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Categorizing ocean conservation targets to avoid a potential false sense of pro...
Horta E Costa, Barbara; Gonçalves, Jorge Manuel Santos; Franco, Gustavo; Erzini, Karim; Furtado, Ricardo; Mateus, Celia; Cadeireiro, EmiliaCurrent international commitments on ocean protection targets include protecting 10% of the ocean through marine protected areas (MPAs) until 2020, while also complying with efficiency and equity requirements. This has led to a race to designate large MPAs, but despite the valid marine conservation efforts, conferring adequate protection is still at risk. While fully protected areas are considered the most effi...
Date: 2019
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Origin: Sapientia - Universidade do Algarve