2018
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2018.07.002
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Securing protection standards for Canada's marine protected areas

Abstract: In 2015, the Government of Canada committed to protecting 5% of marine and coastal 8 areas by 2017, and 10% by 2020. While admirable progress towards this target has been 9 made, less attention has been given to improving the quality of protection afforded to marine areas. Extensive scientific study supports that several factors are critical to the success of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) for marine biodiversity conservation and management objectives, including no-take areas and prohibitions on extractive and … Show more

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“…This research is a timely contribution to the Canadian marine conservation policy context and also to broader debates about the challenges of aligning international and national conservation priorities with local social and ecological realities. Although MPAs are a core conservation strategy, their effectiveness is less certain (Giakoumi et al 2018, Watson andHewson 2018).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This research is a timely contribution to the Canadian marine conservation policy context and also to broader debates about the challenges of aligning international and national conservation priorities with local social and ecological realities. Although MPAs are a core conservation strategy, their effectiveness is less certain (Giakoumi et al 2018, Watson andHewson 2018).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%