Marine Protected Areas and Climate Change
A. Sathishkumar
TNJFU-Fisheries Business School, DIVA Campus, ECR Chennai, Tamil Nadu (603 112), India
S. Karunakaran*
TNJFU-Fisheries Business School, DIVA Campus, ECR Chennai, Tamil Nadu (603 112), India
Soumyabrata Sarkar
TNJFU-Fisheries Business School, DIVA Campus, ECR Chennai, Tamil Nadu (603 112), India
S.A. Shanmugam
TNJFU-Institute of Fisheries Postgraduate Studies, OMR Campus, Chennai, Tamil Nadu (603 103), India
S. Kavithambika
TNJFU-Fisheries Business School, DIVA Campus, ECR Chennai, Tamil Nadu (603 112), India
M. Ganeshkumar
TNJFU-Fisheries Business School, DIVA Campus, ECR Chennai, Tamil Nadu (603 112), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Climate change, Conservation, Ecosystem, Marine Protected Area
Abstract
Oceanic regions designated as Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) have long-term preservation objectives. MPAs promote other ecosystem services while assisting with the adaptation and mitigation of climate change. Currently, 6.35% of the ocean is under protection, then simply little more than 1.89% of that can entirely protected by no-take MPAs. The majority of current MPAs lack the personnel and funding necessary to effectively put conservation and management measures into action. Increased political commitments may enhance MPA management and resource accessibility.
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