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JOHN E. PARKS

    Natural resource management for a secure future

    Summary

    Designing and implementing natural resource management solutions that strengthen environmental and
    civil security, both on Earth and offworld.

    Work experience

    2020-05present

    Senior Associate

    Tetra Tech, Arlington, US

    Serving as a Senior Associate within the Environment and Natural Resources sector of Tetra Tech's
    International Development Services. Primary responsibilities include project management within TetraTech's global coastal and marine resource management portfolio, business development, and the provision of field-based technical assistance to project teams operating at client sites around the world. Works closely to meet the needs of the foreign service branches of the United States federal
    government, as well as other bilateral and multilateral donor clients. Tetra Tech's Senior Associates
    provide leadership, innovation, and excellence in scientific and technical service areas, leading project teams and mentoring staff. Senior Associates are committed to client satisfaction through technical excellence of work products and strength of leadership and managerial abilities.

    Tetra Tech creates practical, sustainable, and environmentally responsible solutions to address the world's most complex challenges. Tetra Tech's international development service areas include:
    agriculture and economic growth; democracy and governance; energy; environment and natural
    resources; land tenure and property rights; water supply and sanitation; architecture, engineering, and construction services; and global security. Tetra Tech's approach is based on sound science,
    stakeholder engagement, capacity building, innovative technologies, and best practices.

    2018-052020-06

    Chief of Party

    Tetra Tech, Bangkok, TH

    Thailand

    The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Oceans and Fisheries Partnership was a
    regional project collaboration between USAID, the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center
    (SEAFDEC), the Coral Triangle Initiative for Coral Reefs, Fisheries, and Food Security (CTI-CFF), and a wide range of public and private sector partners at regional, national, and local levels in Southeast Asia. The USAID Oceans and Fisheries Partnership (USAID Oceans) Project aimed to strengthen regional cooperation in combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, promote sustainable

    2015-052020-05

    Chief of Party

    Southeast Asia, Bangkok, TH

    US$20 million project was implemented by Tetra Tech out of its offices in Bangkok,
    Thailand, with field teams operating from Indonesia and the Philippines.

    As Chief of Party, directed all project operations and managed a team of 30 full-time staff and long-term
    consultants working throughout Southeast Asia in support of USAID's Bangkok-based Regional
    Development Mission for Asia. Oversaw the full, on-time, and successful completion of all project
    objectives and deliverables, from mid-term through closeout. Project's success has been recognized through receipt of a 2020 Digital Development Award from USAID, a 2019 Technology Merit Award from the Environmental Business Journal, and the 2019 Tetra Tech Excellence Award for Technical
    Achievement.

    Tetra Tech creates practical, sustainable, and environmentally responsible solutions to address the world's most complex challenges. Tetra Tech's international development service areas include:
    agriculture and economic growth; democracy and governance; energy; environment and natural
    resources; land tenure and property rights; water supply and sanitation; architecture, engineering, and construction services; and global security. Tetra Tech's approach is based on sound science,
    stakeholder engagement, capacity building, innovative technologies, and best practices.

    2010-112018-04

    Founder and Executive Member

    Marine Management Solutions LLC, Honolulu, US

    Marine Management Solutions (MMS) works with local communities, indigenous leaders, resource
    users, government agencies, non-governmental groups, and donors to design and implement marine
    resource management solutions that strengthen both environmental and civil security within coastal
    communities around the world.

    Client services provided by MMS include: (1) Developing sustainable marine resource livelihoods in
    post-conflict/civil unrest settings; (2) Capacity building for fisheries collaborative management and
    community-based marine conservation; (3) Capacity building in the design, planning, and evaluation of marine protected area (MPA) sites and networks; (4) Capacity building for climate change adaptation
    in coastal communities; (5) Measurement of management effectiveness and conservation impact; (6)
    Facilitation of agency/organization strategic planning, program development, and project design;
    and (7) Conducting applied, interdisciplinary research.

    Core principles guiding the work of MMS include: (a) Active community involvement and participation
    in local management and decision-making, including by disenfranchised or marginalized stakeholders;
    (b) A collaborative management approach to reduce conflict, encourage peace and order, and promote
    the rule of law; (c) Local empowerment that encourages self-determination, well-being, and community
    resilience; (d) Ethnic, gender, religious, and intergenerational equity to ensure all voices are heard and full, relevant experience and knowledge is applied; and (e) A rigorous commitment to critical analysis and objectivity to provide the most useful solutions.

    Current and past clients include: Big Ocean (global); the Coastal States Stewardship Foundation (U.S. Pacific Islands); Conservation International (global); the Coral Triangle Initiative (Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, and Timor-Leste); EcoAdapt (Pacific Islands);
    Hawaii Conservation Alliance (Hawaii); Liberia Ministry of Agriculture, Bureau of National Fisheries
    (Liberia); Locally Managed Marine Area Network (Fiji); Malama Maunalua (Hawaii); Marianas Trench
    Marine National Monument (CNMI); Maui Nui Marine Resource Council (Hawaii); Partners for Global
    Research and Development (Pacific Islands; global); Planning Consultants of Hawaii (Hawaii); Social
    Solutions International, Inc. (Pacific Islands); State of Hawaii, Division of Aquatic Resources
    (Hawaii); Tetra Tech ARD (Southeast Asia; Pacific Islands); National Marine Sanctuary Foundation (U.S.);
    The Nature Conservancy (Hawaii); The Sasakawa Peace Foundation (Japan; global); Tonga Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Forests, and Fisheries (Tonga); The University of Washington (global); U.S. Agency
    for International Development (Regional Development Mission for Asia; Pacific Islands Region); U.S.
    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (U.S. Pacific Islands); and World Wildlife Fund
    (global).

    2017-022018-04

    Founder and Ecologist

    Exoscientific LLC, Honolulu, US

    Exoscientific (ExoSci) is a Limited Liability Company registered in the State of Hawaii (USA) focused on
    building humanity's capacity to thrive in challenging and hostile offworld environments. ExoSci works in partnership with various actors from the NewSpace community, including other private start-up
    companies, entrepreneurs and investors, government agencies, and scientific research institutions.
    ExoSci addresses client-driven needs relating to offworld adaptation, habitation, and exploration through technological and strategic solutions and specialized human resource capabilities.

    2008-112010-10

    Senior Advisor

    The Nature Conservancy, Honolulu, US

    Position Level: Director 1
    Chapter Office: Hawaii
    Program: Community-based Marine Conservation
    Primary Responsibilities:

    (1) Marine program management, including: (a) guidance and oversight of staff (5 direct reports; 9 total staff); (b) financial management and grants administration; (c) program and staff performance
    management; and (d) external and internal technical reporting. Reported to the Senior Director of Hawaii's marine team (both community-based marine and research and science programs).

    (2) Day- to-day advising and guidance to staff on community-based marine conservation projects
    around Oahu, Maui, and Hawaii Island. Included leading team in strategic project planning,
    development of effectiveness measures, and the provision of on-site technical assistance to local
    project partners and community groups.

    (3) Management of marine program fundraising efforts, including prospective funding partnership
    strategy development, grant writing and submission, and donor relationship development and maintenance. Raised US$5.2 million in program funding in 2 years, including a US$3.4 million award
    made under the U.S. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 that cleared 26 acres of invasive
    algae for coral reef restoration and created/supported 80 jobs.

    (4) Provision of technical assistance, upon request, to TNC Offices and partners in Palau and the
    Federated States of Micronesia, including in support of the Conservation Society of Pohnpei, the Micronesia Challenge, and the Palau Conservation Society.

    Received the highest level of staff performance evaluation ratings possible throughout duration of responsibilities.

    2004-102008-10

    Federal Officer

    U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Honolulu, US

    Title: Coastal Management Specialist for the Pacific Islands
    Level: GS-12 Step 3 (federal civil service)

    Line Office: National Ocean Service
    Duty Stations: Honolulu, Hawaii and Silver Spring, Maryland
    Primary Duties:
    (1) Served as lead federal government representative on the implementation of the national Coastal
    Zone Management Act of 1972 (Pub.L. 92-583, 86 Stat. 1280; 16 U.S. Code § 1451-1464, Chapter 33) within the U.S. Pacific Island jurisdictions of the State of Hawaii, American Samoa, the Commonwealth
    of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Territory of Guam. Supported coastal resource management
    efforts on behalf of the U.S. government within the three Freely Associated States of Micronesia: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau.

    (2) Served as the designated federal grants management officer charged with oversight and
    management of > US$8 million in annual, active federal award funding provided (via Congress) to the U.S. Pacific Island jurisdictions in support of new and ongoing coastal resource management programs and coral reef management projects. Coordinated financial management accounting and reporting
    with the U.S. Treasury Department on behalf of NOAA's Coastal Programs Division with respect to
    coastal management grants made to the U.S. Pacific Islands. Completed all required federal grants
    management and procurement training associated with the duties of the federal position.

    (3) Built international marine and coastal resource management capacity on behalf of the U.S.
    government in the Bahamas, Belize, the British Virgin Islands, China, Fiji, Korea, the Philippines, and Vietnam, upon invitation by international governmental and non-governmental partners.

    Received the highest level of staff performance evaluation ratings possible throughout duration of duties. Was awarded a formal commendation of merit within service record.

    2002-062004-09

    Marine Research Associate

    Community Conservation Network, Honolulu, US

    Served as a researcher and project manager. Seconded from the World Resources Institute through
    a collaborative research agreement.

    Primary research projects:


    (1) Investigation into the role of collaborative fisheries management for reducing fisheries conflict
    and civil unrest in coastal communities in Southeast Asia.

    (2) Conceptualization, design, and initiation of the Locally Managed Marine Area (LMMA) Network in order to test the conditions under which community-based and collaborative marine resource
    management works best, and why.

    (3) Development, pilot site testing, and promotion of measures designed to evaluate the management
    effectiveness of marine protected areas (MPAs) through the IUCN World Commission on Protected
    Areas.

    (4) Investigation into the small-scale aquaculture of coral reef and live rock as an
    alternative livelihood for reducing wild extraction and fishing pressure on coral reef ecosystems in Southeast Asia.

    1999-102002-05

    Research Associate

    World Resources Institute, Washington, US

    Served as a researcher within the Biological Resources Program. Raised US$7.5 million in grant funding for research projects and collaborating partner institutions and organizations.

    Primary research projects:

    (1) Investigation into the role of collaborative fisheries management for reducing fisheries conflict and civil unrest in coastal communities in Southeast Asia.

    (2) Conceptualization, design, and initiation of the Locally Managed Marine Area (LMMA) Network in order to test the conditions under which community-based and collaborative marine resource
    management works best, and why.

    (3) Development, pilot site testing, and promotion of measures designed to evaluate the management
    effectiveness of marine protected areas (MPAs) through the IUCN World Commission on Protected
    Areas.

    (4) Investigation into the small-scale aquaculture of coral reef and live rock as an alternative
    livelihood for reducing wild extraction and fishing pressure on coral reef ecosystems in Southeast Asia.

    1995-091999-09

    Program Officer

    World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Washington, US

    Served as program staff (both Program Officer and Senior Program Officer) and field-based on-retainer
    consultant within the USAID-funded (US$120 million) Biodiversity Support Program, within WWF's
    Research and Development Division (later, renamed "Conservation Science").

    Worked as the South Pacific Officer within the Biodiversity Conservation Network, a grants-based
    program designed to systematically test hypotheses relating to using an enterprise
    approach for community-based conservation projects throughout the Indo-Pacific region. Worked
    closely with program partners on marine conservation projects in Indonesia, the Solomon Islands, and Fiji. Led field-based capacity building efforts to design and implement biological and socioeconomic
    monitoring and evaluation efforts at community-based conservation projects throughout the Indo-
    Pacific, in support of programmatic hypothesis testing efforts. Managed multiple small (< US$200 thousand) and large (US$250 thousand to $1.0 million) project awards to conservation grantees.

    1994-091995-08

    Project Assistant

    World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)

    Western Province, Solomon Islands

    Worked within the Community Resource Conservation and Development (CRCD) Project of the
    Solomon Islands Country Programme at WWF-South Pacific. Based out of the CRCD Field Office in Marovo Lagoon, Western Province, Solomon Islands. Organized and trained community conservation
    officers on coral reef and marine invertebrate monitoring, and led a community volunteer team in the


    comparative evaluation of key marine resource populations between non-protected (open)
    and traditionally-protected ("tabu") marine areas, in support of the design and implementation of
    community-based marine protected areas. Assisted leadership with the re-location and move-in of the WWF South Pacific Programme headquarters office from Sydney, Australia to Suva, Fiji.

    Education

    1995-01

    Masters in Marine Affairs and Policy

    University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science

    1993 - 1995 Masters in Marine Affairs and Policy
    University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science
    Field of Study (dual focus): tropical marine ecology and coastal management

    Master's thesis: "Community-Based Marine Resource Management in the South Pacific: A Case Study in the Marovo Lagoon, Solomon Islands." All thesis research was completed while living in the Solomon
    Islands (1994-1995), as part of an integrated conservation and development project.

    Non-thesis related research conducted:
    (1) Research assistant (Bimini, Bahamas) - Capture, tag, and release of Negaprion brevirostris (lemon shark) for territoriality and home range telemetry studies with the Bimini Biological Research Station

    1993-12

    University of Miami

    (Winter 1993). Conducted upon invitation by Prof. Samuel H. Gruber, University of Miami.

    (2) Biological survey (Haiti) - Completed a rapid ecological assessment and characterization of coral

    1992-01

    Bachelors in Behavioral Science

    University of Miami

    1988 - 1992 Bachelors in Behavioral Science
    University of Miami
    Fields of Study (dual focus): social psychology and marine biology

    Achievements

    • through receipt of a 2020 Digital Development Award from USAID, a 2019 Technology Merit Award from
    • the Environmental Business Journal, and the 2019 Tetra Tech Excellence Award for Technical
    • maintenance. Raised US$5.2 million in program funding in 2 years, including a US$3.4 million award
    • management of > US$8 million in annual, active federal award funding provided (via Congress) to the
    • duties. Was awarded a formal commendation of merit within service record
    • thousand) and large (US$250 thousand to $1.0 million) project awards to conservation grantees
    • 2017 Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award (Science)
    • Award given to recognize selected individuals who have excelled in their professional field for more
    • 1998 World of Difference Award
    • "Outstanding Employee" award given by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Board of Directors to recognize
    • 1995 Award of Academic Excellence
    • Award given for "academic excellence achieved during graduate study and research"
    • Fellowship awarded for "Graduate Study in the Marine and Atmospheric Sciences"
    • 2017 Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award (Science) Marquis Who's Who Award given to recognize selected individuals who have excelled in their professional field for more than 20 years. 2016 - 2017 Invited Working Group Member National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis Invited team member of a Science for Nature and People Partnership working group that collaboratively assessed and evaluated biocultural indicators of human well being and resilience in Pacific Island communities in relation to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 2012 - 2015 Invited Research Team Member National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center Invited team member on a collaborative, interdisciplinary research project that investigated and evaluated the performance of marine protected areas (MPAs) across the world. 2010 Invited Expeditionary Team Member NOAA Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument Invited expeditionary team member on the "Holo i Moana" interdisciplinary research cruise to the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument aboard the NOAA R/V Hi'ialakai (R-334). Conducted biological and cultural resource surveys throughout the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and surrounding waters. 2002 - 2004 Fellowship Environmental Leadership Program National Fellowship Class of 2002-2004 2000 Official Delegate, United States of America APEC Fisheries Working Group Invited by the federal government to serve as a member of the official U.S. Delegation on the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Fisheries Working Group. 1998 World of Difference Award World Wildlife Fund "Outstanding Employee" award given by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Board of Directors to recognize staff who have made "significant contributions toward WWF's mission". 1995 Award of Academic Excellence Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami Award given for "academic excellence achieved during graduate study and research". 1993 - 1995 Fellowship Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami Fellowship awarded for "Graduate Study in the Marine and Atmospheric Sciences"

    Certifications

    • Toward MAC Certification of Hawaiian Islands Collectors
    • National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI)
    • National Association of Underwater Instructors
    • 2004 - Present Wilderness and Remote First Aid
    • 1998 - Present Adult First Aid/CPR/AED
    • 1990 - Present Open Water Diver
    • American Red Cross
    • License 0ZANIJ
    • License 0WDO3H
    • CPR/AED
    • CPR

    Associations

    • Founder and Executive (Member)
    • Invited Working Group (Member)
    • Invited Research Team (Member)
    • Invited Expeditionary Team (Member)

    Publications

    • Selected Publications
    • Sterling, E. J., P. Pascua, A. Sigouin, N. Gazit, L. Mandle, E. Betley, J. Aini, S. Albert, S. Caillon, J. E. Caselle, S. H. Cheng, J. Claudet, R.
    • Dacks, E. S. Darling, C. Filardi, S. D. Jupiter, A. Mawyer, M. Mejia, K. Morishige, W. Nainoca, J. Parks, J. Tanguay, T. Ticktin, R. Vave, V.
    • Wase, S. Wongbusarakum (2020). "Creating a space for place and multidimensional well-being: lessons learned from localizing the
    • SDGs." Sustainability Science. Vol. 15: 1129-1147.
    • Pomeroy, R. S., J. E. Parks, and G. Green (2019). "Fisheries partnerships: combating illegal fishing to strengthen maritime security and
    • environmental sustainability." Indo-Pacific Defense Forum. Vol. 44(4): 32-39.
    • Pomeroy, Robert S., Len R. Garces, Michael D. Pido, John E. Parks, and Geronimo Silvestre (2019). "The role of scale within an
    • ecosystem approach to fisheries management: policy and practice in Southeast Asian seas." Marine Policy. Vol. 106: 103531.
    • Pomeroy, R. S., J. E. Parks, and G. Green (2019). "Combating illegal fishing to strengthen maritime security and environmental
    • sustainability." NMIO Technical Bulletin. Vol. 13: 6-9.
    • Noori, L., S. Atkinson, E. Anders, J. Parks, C. Giardina, K. Winter, M. Mejia, C. Feinholz, and T. Mathews (2018). How Healthy is Your
    • Ahupuaa? The Community Watershed Snapshot Guidebook. Hawaii Conservation Alliance. Honolulu, Hawaii. 130 pp.
    • Sterling, E. J., T. Ticktin, K. Morgan, G. Cullman, D. Alvira, P. Andrade, N. Bergamini, E. Betley, K. Burrows, S. Caillon, J. Claudet, R.
    • Dacks, P. Eyzaguirre, C. Filardi, N. Gazit, C. Giardina, S. Jupiter, K. Kinney, J. McCarter, M. Mejia, K. Morishige, J. Newell, L. Noori, J.
    • Parks, P. Pascua, A. Ravikumar, J. Tanguay, A. Sigouin, T. Stege, M. Stege, and A. Wali (2017). "Culturally Grounded Indicators of
    • Resilience in Social-Ecological Systems." Environment and Society. Vol. 8(1): 63-95.
    • Christie, Patrick, Nathan Bennett, Noella Gray, 'Aulani Wilhelm, Nai'a Lewis, John Parks, Natalie Ban, Rebecca Gruby, Lindsay Gordon,
    • Jonathan Day, Sue Taei, and Alan Friedlander (2017). "Why people matter in ocean governance: Incorporating human dimensions
    • into large-scale marine protected areas." Marine Policy. Vol. 84: 273-284.
    • Pomeroy, Robert and John E. Parks (2017). "Marine resource scarcity, fisheries conflict, and maritime insecurity." Sustainable
    • Security. Oxford Research Group. September 2017.
    • Lewis, N., Day, J.C., Wagner, D., Gaymer, C., Friedlander, A., Parks, J., Wilhelm, A., White, S., Sheppard, C., Spalding, M., San Martin, G.,
    • Skeat, A., Taei, S., Teroroko, T., Evans, J. (2017). Large-Scale Marine Protected Areas: Guidelines for design and management. Best
    • Practice Protected Area Guidelines Series, No. 26, Gland, Switzerland: IUCN. xxviii + 120 pp.
    • Mascia, M.B., Fox, H.E., Ahmadia, G.N., Glew, L., Basurto, X., Craigie, I., Geldmann, J., Gill, D., Holst, S., Jensen, O.P., Lester, S.E.,
    • McConney, P., Mumby, P.J., Nenadovic, M., Parks, J.E., White, A.T. (2017). "A novel framework for analyzing conservation impacts:
    • evaluation, theory, and marine protected areas." Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Vol. 1399: 93-115.
    • Bennett, N.J., Teh, L., Ota, Y., Christie, P., Ayers, A., Day, J.C., Franks, P., Gill, D., Gruby, R.L., Kittinger, J.N., Koehn, J.Z., Lewis, N., Parks,
    • J., Vierros, M., Whitty, T.S., Wilhelm, A., Wright, K., Aburto, J.A., Finkbeiner, E.M., Gaymer, C.F., Govan, H., Gray, N., Jarvis, R.M., Kaplan-
    • Hallam, M. and Satterfield, T. (2017). "An appeal for a code of conduct for marine conservation." Marine Policy. Vol. 81: 411-418.
    • Pomeroy, Robert, John Parks, Karina Lorenz Mrakovcich, and Christopher LaMonica (2016). "Drivers and impacts of fisheries scarcity,
    • competition, and conflict on maritime security." Marine Policy. Vol. 67: 94-104.
    • Pomeroy, Robert, John Parks, Kitty Courtney, and Nives Mattich (2016). "Improving marine fisheries management in Southeast Asia:
    • Results of a regional fisheries stakeholder analysis." Marine Policy. Vol. 65: 20-29.
    • Pomeroy, R., J. Parks, K. Reaugh-Flower, M. Guidote, H. Govan, and S. Atkinson (2015). "Status and priority capacity needs for local
    • compliance and community-supported enforcement of marine resource rules and regulations in the Coral Triangle region." Coastal
    • Management. Vol. 43, Issue 3: 301-328.
    • Wilhelm T. A., Sheppard C. R. C., Sheppard A. L. S, Gaymer C. F., Parks J., Wagner D., and Lewis N. (2014). "Large marine protected
    • areas - advantages and challenges of going big." Aquatic Conserv: Mar. Freshw. Ecosyst. Vol. 24, Issue S2: 24-30.
    • Fox, Helen E., Jed l. Holtzman, Kelly M. Haisfield, Catherine G. McNally, Gonzalo A. Cid, Michael B. Mascia, John E. Parks, and Robert S.
    • Pomeroy (2014). "How Are Our MPAs Doing? Challenges in Assessing Global Patterns in Marine Protected Area Performance." Coastal
    • Management. Vol. 42, Issue 3: 207-226.
    • Toonen, Robert J., Wilhelm, T. Aulani, Maxwell, Sara M., Wagern, Daniel, Bowen, Brian W., Sheppard, Charles R.C., Taei, Sue M.,
    • Teroroko, Tukabu, Moffitt, Russell, Gaymer, Carlos F., Morgan, Lance, Lewis, Naia, Sheppard, Anne L.S., Parks, John E., Friedlander,
    • Alan M., and the Big Ocean Think Tank (2013). "One size does not fit all: The emerging frontier in large-scale marine conservation."
    • Marine Pollution Bulletin. 77(1-2): 7-10.
    • Flower, K.R., Atkinson, S.R., Brainard, R., Courtney, C., Parker, B.A., Parks, J., Pomeroy, R., & White, A. (2013). Toward ecosystem-based
    • coastal area and fisheries management in the Coral Triangle: Integrated strategies and guidance. Jakarta, Indonesia: Coral Triangle
    • Initiative Support Program for the U.S. Agency for International Development. 110 pages.
    • Parks, J., R. Pomeroy, H. Govan, and M. Guidote (2013). Local Compliance and Community-supported Enforcement of Coastal
    • Resource Rules and Regulations in the Coral Triangle: Status of Efforts and Recommendations to Build Capacity. The Coral Triangle
    • Support Partnership and the United States Coral Triangle Initiative. Jakarta, Indonesia. 93 pages.
    • Big Ocean (2013). Big Ocean: A Shared Research Agenda for Large-Scale Marine Protected Areas. Big Ocean Network. Honolulu, HI. 19
    • pages.
    • Maui Nui Marine Resource Council (2012). Ola Nā Papa i Mālama 'Ia. A Practical Plan for the Technical and Cultural Restoration of
    • Maui's Coral Reefs. The Maui Nui Marine Resource Council and the Maui Coral Reef Recovery Team. Kehei, Maui. 127 pages.
    • NOAA and UNEP (2012). The Honolulu Strategy: A Global Framework for Prevention and Management of Marine Debris. The U.S.
    • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Washington,
    • D.C. 50 pages.
    • Parks, J. (2011). "Adaptive Management in Small-scale Fisheries: A Practical Approach." Pages 93 - 114 in Pomeroy, R. and Andrew, N.,
    • editors, Small-scale Fisheries Management: Frameworks and Approaches for the Developing World. CAB International. Oxfordshire,
    • UK. 247 pages.
    • Govan, H., Aalbersberg, W., Tawake, A., and Parks, J. (2008). Locally-Managed Marine Areas: a guide to supporting community-based
    • adaptive management. The Locally Managed Marine Area Network and the University of the South Pacific. Suva, Fiji. 64 pages.
    • Pomeroy, R., J. Parks, R. Pollnac, T. Campson, E. Genio, C. Marlessy, E. Holle, M. Pido, A. Nissapa, S. Boromthanarat and N. T. Hue
    • (2007). "Fish Wars: Conflict and Collaboration in Coastal Fisheries Management in Southeast Asia." Marine Policy. 31(6): 645-656.
    • WCPA/IUCN (2007). Establishing Marine Protected Area Networks: Making It Happen - A guide for developing national and regional
    • capacity for building MPA Networks. Non-technical summary report. The World Conservation Union (IUCN). Gland, Switzerland and
    • Cambridge, U.K. 16 pp.
    • Pomeroy, Robert S., John E. Parks, and Cristina M. Balboa (2006). "Farming the Reef: Is aquaculture a solution for reducing fishing
    • pressure on coral reefs?" Marine Policy. 30(2): 111-130.
    • Pomeroy, R. S., L. M. Watson, J. E. Parks, and G. A. Cid (2005). "How Is Your MPA Doing? A Methodology for Evaluating the
    • Management Effectiveness of Marine Protected Areas." Ocean and Coastal Management (48): 485-502.
    • Pomeroy, R. S., J. E. Parks, and L. M. Watson (2004). How Is Your MPA Doing? A Guidebook of Natural and Social Indicators for
    • Evaluating Marine Protected Area Management Effectiveness. The World Conservation Union (IUCN). Gland, Switzerland and
    • Cambridge, U.K. xvi + 216 pp.
    • Kusumaatmadja, R., J. Parks, S. Atkinson and J. Dierking (2004). "Toward MAC Certification of Hawaiian Islands Collectors: A Project
    • Update." SPC Live Reef Fish Information Bulletin #12 - February 2004. Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC). Noumea, New
    • Caledonia. Pgs 26 - 28.
    • Parks, John E., Robert S. Pomeroy, and Cristina M. Balboa (2003). "The Economics of Live Rock and Live Coral Aquaculture." In Cato,
    • James and Christopher Brown eds., Marine Ornamental Species: Collection, Culture, and Conservation. Iowa State Press, Inc., Des
    • Moines Iowa. Pages 185 - 206.
    • Agardy, T., P. Bridgewater, M. Crosby, J. Day, P. Dayton, R. Kenchington, D. Laffoley, P. McConney, P. Murray, J. Parks and L. Peau
    • (2003). "Dangerous Targets? Unresolved Issues and Ideological Clashes Around Marine Protected Areas." Aquatic Conserv: Mar.
    • Freshw. Ecosyst. 13(4).
    • Parks, John, Ghislaine Llewellyn, Ian Dutton, and Robert Pomeroy (2002). "Building the Capacity of Those Who Do the Work." In Best,
    • B. A., R. S. Pomeroy, and C. M. Balboa eds., Implications for Coral Reef Management and Policy: Relevant Findings from the 9th
    • International Coral Reef Symposium. United States Agency for International Development. Washington DC. Pages 66 - 70.
    • Tawake, Alifereti, John E. Parks, Pio Radikedike, William Aalbersberg, Veikila Vuki, and Nick Salafsky (2001). "Harvesting Clams and
    • Data: Involving Local Communities in Implementing and Monitoring a Marine Protected Area." Conservation. 2(4): 32 - 35.
    • Salafsky, N., H. Cauley, G. Balachander, B. Cordes, J. Parks, C. Margoluis, S. Bhatt, C. Encarnacion, D. Russell, and R. Margoluis (2001).
    • "A Systematic Test of an Enterprise Strategy for Community-Based Biodiversity Conservation". Conservation Biology. 15(6): 1585 -
    • 1595.
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