Scottish Natural Heritage (NatureScot), UK

The ocean is a major player in the regulation of the world’s climate system. The purpose of the report is to provide information to underpin the outcomes of COP21 and in particular to demonstrate the importance of the role of MPAs in climate change adaptation and mitigation. To do this the report brings together scientific information on how MPAs can help to solve climate change issues in coastal and ocean ecosystems.

In this publication, a group of contributors look back at changes in the environment and land use over the centuries before trying to forcast where current events and trends are taking us. Their main purpose is to examine and consider what actions might be taken to ameliorate unwelcome trends and promote beneficial ones.

Mountains cover a quarter of the earth's land surface. They provide water for at least half the world's people and they are visited by hundreds of millions of tourists every year. This informative text blends up-to-date information and years of personal experience to raise awareness of our mountains.