Themes

Join the IMPAC6 forum to strengthen the inclusive governance of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), stimulate the production and sharing of strategic knowledge, and promote connected conservation networks at regional and international level.

Thematic areas

For MPAs to play their full role, action must be taken simultaneously on four fronts. IMPAC 6 has structured its work around these four strategic areas, supported by dozens of sessions, workshops and round tables bringing together the global MPA community.

Inclusive, fair and appropriate governance - MPAs at the heart of human societies

Governance that puts MPAs at the heart of how human societies function

  • Legal frameworks, diversity of status and consideration of AMCEZs
  • Local, participatory and inclusive governance of MPAs for the primary benefit of local communities
  • AMP, education, culture, art and society

Produce, enhance and share useful knowledge to strengthen the effectiveness and resilience of MPAs

Working together to produce knowledge that will improve MPA management in practical terms

  • Research, participatory science, endogenous knowledge and the «science to management» approach»
  • Resilience in the face of change, anticipation capacity and promotion of MPAs for adaptation
  • Data governance, knowledge sharing, scientific cooperation and innovation

Representative MPA networks connected all the way to the open sea

Because it is when they are connected to each other and to the open sea that MPAs become truly effective.

  • BBNJ Treaty, ocean governance and connectivity of conservation schemes to the open sea.
  • Inter-state cooperation, the role of regional organisations and the structuring of MPA networks

Financial sustainability of MPAs and contribution to the development of a sustainable, equitable and regenerative blue economy

Contribute to a blue economy that restores ecosystems rather than depleting them.

  • Mechanisms and solutions for sustainable financing of MPAs and marine conservation.
  • Sustainable blue business sectors and value chains compatible with MPAs.
  • Tools and approaches for assessing the contribution of MPAs to sustainable development

Thematic areas

For MPAs to fulfil their role , action must be taken simultaneously on four fronts. IMPAC6 organises its work around these four strategic themes, supported by dozens of sessions, workshops and round-table discussions bringing together the global MPA community.

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Inclusive, fair and appropriate governance — MPAs at the heart of human societies

Governance that places MPAs at the heart of how human societies function

  • Legal frameworks, diversity of status and consideration of AMCEZs
  • Local, participatory and inclusive governance of MPAs for the primary benefit of local communities
  • AMP, education, culture, art and society
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To generate, promote and share useful knowledge to enhance the effectiveness and resilience of MPAs

Working together to produce knowledge that will improve MPA management in practical terms

  • Research, citizen science, indigenous knowledge and the «science-to-management» approach»
  • Resilience in the face of change, the ability to anticipate, and the promotion of MPAs for adaptation
  • Data governance, knowledge sharing, scientific cooperation and innovation
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Representative MPA networks extending out to the high seas

It is when they are linked to one another and to the open sea that MPAs become truly effective

  • The BBNJ Treaty, ocean governance and the connectivity of conservation measures towards the open ocean
  • Interstate cooperation, the role of regional organisations and the structuring of MPA networks
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The financial sustainability of MPAs and their contribution to the development of a sustainable, equitable and regenerative blue economy

Contributing to a blue economy that restores ecosystems rather than depleting them

  • Mechanisms and solutions for the sustainable financing of MPAs and marine conservation
  • Sustainable blue industries and value chains compatible with MPAs
  • Tools and approaches for assessing the contribution of MPAs to sustainable development