Protecting Your Community’s Coastal Assets: Local Leadership in Marine Planning

March 2014

Marine Protected Areas 101

This report summarizes fundamental design principles to help make marine protected areas most effective.

March 2014

Safeguarding B.C.’s Coastal Waters: Marine Protected Areas for Fishing, Tourism and Communities

Marine protected areas safeguard our natural treasures, as well as coastal economies. British Columbians are asking for greater marine protection.

Oceans and fresh water

May 2014

Committing to Effective Marine Protected Areas

Anuradha Rao, Karin Bodtker

This report presents opportunities to boost local economies through partnerships with stewardship organizations to monitor marine protected areas.

Oceans and fresh water

March 2015

Making our Coasts Work: Healthy Oceans, Healthy Economies, Healthy Communities

Anuradha Rao

This report examines the important and often under-valued role that healthy ocean ecosystems provide to our economy.

Oceans and fresh water

January 2008

Marine Protected Areas Progress Report Card

Jodi Stark, K.W. Ladell

This progress report card assesses Canada's performance in meeting its national and international commitments to establish a global network of marine protected areas by 2012.

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Marine Protected Areas 101

Safeguarding B.C.’s Coastal Waters: Marine Protected Areas for Fishing, Tourism and Communities

Committing to Effective Marine Protected Areas

Making our Coasts Work: Healthy Oceans, Healthy Economies, Healthy Communities

Marine Protected Areas Progress Report Card

Science and Learning Centre

Protecting Your Community’s Coastal Assets: Local Leadership in Marine Planning

Related resources

Marine Protected Areas 101

Safeguarding B.C.’s Coastal Waters: Marine Protected Areas for Fishing, Tourism and Communities

Committing to Effective Marine Protected Areas

Making our Coasts Work: Healthy Oceans, Healthy Economies, Healthy Communities

Marine Protected Areas Progress Report Card

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