UN Sustainable Development Goals
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by the UN in 2015. They outline 17 overarching goals for a prosperous world. The creation and effective maintenance of coastal MPAs deals mainly with Goal 13:’Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts’ and Goal 14: ’Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development’ (mainly Goal 14).
You can read more about SDG 14 by following these links:
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
The IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) is a grid of 2500+ members across 140 countries that contribute strategic input to policymakers on the creation and maintenance of protected areas. The goals of this commission are to support global initiatives, guide MPA design, and advocate for the management of marine and terrestrial areas.
Protected Planet
Protected Planet is a collaboration between IUCN and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). This initiative provides data through the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA), World Database on OECMs, Global Database on Protected Area Management Effectiveness (GD-PAME), and other corresponding information. Protected Planet also focuses on GBF Target 3 (that we talked about in Marine Protected Area Initiatives, Pt.1)!
