According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN, 2008) a Protected Area is a clearly defined geographical space, recognised, dedicated and managed, through legal or other effective means, to achieve the long-term conservation of nature with associated ecosystem services and cultural values. In Greece, less than 5% of the total marine and coastal area is under protection, while only 0.08% of these properly implement conservation and management measures (UNEP-WCMC, 2023). However, Marine Protected Areas’ effective management can ensure the resilience of the local communities to climate crisis and offer a nature-based solution towards climate change mitigation.
Marine Protected Areas
iSea aims to improve and strengthen the protection within the existing Marine Protected Areas, but also to expand their coverage, in line with the European Union commitments and working towards a healthy planet in the context of the sustainable development.