23 November 2010: Published by IUCN, the Nature Conservancy, the UN Environment Programme-World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), the UN University-Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS), and Agence des aires marines protégées, the report “Global Ocean Protection: Present status and future possibilities” provides evidence-based recommendations on improving and accelerating actions on delivering ocean protection and management through marine protected areas (MPAs).

Facilitating the sharing of experiences and lessons learned, the report aims to assist in finding new and better solutions to address the various threats to marine biological diversity and productivity. Edited by Caitlyn Toropova, Imèn Meliane, Dan Laffoley, Elizabeth Matthews and Mark Spalding, the report includes chapters on: benefits and challenges of MPAs strategies; the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)’s 10% target on MPAs; meeting global goals at regional scales and in the high seas; climate change; networks and broader spatial management; and conclusions and recommendations. [The publication]