Marine biodiversity and coastal protection
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Photo: A sea turtle swims at deep. Credit: Caroline Rogers.
AIDA uses legal advocacy to ensure that marine resources are being harvested sustainably, and that threatened ecosystems and marine species are being adequately protected. We work to strengthen laws that promote sustainable aquaculture and limit resource extraction in protected marine areas. We also develop Spanish-language materials about legal approaches to marine protection for use by institutions, organizations, and communities.
Current Projects
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Las Cruces dam project puts the San Pedro Mezquital river at risk, Nayarit, Mexico |
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Failure to comply with environmental legislation threatens the Gulf of California, Gulf of California, Mexico |
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The Cabo Pulmo coral reef is safe for now, Baja California Sur, Mexico |
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Developers challenge Panama Bay’s protected status, Panama City, Panama |
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Resort endangers Mexican mangroves and wetlands, Sea of Cortez, Mexico |
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Tools for sustainable fisheries and coastal management, The Americas |
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Ensuring a future for coral reefs, Costa Rica |
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Unregulated fish farms harm marine ecosystems, Americas |
Past Projects
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Coiba National Park: a site worthy of preservation, Coiba Island, Panama |
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Court ends the “lawful” killing of endangered green sea turtles, Tortuguero, Costa Rica |
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Sea turtle treaty emerges from its shell, Americas |
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Haven for leatherback sea turtles declared off-limits, Costa Rica |
