The TNC has released a new paper Sea Change: Cost and Benefits of MPAs.
As climate change, overfishing and ever-increasing pollution put pressure on marine habitats and drive biodiversity loss, coastal nations are seeking solutions.
The global 30×30 initiative – which includes an effort to protect 30% of the ocean by 2030 – is one important approach to improving ocean health. Yet many nations cannot move forward with setting and implementing protection goals unless they have better estimates of the economic implications, financing gaps and expected benefits of marine protected areas (MPAs).
The new TNC Sea Change paper offers resources for leaders planning for durable ocean protection.