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Providing access to safe drinking-water and basic sanitation is a proven engine driving development and promoting health. The water and sanitation targets of Millennium Development Goal 7 have galvanized the international community into a collective effort towards achieving sustainable access to drinking-water and sanitation for millions of people. To safeguard these achievements, we must remain vigilant to emerging trends and risks that could derail our efforts and undermine our impact on poor communities.

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) provide various levels of protection for marine ecosystems ranging from habitat protection to comprehensive protection of all biodiversity from the effects of human disturbance and use. All forms of MPAs make a contribution to the protection and management of biodiversity. The highest level of protection generally is provided in ‘no-take’ MPAs, where the intention is to fully protect species and their habitats from the removal of flora, fauna or the substrate.