A Marine Protected Area in the Bird's Head Seascape. Copyright Conservation International, photo by Laure Katz.
solutions
Ecosystem-based Management Science Program
Social and political support and partnership
Development of ecologically connected co-managed MPA network
Adequate capacity and co-management institutions
Private sector engagement
Sustainable financing strategy
![CBC participants learn Hawksbill turtle monitoring. Nature Seychelles](/sites/default/files/georgia_turtle.jpg)
CBC participants learn Hawksbill turtle monitoring.
Nature Seychelles
Develop a tool to test if young people will pay to learn conservation skills
Partnerships with placing agencies
Media and Marketing
![North Island, Seychelles Green Island Foundation](/sites/default/files/photo4_north.jpg)
North Island, Seychelles
Green Island Foundation
Developing and trialing innovative financing mechanisms
Innovative funding schemes
![Olive Ridley turtle hatchlings make their way to sea at Gahirmatha beach, Odisha India IUCN](/sites/default/files/hatchlings_running.png)
Olive Ridley turtle hatchlings make their way to sea at Gahirmatha beach, Odisha India
IUCN
Strong partnerships and open communication
Science and technical expertise
Community outreach and governance
![Promoting mangrove conservation through sustainable livelihood activities like Mud Crab Farming Mangrove Cell](/sites/default/files/promoting_mangrove_conservation_through_sustainable_livelihood_activities_like_mud_crab_farming_0.jpg)
Promoting mangrove conservation through sustainable livelihood activities like Mud Crab Farming
Mangrove Cell
A dedicated unit for mangrove conservation
Landscape approach to conservation through externally-aided projects
Creation of a fund to sustain conservation programmes
![Washed up sea turtle, trapped by marine debris Seychelles Islands Foundation](/sites/default/files/38918481_240872209875503_8242984848906518528_o_0.jpg)
Washed up sea turtle, trapped by marine debris
Seychelles Islands Foundation
Project Design & Initiation
Funder Pitch Pack Design & Project Launch
Crowdfunding
![Reserva Marina de Galápagos DPNG](/sites/default/files/rmg-5.jpg)
Reserva Marina de Galápagos
DPNG
Incremento del cobro de patentes de operación turística
Creación del Fondo de Inversión Ambiental para la Reserva Marina de Galápagos
![Brijuni National Park Brijuni National Park](/sites/default/files/sans_titre3.jpg)
Brijuni National Park
Brijuni National Park
![In Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS), livelihoods directly depend upon healthy marine and coastal resources. Tim Calver, The Nature Conservancy](/sites/default/files/TNC_Calver.jpg)
In Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS), livelihoods directly depend upon healthy marine and coastal resources.
Tim Calver, The Nature Conservancy
Government commitment
Independent National Conservation Trust Funds (NCTFs)
Successful trust fund operationalization
Strategic plan and fundraising strategy
Common trust fund monitoring
![Snorkeling at Palau's coral reefs Ian Shive](/sites/default/files/SHIVE_PALAU_101210_3068-2.jpg)
Snorkeling at Palau's coral reefs
Ian Shive
Protected Area Network (PAN)
Adaptive and participatory locally based management
Management trainings
Green Fees
![Project Ocean banner © ZSL](/sites/default/files/Project%20Ocean%20Ox%20St%20banner.jpg)
Project Ocean banner © ZSL
The trust fund revenue has enabled the protected area staff to triple the number of marine patrols and reduce illegal fishing
Carlos Ramón Godinez Reyes
Flexible and transparent administration of funds
Public-private partnership for MPA financing
![Planting a Forest Garden Trees for the Future](/sites/default/files/forest-garden-grid_2.jpg)
Planting a Forest Garden
Trees for the Future
Mobilization of Farmers
Protecting Farmland
Diversification of Farmland
Optimization of Land
Graduation of Farmers