To achieve their ecological, socio-economic, and cultural objectives, marine protected areas (MPAs) must have good governance, be well-designed and well-planned, address threats, and be actively and equitably managed. Ensuring compliance with boundaries, rules, and other regulations is crucial to effective management and the on-going success of an MPA.
The MPA Enforcement Toolkit assembles leading strategies, expert advice, and success stories from marine managers to provide foundational knowledge on monitoring, control, surveillance, and enforcement (MCS&E) systems. This critical information will support managers looking to improve the effectiveness of their MPA.
The toolkit summarizes the four main components of MCS&E and explains how each relates to—and relies on—the other. It also provides an overview of tools and strategies for MPAs in various contexts and locations, as well as a scoping exercise for managers and teams to use when beginning to plan their MCS&E systems.
The MPA Enforcement Toolkit was developed by the Reef Resilience Network in partnership with the Blue Nature Alliance and the WildAid Marine Program.
