Marine protected areas (MPAs) provide both conservation and economic benefits. Recent
international conservation actors have called for a dramatic increase in the area of MPAs …

In a marine environment that is rapidly changing due to anthropogenic activities and climate
change, area-based management tools are often used to mitigate threats and conserve …

The aim of this paper is to examine fishermen's Local Ecological Knowledge (LEK) relating
to Marine Protected Area (MPA) planning and the overlap with fisheries management in the …

The efficacy of global environmental assessments in informing and shaping ocean and
coastal management is hampered by recognized gaps in global science endeavours. In …

This study's overarching objective was to assess the effectiveness of co-management in the
conservation and responsible extraction of coral resources in Bangladesh. The study …

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are considered as a valid tool for mitigating the impact of
fishing on marine ecosystems. Their success depends upon their acceptance by implicated …

It is not enough to simply designate a protected area. According to the Convention on
Biological Diversity's Aichi Target 11, these sites should be governed and managed …

Context Human–elephant conflict is a growing global problem. To mitigate such conflict,
understanding factors affecting elephant intrusions into human-dominated areas is crucial …

Confronting a sustained coral reef conservation crisis, we need new opportunities to rethink
how to protect areas successfully and efficiently in the face of a changing world. We studied …

Abstract The natural park “Parque Natural do Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa
Vicentina”(PNSACV; SW coast of continental Portugal) includes a recently implemented …