Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are a crucial component of international biodiversity conservation commitments yet are increasingly affected by climate change. No synthesis or analysis exists of the specific on-the-ground management actions that have been taken by MPAs to respond to climate change. Here, we extract, evaluate, classify, and analyze adaptation responses from existing MPA management plans pre-selected for their consideration of climate change.
By compiling a community resource of adaptation approaches that can be further expanded and disseminated, we hope to contribute to the effort to adapt MPA networks to climate change.