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This section provides the top materials on key topics of interest to MPA practitioners. Selections have been identified based on a review of existing materials. Of these, 5-10 of the most commonly used, whether regional or international in scope, are listed.

What topics interest you?

MPA Overview
Tourism
Climate Change
Valuation (economic, social, cultural)
Sustainable Financing
Networks of MPAs and Connectivity
Stakeholder Involvement
Communication and Education
MPA Operations - enforcement, facilities, permitting - the day to day of getting the job done
Management Effectiveness and Monitoring Methods (ecological, socioeconomic, and governance)
Management Planning (including spatial planning aspects)
Fisheries

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What type of materials would you like?

Toolkits
Websites
Peer reviewed publications
Guidebooks
Synthesis documents
Internet decision support tools
Films
Public oriented outreach materials (e.g. comic books, posters, calendars)
Other (materials that don't fall within above categories)
Training curriculum, etc.

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What scale interests you? (note: at this time most of the postings are at a global scale)

Global
Antarctic
Arctic
Mediterranean and Black Seas
North West Atlantic
North East Atlantic
Baltic
Wider Caribbean
West Africa
South Atlantic
Central Indian Ocean
Arabian Seas
East Africa
East Asian Seas
North and South Pacific
North East Pacific
North West Pacific
South East Pacific
Australia New Zealand

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IUCN-WCPA Publications

The MPA Plan of Action, English version
The MPA Plan of Action, English version
The MPA Plan of Action, Spanish version
The MPA Plan of Action, Spanish version
The MPA Plan of Action, French version
The MPA Plan of Action, French version
Establishing Marine Protected Areas - Making It Happen (Summary Version in English)
Establishing Marine Protected Areas - Making It Happen (Summary Version in English)
Establishing Marine Protected Areas - Making It Happen (Summary Version in Spanish)
Establishing Marine Protected Areas - Making It Happen (Summary Version in Spanish)
Establishing Marine Protected Areas - Making It Happen (Summary Version in French)
Establishing Marine Protected Areas - Making It Happen (Summary Version in French)
Establishing Resilient Marine Protected Area Networks — Making It Happen (Full Technical Version in English)
Establishing Resilient Marine Protected Area Networks — Making It Happen (Full Technical Version in English)
Self-Assesment Checklist for Building Networks of MPAs, English version
Self-Assesment Checklist for Building Networks of MPAs, English version
Business Plan to Support the MPA Plan of Action, English version
Business Plan to Support the MPA Plan of Action, English version
High Seas Gems: Hidden Treasures of Our Blue Earth
High Seas Gems: Hidden Treasures of Our Blue Earth
Barcelona poster
Barcelona poster
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