MMAS in Eastern Tropical Pacific Seascape |
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Authors: | Jesse g Hastings Leah b Karrer Les Kaufman |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Geography, National University of Singapore, Singapore;2. The Global Environment Facility, Washington, DC, USA;3. Department of Biology, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
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Abstract: | This article is part of a special issue that provides insight into global conservation science by analyzing a 5-year, $12.5 million global marine conservation science and policy program. In this article, we summarize the development of the program in Coiba Island in the Gulf of Chiriquí Panama, and the Galapagos islands of Ecuador, both part of the Eastern Tropical Pacific Seascape. In Panama, the history of Coiba island as a federal penal colony shaped the process and outcome of the program. In the Galapagos, the unique science history of the islands and subsequent international recognition influenced the outcomes of regional marine managed areas. |
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Keywords: | Eastern Tropical Pacific Seascape marine conservation nongovernmental organizations science to policy |
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