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Q: What is the Coral Triangle Atlas?More>>
A: The Coral Triangle Atlas (CT Atlas) is an online GIS database, providing governments, NGOs and researchers with a view of spatial data at the regional scale. Data on fisheries, biodiversity, natural resources, and socioeconomics have been collected for decades by scientists and managers working...More>>
Q: What is the Coral Triangle Day and why are we celebrating it on June 9?More>>
A: The Coral Triangle Day is envisioned to be an annual, open-sourced event that brings together individuals, organizations, and establishments on one special day of the year to shed light on ocean conservation and the numerous ways to protect and conserve the Coral Triangle.
The event will be...More>>
Q: How are the collaborative groups and networks established in the CTI-CFF? How do they operate?More>>
A: This is a great question and challenging to answer, partly because the desired benefits of establishing and operating learning networks often seem clear, but the effort and resources required to develop and sustain them is often considerable. For this reason, the CTI-CFF has a long-term...More>>
Q: What is the CTI-CFF MPA System and how can my MPA be involved?More>>
A: The CTI-CFF MPA System or CTMPAS is only in its initial stages of definition and development. The CTI Regional Plan of Action Goal #3 calls for a CT MPA System to be established and fully operational by 2020. The first step in the process of having a CTMPAS established is to agree on a...More>>
Q: How can local governments get more actively involved in the CTI-CFF?More>>
A: CTI-CFF recognizes the significance of engaging local governments among many stakeholders who are at the forefront of resource management and protection – two critical management functions if effectively carried out can potentially add up to accomplishing CTI-CFF goals in a larger scale.
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