It’s Day Two of Economist Impact’s World Ocean Summit Asia-Pacific. Join us for today’s exciting sessions.
I will be moderating a plenary panel discussion on how to implement and manage marine protected areas (MPAs). I will be joined by three fantastic speakers:
• Carol Phua, coral reef rescue initiative lead, WWF
• Willy Kostka, executive director, Micronesia Conservation Trust
• Ma Jian, vice-president, The Paradise International Foundation
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Key talking points
This session will highlight best practices in the region. What will it take to make MPAs work? Community engagement, strong leadership and healthy investment are crucial. How can ocean leaders ensure that MPAs are more than “paper parks”?
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