How to conserve and increase the world’s marine protected areas

Mangroves protect coastal communities, accountability in governance is need of the hour: Experts

Mapping and quantifying human-driven stress factors can help achieve accountability, notes experts
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Climate-smart marine protected areas can shield biota from global warming: Experts

Most current MPAs are located in coastal areas, while only 1.2 per cent of the high seas are protected
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Marine protected areas are underfunded. Experts discuss ways to address the funding gap

A well-managed and sufficiently funded MPA can restore good health to vulnerable ecosystems, help achieve global biodiversity conservation goals
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‘Marine Protected Areas must be evaluated for effectiveness’

At present, focus is only on coverage; quality and effectiveness not assessed, point out experts
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Global Kelp forests declining at 1.8% annually; indigenous knowledge can help, say experts

Kelps are increasingly threatened by climate change, eutrophication and shoreline development, among other human-induced stressors
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