Protecting marine corridors with strong policy actions
Big Room
Pew Charitable Trusts presents the biologically-rich Eastern Tropical Pacific is vital to ocean equilibrium and the livelihoods of local communities, requiring strong political leadership and effective implementation of a network of Marine Protected Areas.
The Eastern Tropical Pacific is one of the most biologically diverse places on the planet. Stretching from Southern Mexico to Northern Peru, this vast and interconnected seascape harbors an extraordinary number of endemic species and supports billions of dollars in local economic activity annually. As this region shares migratory species that require strong national and international policy, action, and firm implementation, the Eastern Tropical Pacific Marine Corridor (CMAR) was created to oversee a network of protected areas in Ecuador, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Panama. This event will delve into these efforts and the political leadership of the region.