The Barbados Blue Bonds for Ocean Conservation project supports the nation’s commitment to ocean protection and a marine spatial plan, unlocking $50 million to support environmental and sustainable development projects over the next 15 years.
The Marine Plan Partnership (MaPP) has published the Zoning Framework in Marine Policy journal. The Zoning Framework was successfully used to zone 102,000 square km in the North Pacific Coast of British Columbia….
A new Blue Bonds project will unlock $50 million to help Barbados protect up to 30% of its marine ecosystems. Inclusive, Science-Based Marine Spatial Planning Is Key for Lasting Success. For small island…
On 5 November 2021, Belize and TNC announced an innovative US$364 million financial transaction with the Government of Belize that will enable the country to reduce its debt burden and generate an estimated…
The new MSPglobal International Guide on Marine/Maritime Spatial Planning is now available online and for download. Link to the guide in English is available here. Soon available in Spanish, French, and Arabic. This guide…
A comprehensive new report from Global Mangrove Alliance shows the benefits of mangroves—and how they can be saved. The average rates of global mangrove loss are slowing, and mangroves are being restored across…
Blue Bonds for Ocean Conservation presents an opportunity for island and coastal nations to reinvest in their natural resources.TNC works with a country to refinance a portion of their national debt in a…
On 26 March 2020, the President of the Republic of Seychelles, Danny Faure, announced the achievement of a milestone for Seychelles: the legal designation of one third of Seychelles’ ocean territory as a Marine…
On 16 April 2019, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) announced at TED in Vancouver, Canada a plan to drastically scale-up ocean conservation around the world. By delivering a project called “Blue Bonds for Ocean…
Jenn Burt joined Nature United as BC Marine Program Lead in January 2019. One of her key goals is to build partnerships to strengthen sustainable fisheries and support healthy ocean-based coastal economies. Part…
On Canada’s west coast, marine spatial plans were completed in 2015-2016. Strong marine plans now underpin co-management between First Nations and the Province of BC and tripartite relationships with First Nations, Province of…
The Bahamas National Protected Area System currently protects approximately 10% of the country’s marine environment. Under the Caribbean Challenge Initiative (CCI), the Bahamas has committed to effectively conserving and managing at least 20%…
The Nature Conservancy’s Development by Design promotes a proactive approach to help guide sustainable development decision-making by looking beyond individual project locations to identify the cumulative impacts of development on natural areas across…
The Nature Conservancy in the Caribbean, Carnegie Institution for Science and Planet launched a groundbreaking initiative to create the first-ever high-resolution map of the shallow waters of the entire Caribbean Basin. Groundbreaking photos…
TNC is partnering with Institut Teknologi Bandung and the Spatial Planning Directorate of Indonesia’s Ministry of Marine Affairs to inform the government engagement process in Lesser Sunda. TNC and partners are also supporting…