Publications

The Seascapes Guidebook (PDF - 11 MB)
Excerpt: "This document provides guidance to identify candidate Seascapes, select Seascapes for investment, and develop management strategies for selected Seascapes."
Related document: An Introduction to the Seascapes Approach (PDF - 8 MB)

Climate Change + the Oceans Policy Position (PDF - 5.3 MB)
Excerpt: "Immediate and substantial reductions in greenhouse gas emissions are needed to reduce the impacts of climate change on the oceans. These impacts – including warming ocean temperatures, sea level rise, ocean acidification, and changing ocean currents – will lead to major shifts in the diversity, abundance and distribution of life in the ocean."

Climate Change + the Oceans Policy Position (PDF - 5.3 MB)
Excerpt: "Immediate and substantial reductions in greenhouse gas emissions are needed to reduce the impacts of climate change on the oceans. These impacts – including warming ocean temperatures, sea level rise, ocean acidification, and changing ocean currents – will lead to major shifts in the diversity, abundance and distribution of life in the ocean."

Seascapes: A New Model for Ocean Governance (PDF - 2.5 MB)
Excerpt: "Over the last four years a new approach for building government, corporate and civil society coalitions aimed at improving ocean governance has been developed. Building upon on-theground experience, the Seascapes approach promotes comprehensive marine management and improved ocean health at scale by focusing on the achievement of nine essential elements."

Adapting to Climate Change: Marine Ecosystems (PDF - 379 KB)
Excerpt: "Climate change will impact marine ecosystems and coastal communities. Effective adaptation must address both marine ecosystems and coastal communities, and the connections between them. Immediate and substantial adaptation action is needed for people and marine ecosystems to survive and prosper. "

Vulnerability Assessment of the Verde Island Passage, Philippines (PDF - 311 KB)
Excerpt: "The Verde Island Passage in the Philippines has been described as the center of the world’s marine biodiversity. This 1.14 million hectare (2.82 million acre) marine area is a major tourist destination and one of the richest fishing grounds in the Philippines."

Vulnerability Assessment of the Galápagos Islands (PDF - 354 KB)
Excerpt: "The Galápagos Islands, located in the Eastern Tropical Pacific, 600 miles west of Ecuador, lie at the confluence of both warm and cold ocean currents. These unique conditions provide habitats for tropical species, such as corals and redfooted boobies, temperate species like sea lions and macro-algae (kelp), and coldwater species such as penguins and fur seals."