Bahamas Protected Area Design

by Jo Smith | Jul 2, 2018 | Carribean, Decision Support Tools, Marine Protected Areas, News, Projects

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% of its marine coastal...Read More »

Development by Design

by Jo Smith | Jun 13, 2018 | News

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 landscape...Read More »

Hi-Res coral reef mapping!

by Jo Smith | May 10, 2018 | Carribean, News

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 of this innovative mission...Read More »

Long Island Sound Blue Plan!

by Kathryn | Apr 19, 2018 | News, North America, US

The first draft of the Long Island Sound Inventory of Natural Resources and Human Uses for the Long Island Sound Blue Plan was completed in March 2018. This is a nearly 300- page body of work discussing and referencing data and map products pertaining to LIS, and...Read More »

Read about MSP in Indonesia!

by Jo Smith | Mar 23, 2018 | Asia, News

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 the Savu Sea Marine Protected Area...Read More »

New look for marine planning.org!

by Kathryn | Feb 21, 2018 | News

We’ve designed a clean, user-friendly interface with updated information on TNC’s marine spatial planning projects and new resources. We will be working on adding new content over the coming weeks and welcome your feedback or information to add to the...Read More »