Policy brief ``Planning and managing networks of Marine Protected Areas in a changing climate``

This policy brief on “Planning and managing networks of Marine Protected Areas in a changing climate” summarises the research showing that effectiveness of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) depend on their management objectives, their level of protection, and the proximity to other areas with various human pressures.

It demonstrates the importance to include spatially explicit biophysical models, genetic diversity within fish species, and species isolation and dispersal when managing and developing measures for MPAs. The brief also recommends considering the climate change effects in MPA effectiveness and opt for management options that increase climate change resilience.