Marine Protected Areas

A factsheet on marine conservation and human rights in São Tomé and Príncipe.

Episode 21: Dep. Bilaine de Ceita (São Tomé and Príncipe) on Marine Protected Areas

Dep. Bilaine de Ceita (São Tomé and Príncipe) stresses the need for inclusive co-management processes to ensure the successful implementation of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)

Episode 20: Dep. Arlindo Quaresma dos Santos (São Tomé and Príncipe) on Marine Protected Areas

Dep. Arlindo Quaresma dos Santos (São Tomé and Príncipe) highlights the importance of this historic achievement to safeguard marine biodiversity, support coastal livelihoods, and uphold human rights for all.

Episode 2: Hon. Angela Brown Burke (Jamaica) on Marine Protected Areas

Ahead of IMPAC5 (the Fifth International Marine Protected Areas Congress in Vancouver, Canada from 3-9 February), PGA Board Member, Hon. Angela Brown Burke (Jamaica) shares the importance of Marine Protected Areas and protecting 30% of the Oceans by 2030.

Episode 4: Ms. Petra Bayr (Austria) on Marine Protected Areas

Ahead of IMPAC5 (the Fifth International Marine Protected Areas Congress in Vancouver, Canada from 3-9 February), PGA Treasurer, Ms. Petra Bayr, MP (Austria) highlights the urgent need for Ocean protection and the far-reaching positive impacts of Marine P

Episode 5: Sen. Emílio Icaza (Mexico) on Marine Protected Areas

Ahead of IMPAC5 (the Fifth International Marine Protected Areas Congress in Vancouver, Canada from 3-9 February), PGA Board Member, Sen. Emílio Icaza (Mexico), on the need to prioritize Marine Protected Areas to protect the Oceans.

Episode 6: Dip. Graciela Camaño (Argentina) on Marine Protected Areas

Marking the ongoing IMPAC5 (the Fifth International Marine Protected Areas Congress in Vancouver, Canada from 3-9 February), Dip. Graciela Camaño (Argentina), Member of the Natural Resources and Conservation of the Human Environment Committee, highlights

Episode 7: Hon. Moustapha Saya (Cameroon) on Marine Protected Areas

Marking the final day of IMPAC5 (the Fifth International Marine Protected Areas Congress in Vancouver, Canada from 3-9 February), Hon. Moustapha Saya (Cameroon), Member of the Committee on Constitutional laws, Human Rights and Freedoms, Justice, Legislati

Episode 8: Hon. Rozaina Adam (Maldives) on Marine Protected Areas

On the final episode surrounding IMPAC5 (the Fifth International Marine Protected Areas Congress in Vancouver, Canada from 3-9 February), PGA Board Member, Majority Chief Whip and Chair of the Independent Institutions Committee of the People's Majlis, Hon

Conserving 30 Percent of the Ocean by 2030 - Implementation of SDG 14.2 and 14.5

Climate health is directly linked to the ocean. The ocean absorbs nearly one-quarter of carbon dioxide emissions and roughly 90 percent of the excess heat generated by greenhouse gas emissions.

Sustainably Managed Marine Protected Areas and Climate Change

A factsheet that addresses the creation of marine protected areas as a means to address the impacts of human activity on oceans.