Big, Bold and Blue: Lessons from Australia's Marine Protected Areas

Big, Bold and Blue: Lessons from Australia's Marine Protected Areas
ISBN-10
1486301967
ISBN-13
9781486301966
Category
Science
Pages
432
Language
English
Published
2016-07-01
Publisher
CSIRO PUBLISHING
Authors
Geoff Wescott, James Fitzsimons

Description

The world’s oceans cover about 70% of our planet. To safeguard the delicate ecological and environmental functions of the oceans and their remarkable biodiversity, networks of marine protected areas are being created. In some of these areas, human activity is restricted to non-exploitative activities and in others it is managed in a sustainable way. Australia is at the forefront of marine conservation, with one of the largest systems of marine protected areas in the world. Big, Bold and Blue: Lessons from Australia’s Marine Protected Areas captures Australia’s experience, sharing important lessons from the Great Barrier Reef and many other extraordinary marine protected areas. It presents real-world examples, leading academic research, perspectives on government policy, and information from indigenous sea country management, non-governmental organisations, and commercial and recreational fishing sectors. The lessons learnt during the rapid expansion of Australia’s marine protected areas, both positive and negative, will aid and advise other nations in their own marine conservation efforts.

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