Marine Protected Areas for Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises

This revised edition explores the management of MPAs amidst climate change and increased human activity, providing essential guidance for MPA managers. Marine Protected Areas for Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises is a vital resource for conservation efforts.

This comprehensive guide focuses on the design and management of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in an increasingly noisy ocean influenced by climate change, heightened shipping activities, and hydrocarbon exploration. The book serves as a roadmap for MPA managers and countries striving to achieve ambitious targets for establishing highly protected MPA networks by 2012 and 2020. It emphasizes the importance of proactive measures to safeguard marine life in this evolving environment.

The first edition of Marine Protected Areas for Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises, published in 2005, garnered significant acclaim and inspired numerous proposals for new marine protected areas, resulting in notable conservation successes across the globe. This second edition has been thoroughly revised and expanded to include new developments in regions such as the Mediterranean, Caribbean, and Pacific, while also outlining future directions for High Seas protection.

In addition to highlighting the accelerated creation of protected areas for cetaceans, this edition details over 200 exciting new locations. Marine Protected Areas for Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises is not only a crucial conservation tool but also acts as a catalyst for changing human attitudes toward the ocean, the origin of all life and home to a vast majority of Earth's biodiversity.