United Nations Environment Programme

Published purpose

The contribution will support the work of the North American Marine Protected Areas Network (NAMPAN) Secretariat. Since 2020, NAMPAN has been fostering a community of practice between Marine Protected Area (MPA) managers and practitioners from Canada, Mexico and the USA, where they consider common issues and challenges and share information and best practices. Discussions between MPA practitioners will continue to be initiated through interactive sessions providing facilitated discussions into specific technical and operational topics. Funds will support the NAMPAN Secretariat in finalizing a detailed interactive story map of North American MPAs, managing NAMPAN online platforms, planning for future interaction sessions and strategies for engagement and outreach.