Ecosystems
Working with communities to conserve and restore North America’s terrestrial and marine ecosystems and priority species
Tools and Resources
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Webinar on the MPA Toolkit
This webinar guides users through the MPA Climate Adaptation Toolkit and highlights new content to assist practitioners.
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Webinar on Marine Litter Tools
This webinar presents the tools developed by the CEC and partners to help communities, cities, and organizations take action to prevent marine litter.
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North American Marine Protected Areas Network (NAMPAN)
NAMPAN is a network of experts from Canada, Mexico, and the United States working to improve marine conservation at the seascape level.
Publications
![Publication Cover Quad Cities Litter Snapshot](http://www.cec.org/wp-content/uploads/quad-cities-litter-snapshot-cover-en.jpg)
5 pages July 17, 2023
Quad Cities Litter Snapshot
The Quad Cities in Iowa and Illinois are located along the banks of the Upper...
![CEC Publication Cover](http://www.cec.org/wp-content/uploads/op19-20_mpa_refugia-brief_en.jpg)
4 pages January 14, 2022
Identify and Protect Potential Refugia
The Adaptation Briefs demonstrate how different adaptation strategies reduce vulnerabilities to key climate stressors and...
![CEC Publication Cover - MPAs](http://www.cec.org/wp-content/uploads/op19-20_mpa_nutrients-brief_en.jpg)
4 pages January 14, 2022
Reduce Coastal and Nearshore Pollutants
The Adaptation Briefs demonstrate how different adaptation strategies reduce vulnerabilities to key climate stressors and...
![CEC Publication Cover - MPAs](http://www.cec.org/wp-content/uploads/op19-20_mpa_genetic-resilience-brief_en.jpg)
3 pages January 14, 2022
Increase Genetic Resilience
The Adaptation Briefs demonstrate how different adaptation strategies reduce vulnerabilities to key climate stressors and...
![CEC Publication Cover - MPAs](http://www.cec.org/wp-content/uploads/op19-20_mpa_connectivity-brief_en.jpg)
4 pages January 14, 2022
Restore Vegetative and Hydrological Connectivity
The Adaptation Briefs demonstrate how different adaptation strategies reduce vulnerabilities to key climate stressors and...