Marine Protected Areas : Science, Policy and Management

Marine Protected Areas: Science, Policy and Management addresses a full spectrum of issues relating to Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) not currently available in any other single volume. Chapters are contributed by a wide range of working specialists who examine conceptions and definitions of MPAs, progress on the implementation of worldwide MPAs, policy and legal variations across MPAs, the general importance of coastal communities in implementation, and the future of MPAs. The book constructively elucidates conflicts, issues, approaches and solutions in a way that creates a balanced consideration of the nature of effective policy and management.

Those in theory, designation, implementation or management of MPAs, from individuals, marine sector organizations, and university and research center libraries will find it an important work.

• Provides a much needed ‘one stop shop’ for information on Marine Protected Areas
• Presents chapters from a diverse group of contributors, enabling a broad and deep perspective
• Includes case studies throughout, providing real-life examples and best practice recommendations

After ten years as Pro Vice-Chancellor at the University of Greenwich, London, for whom his work in Africa won a Queen’s award, John Humphreys moved to the south coast of England where he has served as non-executive director of a port and harbour authority and as chair of a UK inshore fisheries and conservation authority. He is currently visiting professor at the University of Portsmouth’s Institute of Marine Sciences and President of the Estuarine and Coastal Sciences Association. His other books for Elsevier include Marine Protected Areas: Science Policy and Management.

Robert is a fisheries and conservation manager with 20 years of practical experience of developing and implementing coastal and marine fisheries management. Robert holds degrees in Environmental Protection, Coastal Management and an MBA (Open). The majority of his career has been spent working in fisheries and MPA management and planning in the UK. He worked extensively as a sea going enforcement officer and qualified as a helmsman with the RNLI with extensive prior search and rescue experience. He has been responsible for developing and implementing successful strategy to turn around some of the poorest performing fisheries in the UK and in so doing delivering both conservation as well as economic benefits. Robert is a Council Member of the Institute of Fisheries Management and Chief Officer for the Southern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority where he has overall responsibility for delivering MPA and fisheries management strategy.