The special collection dedicated to the “Integration of Marine Protected Areas and Maritime Spatial Planning Processes” will explore the critical intersection of marine biodiversity conservation and ...

(Santa Barbara, Calif.) — When considering how to use marine spaces and allocate resources to their management, policymakers would do well to take a gender-sensitive approach. So say UC Santa Barbara ...

In the first phase, it was taken up in two Union territories, Puducherry and Lakshadweep. Odisha has become the first state ...

New study identifies ten key components that will promote the development and implementation of sustainable, equitable, climate-smart ocean planning initiatives around the globe. The guidelines come ...

(Photo Credit: Sandrine Jauffret, Marcelo H. Acerbi/The World Bank) Marine spatial planning is most effective when everyone from the government to private sector players to artisanal fishers are ...

A healthy ocean is critical to address the triple challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. This event will discuss marine and coastal spatial planning -- one tool that can help ...

Bhubaneswar, Apr 16 (PTI) The Odisha government on Thursday launched a Marine Spatial Plan (MSP) aimed at promoting coastal economic growth while ensuring environmental protection.A memorandum of ...

By Elizabeth Fitt Wastewater pollution levels are higher inside many marine protected areas than in nearby unprotected areas, according to a new study published in the journal Ocean & Coastal ...

This is the full text of the Fishermen's Association Bermuda’s press statement on why it will not support making 20 per cent ...

The strong winds blowing over Australia’s rugged coastlines will soon power many of our homes, as offshore wind farms are poised to begin construction. But our new research highlights the need to ...

The initiative aims to balance economic growth with environmental protection, while taking in consideration the social and cultural needs of coastal communities.