Framework for the national system of marine protected areas of the United States of America.

Format:

Book

Government document

Contributor:

National Marine Protected Areas Center (U.S.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Marine parks and reserves--United States--Management.

Marine parks and reserves.

Marine parks and reserves--Conservation--United States.

Marine resources conservation--United States.

Marine resources conservation.

Marine ecosystem management--United States.

Marine ecosystem management.

Marine parks and reserves--Management.

United States.

Physical Description:

53, xxix pages : digital, PDF file

Place of Publication:

[Silver Spring, Md.] : National Marine Protected Areas Center, [2008]

Summary:

Final framework for a national system of MPAs for the U.S., called for under Executive Order 13158 of May 26, 2000, "Marine Protected Areas". The framework proposes a national system that is initially an assemblage of existing MPA sites, systems, and networks managed by federal, state, territorial, commonwealth, tribal, or local governments. It also outlines collaborative processes for MPA programs at all levels of government to work together at regional, national, and international levels and with public participation to achieve common conservation objectives.

Contents:

I. Executive summary

II. Introd.

III. Defining the national system of MPAs

IV. Building the national system of MPAs

V. Implementing the national system of MPAs

VI. Glossary of key terms

VII. Administrative and national policy requirements

VIII. Appendices.

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed on Nov. 21, 2008).

"November 2008."

Includes bibliographical references.

Other Format:

Print version: Framework for the national system of marine protected areas of the United States of America

OCLC:

276173635