The Nature Conservancy is identifying the state, condition, and action needed to conserve shellfish ecosystems, one of the most globally impacted of all ecosystems.
Author(s): The Nature Conservancy
A Practitioners Guide to the Design & Monitoring of Shellfish Restoration Projects
An informative guide to help practitioners design and monitor shellfish restoration projects that restore not only the populations of target shellfish species, but also the associated ecosystem services.
Author(s): The Nature Conservancy, NOAA
Economic Valuation of Ecosystem Services: A New Impetus for Shellfish Restoration?
Article from Basins and Coasts, 2008 discussing the use of ecosystem services provided by native shellfish as a method to advance restoration and conservation.
Author(s): The Nature Conservancy
Loss, Status and Trends for Coastal Marine Habitats of Europe
Discusses the substantial loss of coastal marine habitats over the last 50 years, repercussions of that loss and management suggestions for the future
Author(s): The Nature Conservancy, UNIBO
Nature’s Investment Bank: How Marine Protected Areas Contribute to Poverty Reduction (Executive Summary)
This policy brief summarizes the results and their relevance to conservation initiatives of a study conducted in four Marine Protected Areas in the Asia Pacific Region to determine whether and if so in what ways they are contributing to poverty reduction.
Author(s): The Nature Conservancy, DEWR, PREM, WWF - Indonesia
Nature’s Investment Bank: How Marine Protected Areas Contribute to Poverty Reduction (Full Report)
This study is one of the first to empirically analyze the link between biodiversity conservation initiatives and poverty reduction, to determine whether four particular marine protected areas have contributed to poverty reduction, and if so, why. The four study sites do not represent a random sample but were deliberately chosen because local experts believe they have contributed to poverty reduction.
Author(s): The Nature Conservancy, DEWR, PREM, WWF - Indonesia
Global Island Partnership
The Global Island Partnership (GLISPA) promotes actions for island conservation and sustainable livelihoods by inspiring leadership, catalyzing commitments, and facilitating collaboration among all islands.
Author(s): GLISPA
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