Journal article
Integrating climate adaptation and transboundary management: Guidelines for designing climate-smart marine protected areas
One Earth, Vol.6, pp.1-19
2023
Abstract
Climate change poses an urgent threat to biodiversity that demands societal responses. The magnitude of this challenge is reflected in recent international commitments to protect 30% of the planet by 2030 while adapting to climate change. However, because climate change is global, interventions must transcend political boundaries. Here, using the California Bight as a case study, we provide 21 biophysical guidelines for designing climate-smart transboundary marine protected area (MPA) networks and conduct analyses to inform their application. We found that future climates and marine heatwaves could decrease ecological connectivity by 50% and hinder the recovery of vulnerable species in MPAs. To buffer the impacts of climate change, MPA coverage should be expanded, focusing on protecting critical nodes for the network and climate refugia, where impacts might be less severe. For shared ecoregions, these actions require international coordination. Our work provides the first comprehensive framework for integrating climate resilience for MPAs in transboundary ecoregions, which will support other nations’ aspirations.
Details
- Title
- Integrating climate adaptation and transboundary management: Guidelines for designing climate-smart marine protected areas
- Authors
- Nur Arafeh-Dalmau (Corresponding Author) - Stanford UniversityAdrian Munguia-Vega (Author) - University of ArizonaFiorenza Micheli (Author) - Oceans Department, Hopkins Marine Station, and Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions, Stanford University, Pacific Grove, CA 93950, USAAinoa Vilalta-Navas (Author) - Universidad Autónoma de Baja CaliforniaJuan Carlos Villaseñor-Derbez (Author) - Stanford UniversityMagdalena Précoma-de la Mora (Author) - Comunidad y Biodiversidad (Sonora, Mexico)David S. Schoeman (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Science, Technology and EngineeringAlfonso Medellín-Ortíz (Author) - Universidad Autónoma de Baja CaliforniaKyle C. Cavanaugh (Author) - University of California, Los AngelesOscar Sosa-Nishizaki (Author) - Center for Scientific Research and Higher Education at EnsenadaTheresa L.U. Burnham (Author) - University of California, DavisChristopher J. Knight (Author) - Stanford UniversityC. Brock Woodson (Author) - University of GeorgiaMarina Abas (Author) - Universidad Autónoma de Baja California SurAlicia Abadía-Cardoso (Author) - Universidad Autónoma de Baja CaliforniaOctavio Aburto-Oropeza (Author) - University of California, San DiegoMichael W. Esgro (Author) - California Ocean Protection Council (CA, USA)Noemi Espinosa-Andrade (Author) - Universidad Autónoma de Baja California SurRodrigo Beas-Luna (Author) - Universidad Autónoma de Baja CaliforniaMark H. Carr (Author) - University of California, Santa CruzNirari Cardenas (Author) - The Nature Conservancy (Mexico)Katherine E. Dale (Author) - University of California, Santa CruzFrida Cisneros-Soberanis (Author) - Center for Scientific Research and Higher Education at EnsenadaAna Laura Flores-Morales (Author) - Universidad Autónoma de Baja CaliforniaStuart Fulton (Author) - Comunidad y Biodiversidad (Sonora, Mexico)Emiliano García-Rodríguez (Author) - Center for Scientific Research and Higher Education at EnsenadaAlfredo Giron-Nava (Author) - Stanford UniversityMary G. Gleason (Author) - The Nature ConservancyAlison L. Green (Author) - King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologyArturo Hernández-Velasco (Author) - Comunidad y Biodiversidad (Sonora, Mexico)Beatriz Ibarra-Macías (Author) - Universidad Autónoma de Baja CaliforniaAndrew F. Johnson (Author) - Heriot-Watt UniversityJulio Lorda (Author) - Universidad Autónoma de Baja CaliforniaLuis Malpica-Cruz (Author) - Universidad Autónoma de Baja CaliforniaGabriela Montaño-Moctezuma (Author) - Universidad Autónoma de Baja CaliforniaCarolina Olguín-Jacobson (Author) - Oceans Department, Hopkins Marine Station, and Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions, Stanford University, Pacific Grove, CA 93950, USAAlejandro Parés-Sierra (Author) - Universidad Autónoma de Baja CaliforniaPeter T. Raimondi (Author) - University of California, Santa CruzGeorgina Ramírez-Ortiz (Author) - Centro de Investigaciones Biologicas del Noroeste (CIBNOR)Héctor Reyes-Bonilla (Author) - Universidad Autónoma de Baja CaliforniaArturo Ramírez-Valdez (Author) - University of California, San DiegoEmily Saarman (Author) - University of California, Santa CruzLuz Erandi Saldaña-Ruiz (Author) - Center for Scientific Research and Higher Education at EnsenadaAlexandra Smith (Author) - Stanford UniversityCecilia Soldatini (Author) - Center for Scientific Research and Higher Education at EnsenadaAlvin Suárez (Author) - Centro de Estudios Biolo´ gicos (Mexico)Guillermo Torres-Moye (Author) - Universidad Autónoma de Baja CaliforniaMariana Walther (Author) - The Nature Conservancy (Mexico)Elizabeth Burke Watson (Author) - Drexel UniversitySara Worden (Author) - California Department of Fish and WildlifeHugh P. Possingham (Author) - University of Queensland
- Publication details
- One Earth, Vol.6, pp.1-19
- Publisher
- Cell Press
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.oneear.2023.10.002
- ISSN
- 2590-3322
- Grant note
- University of Queensland Winifred Violet Scott Charitable Trust for a research grant 2016: CN-17-133 / UC-Mexus Collaborative Grant
- Organisation Unit
- School of Science, Technology and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99971185702621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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