Framework for the national system of marine protected areas of the United States of America.

Final framework for a national system of MPAs for the U.S., called for under Executive Order 13158 of May 26, 2000, "Marine Protected Areas". The framework proposes a national system that is initially an assemblage of existing MPA sites, systems, and networks managed by federal, state, ter...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	National Marine Protected Areas Center (U.S.)
Format:	Government Document eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Silver Spring, Md.] : National Marine Protected Areas Center, [2008]
Subjects:	Marine parks and reserves > United States > Management. Marine parks and reserves > Conservation > United States. Marine resources conservation > United States. Marine ecosystem management > United States.
Online Access:	https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS106715

Table of Contents:

I. Executive summary
II. Introd.
III. Defining the national system of MPAs
IV. Building the national system of MPAs
V. Implementing the national system of MPAs
VI. Glossary of key terms
VII. Administrative and national policy requirements
VIII. Appendices.