Marine Protected Areas: Case Studies

• The designation of marine protected areas in Belgium: From government to governance?

  Authors: An Cliquet, Dirk Bogaert, Dino De Waen, Frank Maes
  Maritime Institute, Ghent University

  This case study focuses on the approach for the designation of MPAs in Belgium. It highlights two key factors for success in the implementation process: proper consultation among stakeholders and the help of a charismatic and politically well-connected person to drive the process in addition to a change of the underlying legal framework.

• Establishing large-scale trans-boundaries MPA networks: the OSPAR example in North-East Atlantic

  Author: Thomas Binet
  Institute for European Environmental Policy

  This case study examines the Oslo and Paris Commission (OSPAR) MPA network. It provides an example of a trans-boundary MPA network and highlights the opportunities and challenges associated with a large-scale network which encompasses several jurisdictions and overlaps the Natura 2000 network.

• MedPAN - The network of managers of marine protected areas in the Mediterranean Sea

  Authors: Catherine Piante, Dr Milena Tempesta
  WWF France - MedPAN Project Coordinator, Marseille (France)
  WWF Italy - Miramare Natural Marine Reserve, Trieste (Italy)

  This case study examines the MedPAN network of MPA managers in the Mediterranean Sea. MedPAN is an ecological-based network for the sharing of experiences and knowledge by using a bottom-up approach.

• MedPAN - The network of managers of marine protected areas in the Mediterranean Sea - Presentation

  Authors: Catherine Piante, Dr Milena Tempesta

  Presentation on the MedPAN network of MPA managers in the Mediterranean Sea.

• California's Channel Islands - Establishing Marine Protected Areas Networks

  Author: Dr Satie Airame
  PISCO, University of California

  This case study examines the Channel Islands MPA network and portrays its history as well as the process employed for implementation. The study highlights that successful reserves need sound enforcement, the involvement of local residents, and scientific monitoring.

• Florida Keys - Establishing Marine Protected Areas

  Author: Kate Wing
  Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)

  This case study examines the Florida Keys national marine sanctuary. The study underlines the importance of the zoning plan in implementation of this network of MPAs. This specific network is considered as a model of collaborative reserve design - with a successful stakeholder process.