This report forms one of the deliverables for the Study on the Economic Benefits of Marine Protected Areas. Through stakeholder consultation, it aims to build on the outputs of the study's extensive literature review to gather further evidence of the economic benefits from MPAs and the...

The European Commission contracted ICF, IEEP and PML to undertake a review of the economic benefits of marine protected areas (MPAs). Task 5 of the study involved the delivery of ten MPA case studies. The case study research was based principally on stakeholder interviews, undertaken during...

This report reviews the existing evidence of economic benefits generated from Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and other Spatial Protection Measures (SPMs) to fisheries, maritime tourism and other blue economy sectors in Europe. It also identifies and critically analyses studies which have...

This report provides an introduction to the different ways in which the blue economy can benefit from marine protected areas (MPAs) and other spatial protection measures (SPMs), providing success stories from across Europe and across multiple sectors. It demonstrates that there is a broad set of...

Increasing anthropogenic pressure in the offshore marine environment highlights the need for improved management and conservation of offshore ecosystems. This study scrutinises the applicability of a discrete choice experiment to value the expected benefits arising from the conservation of an...

The adoption of organic production has increased dramatically over recent years, especially in less developed countries. However, little information is available about who adopts, the difficulties they face in converting and how these factors vary over time. Using small-scale avocado producers...

The adoption of organic production has increased dramatically over recent years, especially in less developed countries. However, little information is available about who adopts, the difficulties they face in converting and how these factors vary over time. Using small-scale avocado producers...