Strengthening Capacities in Coastal Spatial Planning
The solution aims at sustainable development in coastal areas of the East Asian Seas region by reducing and preventing impacts of natural disasters, climate change and sea level rise.
A holistic strategy for Protected Area management
Protected Areas (PAs) are a powerful tool for biodiversity conservation. In Mexico, more than 175 federal PAs protect over 25.6 million hectares of habitats and landscapes.
Public participation to strengthen and legitimize planning processes
This solution ensured the local communities were actively engaged throughout the most recent planning process for the GBR Marine Park.
Effective zoning as a key spatial planning/management tool
This solution addresses how effective zoning has become a cornerstone for managing the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) Marine Park.
Sustainable governance of marine and coastal resources and territories
Soon after the first offshore oil field was discovered an intense public debate started in Mauritania about environmental and social risks of this sector.
Coordinated multi-layered management for implementation of MSP across the GBR
This solution addresses achieving effective MPA management, especially with resource limitations, in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, Australia
Sound legislative governance framework for spatial planning and management
This solution addresses the complexities of having multiple jurisdictions and interests involved in co-managing a very large and diverse area.
Multi-sectoral coastal and marine management vision
This solution uses scientific information to prioritize sites of importance for conservation that are vulnerable to climate change on the northern Pacific coast of Costa Rica.
Mapping and Valuing Ecosystem Services for Integrated Management
Ecosystem services were mapped and valued in a participatory process that included designing spatially-explicit scenarios of future human uses throughout Belize’s coastal zone.
Implementation of Integrated Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning of Bontang
The new integrated spatial plan of Bontang City has been adopted by the local parliament in 2012 and is being implemented in parts.