People and reefs : successes and challenges in the management of coral reef marine protected areas / [prepared by UNEP in cooperation with the International Coral Reef Action Network].
Describes 13 coastal coral reef management initiatives operated under the ICRAN framework, including case studies from the Wider Caribbean Region, the Eastern African Region, the East Asian Seas Region, and the South Pacific Region. Case studies highlight...
Assessment of management effectiveness in selected marine protected areas in the Western Indian Ocean [electronic resource] : final report / IUCN-The World Conservation Union-Eastern African Regional Programme (EARP) ; United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) ; International Coral Reef Action Network (ICRAN).
Presents an approach for assessing management effectiveness in marine protected areas in the Western Indian Ocean that is based on a workbook and methodology developed for World Heritage sites and a framework devised by the World Commission on Protected A...
In the front line : shoreline protection and other ecosystem services from mangroves and coral reefs / UNEP, WCMC, ICRAN, IUCN.
Covers lessons learned in the wake of the Asian tsunami of 2004 and the hurricanes and cyclones of 2005 about the full value of ecosystem services of coastal habitats to humans, with a focus on coral reefs and mangroves. Includes coverage of benefits of c...
Marine protected areas [electronic resource] : benefits and costs for islands / lead author: Indrani Lutchman.
Discusses the costs and benefits of MPAs for island nations. Uses case studies to illustrate socioeconomic value of MPAs and MPA networks, lessons learned in the development and management of MPAs/MPA networks, options for obtaining resources to cover MPA...