Selected publications, reports and papers by Dan since 2000
2022
Woodley, S., Laffoley, D., & Dudley, N. 2022.
The Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) – Target 3 and the term ‘sustainable development areas’: a technical brief.
IUCN WCPA Technical Note Series No. 9, IUCN Gland, Switzerland. ISSN 2709-1376 (online), ISSN 2709-1368 (print). View Report
Laffoley, D.,1 & Baxter, J.M.2. 2022.
Blue Carbon in Marine Protected Areas – Progress Review. JNCC Report No. 709 (Review Report).
JNCC, Peterborough, ISSN 0963-8091. View Report
2021
Laffoley, D., Baxter, J.M., Jewett, E.B., Brooks, M.T., & Lagos, N.A.
Chapter 2: Ocean acidification: scientific understanding and challenges.
In: VanderZwaag, D.L., Oral, N., & Stephens, T. (Editors) 2021. Research Handbook on Ocean Acidification Law and Policy.
Edward Elgar Publishing, 320 pp. ISBN: 978 1 78990 013 2 View Publication
Laffoley, D., Baxter, J.M., Amon, D.J., Claudet, J., Downs, C.A., Earle, S.A. et al. (2021).
The forgotten ocean: Why COP26 must call for vastly greater ambition and urgency to address ocean change.
Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 1–12. View Article
Sumaila, R., et. al. 2021.
WTO must ban harmful fisheries subsidies.
Science, 29 Oct 2021, Vol 374, Issue 6567, p. 544. DOI: 10.1126/science.abm1680 View Article
Grorud-Colvert, K., Sullivan-Stack, J., Roberts, C., Constant, V., Horta e Costa, B., Pike, E., Kingston, N., Laffoley, D., Sala, E., Claudet, J., Friedlander, A., Gill, D., Lester, S., Day, J., Gonçalves, E., Ahmadia, G., Rand, M., Villagomez, A., Ban, N., & Lubchenco, J., (2021).
The MPA Guide: A framework to achieve global goals for the ocean.
Online Guide & Toolkit. Science. 373. 10.1126/science.abf0861. View Guide & Resources
Dan Laffoley, John M. Baxter, Diva J. Amon, Joachim Claudet, Jason M. Hall-Spencer, Kirsten Grorud-Colvert, Lisa A. Levin, P. Chris Reid, Alex D. Rogers, Michelle L. Taylor, Lucy C. Woodall, Natalie F. Andersen. 2021.
Response to Ota, Allison and Fabinyi on ‘Evolving the narrative for protecting a rapidly changing ocean, post COVID-19’
Commentary and correspondence article. Journal of Aquatic Conservation. View Article
Laffoley. D. 2021.
The ocean and climate: Why the call to protect at least 30% of the ocean by 2030 must go hand in hand with ambitious climate action.
IUCN, Gland, Switzerland. View Report
Laffoley, D., & Earle, S.A. 2021.
Why ocean health is central to building back better post COVID 19
Online opinion editorial. Mission Blue. View Report
2020
Laffoley, D. 2020.
Protecting and effectively managing blue carbon ecosystems to realise the full value to society – a sea of opportunities.
An opinion piece by Dan Laffoley for WWF-UK. Woking, Surrey, UK. 42 pp. View Report
Laffoley, D., Baxter, J.M., Amon, D.J., Claudet, J., Hall-Spencer, J.M., Grorud-Colvert, K., Levin, L.A., Reid, P.C., Rogers, A.D., Taylor, M.L., Woodall, L.C. and Andersen, N.F. 2020.
Evolving the narrative for protecting a rapidly changing ocean, post COVID-19. Journal of Aquatic Conservation View Publication
Laffoley, D., Baxter, J.M., Hassoun, A.E.R., Spalding, M., Osborn, D., Oliver, J., & Andrew, T.G. 2020.
Towards a western Indian Ocean regional ocean acidification action plan. Workshop report. Switzerland, IUCN. 29pp. View Report
Laffoley, D. 2020.
Establishing a ‘cooperative Plymouth marine research centre’ for Plymouth Marine Laboratory, The Marine Biological Association, The University of Plymouth, and other partners – The Eddystone Institute. Situational analysis and proposed implementation plan.
Ocean innovations Ltd, Peterborough. 21 pp.
MacKinnon, K., Smith, R., Dudley, N., Figgis, P., Hockings, M., Keenleyside, K., Laffoley, D., Locke, H., Sandwith, T., Woodley, S., and Wong, M.
Strengthening the global system of protected areas post-2020: A perspective from the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas.
Parks Stewardship Forum Journal. View Publication
Field, L., Grorud-Colvert, K., Baxter, J.M., & Laffoley, D. (2020).
WCPA Marine workshop on the 2020 ocean roadmap to the CBD China COP and beyond. Key point and notes.
IUCN, Gland. 60pp. View Report
2019
Gjerde, K., Laffoley, D., Payne, C., Mossop, J, Epps, M., Lundin, C.G, Freestone, D. Ortuno Crespo, G.. Slobodian, L., Warner., R. Jimenez, I and Spadone, A (Editors). 2019.
Area-Based Management Tools in Marine Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction – A Report of the IUCN Workshop 8-10 October 2019.
IUCN Headquarters, Gland, Switzerland: IUCN. pp.35. Summary Report | Full Report
Day, J., Dudley, N., Hockings, M., Holmes, G., Laffoley, D., Stolton, S., Wells, S. and Wenzel, L. (eds.) (2019).
Guidelines for applying the IUCN protected area management categories to marine protected areas. 2nd edition.
Gland. Switzerland: IUCN. View Publication
Laffoley, D. & Baxter, J.M. (eds.) (2019).
Ocean deoxygenation: Everyone’s problem – Causes, impacts, consequences and solutions. Full report.
Gland, Switzerland: IUCN. 580pp. ISBN 978-2-8317-2013-5 View Publication
Laffoley D. et al (eds.) IUCN-WCPA Task Force on OECMs. 2019.
Recognising and reporting other effective area-based conservation measures.
Gland, Switzerland: IUCN View Publication
Fine M., Cinar M., Voolstra C. R., Safa A., Rinkevich B., Laffoley D., Hilmi N. & Allemand D., 2019.
Coral reefs of the Red Sea — challenges and potential solutions.
Regional Studies in Marine Science 25: 100498. doi: 10.1016/j.rsma.2018.100498. View Publication
Paredes, F, Laffoley, D, Jarpa, C, Flores, D, Simard, F, Lundin, C.
Introduction IMPAC4 : Bringing the ocean and people together, a fresh outcome from La Serena, Chile.
Aquatic Conserv: Mar Freshw Ecosyst. 2019; 29( S2): 7– 8. View Publication
Laffoley, D., Kingston, N., and Simard, F. 2019.
A snap-shot of the state of marine protected areas worldwide: Background, progress, challenges and opportunities.
Prepared for the 10th edition of the Monaco Blue Initiative. Monaco. 2pp. View Report (English) View Report (French)
Woodley, S., Locke, H., Laffoley, D., MacKinnon, K., Sandwidth, T., and Smart, J. 2019 In Press.
A Review of Evidence for Area-based Conservation Targets for the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework.
Switzerland. Parks Vol 25.2 Nov 2019. View Report
Woodley, S., Baillie, J.E.M, Dudley, N., Hockings, M., Kingston, N., Laffoley, D., Locke, H., Lubchenco, J., MacKinnon, K., Meliane, I., Sala, E., and Spalding, M. 2019.
A bold successor to Aichi Target 11.
Science, 365(6454), 649-650. DOI: 10.1126/science.aay2131 View Publication
Macreadie PI, Anton A, Raven JA, Beaumont N, Connolly RM, Friess DA, Kelleway JJ, Kennedy H, Kuwae T, Lavery PS, Lovelock CE, Smale DA, Apostolaki ET, Atwood TB, Baldock J, Bianchi TS, Chmura GL, Eyre BD, Fourqurean JW, Hall-Spencer JM, Huxham M, Hendriks IE, Krause-Jensen D, Laffoley JM, Luisetti T, Marbà N, Masque P, McGlathery KJ, Megonigal PJ, Murdiyaso D, Russell BD, Santos R, Serrano O, Silliman BR, Watanabe K, Duarte CM. 2019.
The Future of Blue Carbon Science.
Nature Communications, 10, 3998. View Article
Laffoley, D. 2019 (unpublished).
Resolution 50 – supporting information. A short paper is to explain the context to and justification for the ‘at least 30%’ MPA target enshrined in Resolution 50, agreed at the 2016 World Conservation Congress in Hawaii.
World Commission on Protected Areas, IUCN, Gland, Switzerland. 5pp. View Article
Laffoley, D, Baxter, JM, Amon, DJ, et al. 2019.
Eight urgent, fundamental and simultaneous steps needed to restore ocean health, and the consequences for humanity and the planet of inaction or delay.
Aquatic Conserv: Mar Freshw Ecosyst. 2019; 1– 15. View Publication
Muraki Gottlieb, H., Laffoley, D., Gjerde, K. and Spadone, A. (editors). 2018.
Report of the workshop on Marine Protected Areas in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction. 9 – 11 October, IUCN Headquarters, Gland, Switzerland.
Gland, Switzerland: IUCN. 16 pp View Report
Constant, V., Sullivan, J., Baxter, J.M., & Laffoley, D. 2019.
The Beyond 2020 and Global Marine Resolutions Workshop. Washington, February 2019.
IUCN. 21 pp. View Report
2018
Laffoley, D., Baxter, J.M., Arias-Isaza, F.A., Sierra-Correa, P.C., Lagos, N., Graco, M., Jewett, E.B., & Isensee, K. (editors). 2018. Regional Action Plan on Ocean Acidification for Latin America and the Caribbean – Encouraging Collaboration and Inspiring Action. Serie de Publicaciones Generales No. 99. INVEMAR, Santa Marta, Colombia, 37pp. View Report
D. Laffoley, J. Baxter, C. Pergent-Martini, G. Pergent, MdM. Otero & F. Simard. 2018. Changement climatique et milieu marin en Corse. Report Card 2018. IUCN, Gland, Suisse. View Report
Laffoley, D., Baxter, J.M., Day, J.C., Wenzel, L., Bueno, P., and K. Zischka. Chapter 29. Marine Protected Areas. In: Sheppard. C. (Ed) 2018. World Seas: An Environmental Evaluation, Second Edition, Volume Three: Ecological Issues and Environmental Impacts. Elsevier Science & Technology. 666pp. ISBN 978-0-12-805052-1 View Publication
Harry D. Jonas, H.D., MacKinnon, K., Dudley, N., et al. 2018. Editorial Essay: Other effective area-based conservation measures. From Aichi Target 11 to the post-2020 biodiversity Framework. PARKS VOL 24 Special Issue June 2018, 9-16. View Publication
Dudley, N. et al. 2018. Research priorities for protected areas. Parks 24, 35-50. View Report
Laffoley, D., and Baxter, J. M. (2018). Ocean connections. An introduction to rising risks from a warming, changing ocean. Gland, Switzerland: IUCN. vi+38 pp. View Report
IUCN WCPA, 2018. Applying IUCN’s Global Conservation Standards to Marine Protected Areas (MPA). Delivering effective conservation action through MPAs, to secure ocean health & sustainable development. Version 1.0. Gland, Switzerland. View Report
2017
Boot, Kelvin; Baxter, John; Laffoley, Dan: (2017). Understanding and acting on ocean acidification. IUCN. View Report
Laffoley, D., Hulme, S., Francis, B., Frinault, B., Baxter, J., & von Lindenfels, M. (Editors). 2017. Workshop report on exploring ocean risk: Hazards, vulnerabilities, global priorities and regional resilience. IUCN and IPSO, 35 pp. View Report
Laffoley, D., Baxter, J.M., Turley, C. and Lagos, N.A., (editors). 2017. An introduction to ocean acidification:
What it is, what we know, and what may happen. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland, 24 pp. View Report
IUCN WCPA, 2017. Guidelines for Recognising and Reporting Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures. IUCN, Switzerland. Version 1. View Report
Herr D, von Unger M, Laffoley D, McGivern A. Pathways for implementation of blue carbon initiatives. Aquatic Conserv: Mar Freshw Ecosyst. 2017;27(S1):116–129. View Publication
Laffoley D, Dudley N, Jonas H, et al. An introduction to ‘other effective area-based conservation measures’ under Aichi Target 11 of the Convention on Biological Diversity: Origin, interpretation and emerging ocean issues. Aquatic Conserv: Mar Freshw Ecosyst. 2017;27(S1):130–137. View Publication
Laffoley D, Freestone D. A world of difference – opportunities for applying the 1972 world heritage convention to the high seas. Aquatic Conserv: Mar Freshw Ecosyst. 2017;27(S1):78–88. View Publication
Laffoley D, Lundin C. Introduction. Aquatic Conserv: Mar Freshw Ecosyst. 2017;27(S1):4–5.View Publication
Le Gouvello R, Hochart L-E, Laffoley D, et al. Aquaculture and marine protected areas: Potential opportunities and synergies. Aquatic Conserv: Mar Freshw Ecosyst. 2017;27(S1):138–150. View Publication
Muraki Gottlieb, H., Laffoley, D., & Gjerde, K. (editors). 2017. Report of the workshop on Marine Protected Areas in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction 16 – 17 May, IUCN Headquarters, Gland, Switzerland. Gland, Switzerland: IUCN. 22pp. View Report
le Gouvello, R., Laffoley, D., and F. Simard, 2017. Aquaculture and Marine Protected Areas: Exploring Potential Opportunities and Synergies. IUCN, Switzerland. 16 pp. View Report
2016
Commonwealth Secretariat. 2016. Alternative Future Visions for the Seychelles Blue Economy. Commonwealth Secretariat, London, 22 pp. Laffoley, D.d’A (Contributing Author). View Report
Laffoley, D. and Freestone, D. 2016. Part 9. World Heritage in the High Seas: An idea whose time has come. In: Casier, R. and Douvere, F. (Editors) 2016. The Future of the World Heritage Convention for Marine Conservation. Celebrating 10 years of the World Heritage Marine Programme. UNESCO, Paris. World Heritage Papers, 45, pp 123 – 135. View Report
Dudley, D.,Day, J., Laffoley, D., Hockings, M. and Stolton. S. 2016. Defining marine protected areas: A response to Horta e Costa et al. Marine Policy, Volume 77, Pages 191-192, ISSN 0308-597X. View Publication
Laffoley, D. 2016. It is time to respect the ocean. Open_Resource Magazine, Suez, pp23 – 27. Magazine Website. View Publication
Simard, F., Laffoley, D. and J.M. Baxter (editors), 2016. Marine Protected Areas and Climate Change: Adaptation and Mitigation Synergies, Opportunities and Challenges. Gland, Switzerland: IUCN. 52 pp. View Report
IUCN and CI Ecuador. 2016. National Blue Carbon Policy Assessment: Ecuador. IUCN, Conservation International Ecuador. 25pp. View Report
IUCN and WWF. 2016. National Blue Carbon Policy Assessment: Mozambique. IUCN, WWF. 26pp.. View Report
IUCN and Blue Ventures. 2016. National Blue Carbon Policy Assessment: Madagascar. IUCN, Blue Ventures. 28pp. View Report
IUCN and CI Ecuador (2016). Mapping of relevant policies and regulations for coastal carbon ecosystem management in 5 countries: From climate change to forestry and coastal marine resource management. Ecuador. IUCN, Conservation International Ecuador. 32pp. View Report
IUCN and Blue Ventures (2016). Mapping of relevant policies and regulations for coastal carbon ecosystem management in 5 countries: From climate change to forestry and coastal marine resource management. Madagascar. IUCN, Blue Ventures. 36pp. Summary. View Report
Laffoley, D., Lundin, C., and F. Simard. 2016. Aquatic Conservation Special Issue Introduction. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. Special Issue 26 (Suppl.2): 5-6. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. View Publication
Gjerde, K.M., Reeve, L.L.N., Harden-Davies, H., Ardron, J., Dolan, R., Durussel, C., Earle, S., Jimenez, J.A., Kalas, P., Laffoley, D., Oral, N., Page, R., Ribeiro, M.C., Rochette, J., Spadone, A., Thiele, T., Thomas, H.L., Wagner, D., Warner, R., Wilhelm, A., and G. Wright. 2016. Protecting Earth’s last conservation frontier: scientific, management and legal priorities for MPAs beyond national boundaries. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. Special Issue 26 (Suppl.2): 45-60. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. View Publication
Nicoll, R., Vick, C., Laffoley, D., Hajduk, T., Zuccarino-Crowe, C., Bianco, M., Russell, S., Flood, K., Parry, L., and K. Keenleyside. 2016. MPAs, aquatic conservation and connecting people to nature. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. Special Issue 26 (Suppl.2): 142-164. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. View Publication
L. Wenzel, L., Laffoley, D., Caillaud, A., and C. Zuccarino-Crowe. 2016. Protecting the World’s ocean – The Promise of Sydney. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. Special Issue 26 (Suppl.2): 251-255. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. View Publication
Laffoley, D. & Baxter, J. M. (editors). 2016. Explaining ocean warming: Causes, scale, effects and consequences. Gland, Switzerland: IUCN. 456 pp. Abstract View Report
J. Fitzsimons, and G. Wescott (eds). Foreward by T. Winton, I. Anderson, and D. Laffoley. 2016. Big, Bold and Blue: Lessons from Australia’s Marine Protected Areas CSIRO Publishing, July 2016. Online Publication
Laffoley, D. d’A., and Baxter, J.M. (eds). 2016. Where next with the science of ocean acidification? IUCN, Switzerland, 8pp. View Report
D. Freestone, D. Laffoley, F. Douvere, T. Badman. (2016). World Heritage in the High Seas: An Idea Whose Time Has Come. World Heritage Reports 44. July 2016, UNESCO World Heritage Convention. View Report
D. Freestone (convenor), H.S.J. Roe, (principal author), Lorna Inniss (Co-Lead Member), D. d’A. Laffoley, K. Morrison, Jake Rice (Lead Member and Editor of Part VI), and T. Trott. (2016). First Global Integrated Marine Assessment, Chapter 50 – Sargasso Sea. View Report Chapter Publication.
This is part of the full First Global Integrated Marine Assessment/World Ocean Assessment I published by Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea, Office of Legal Affairs, United Nations. 2016. Full Report Website
2015
Commonwealth Secretariat. 2015. Analytical desktop study on seabed mapping of The Seychelles’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Commonwealth Secretariat, London, 27 pp. Author: Laffoley, D.d’A
J.-P. Gattuso, A. Magnan, R. Billé, W. W. L. Cheung, E. L. Howes, F. Joos, D. Allemand, L. Bopp, S. R. Cooley, C. M. Eakin, O. Hoegh-Guldberg, R. P. Kelly, H.-O. Pörtner, A. D. Rogers, J. M. Baxter, D. Laffoley, D. Osborn, A. Rankovic, J. Rochette, U. R. Sumaila, S. Treyer, and C. Turley. (2015). Contrasting futures for ocean and society from different anthropogenic CO2 emissions scenarios. Science, 3 July 2015, Vol. 349 no. 6243, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Online Publication
Hilmi N., Allemand D., Kavanagh C., Laffoley D., Metian M., Osborn D., Reynaud S. (eds.) (2015). Bridging the Gap Between Ocean Acidification Impacts and Economic Valuation: Regional Impacts of Ocean Acidification on Fisheries and Aquaculture. Gland, Switzerland: IUCN. 136 pages. View Report
Laffoley, D. d’A.,and Baxter, J.M. (eds). 2015. The Monaco Ocean Acidification Action Plan. Heralding the next era of action on ocean acidification. 20 pp. View Report
Enkerlin-Hoeflich, Ernesto C., Laffoley, D., et al. (2015). Chapter 22 – IUCN/WCPA Protected Areas Program: Making Space for People and Biodiversity in the Anthropocene, pages 339-350 in (eds) Rozzi, R., Chapin III, F.S., Callicott, J.B., Pickett, S.T.A., Power, M.E., Armesto, J.J., May Jr., R.H. 2015. Earth Stewardship – Linking Ecology and Ethics in Theory and Practice, Springer International Publishing. Online Publication
2014
Baxter, JM. (editor) (Steering Group: Day, J., Ekebom, J., Laffoley, D., Simard, F., Vestergaard, O., Yurick, D. 2014. Building Networks of Marine Protected Areas: new insights from International Marine Protected Areas Congress 3. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. Special Issue 24 (Suppl.2). John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 245 pp. Online Article.
Laffoley, D., Baxter, J. M., Thevenon, F. and Oliver, J. (2014). The Significance and Management of Natural Carbon Stores in the Open Ocean. Gland, Switzerland: IUCN. 16pp/124pp. Summary. Full Report.
Laffoley D., Day J., Moore E., and Lefebvre C., (2014) Ministerial Message from Ajaccio. Aquatic Conserv: Mar. Freshw. Ecosyst., 24 (Suppl 2) 3-5. Online Article
González-Rivero M., Bongaerts P., Beijbom O., Pizarro O., Friedman A., Rodriguez-Ramirez A.,Upcroft B., Laffoley D., Kline D., Bailhache C., Vevers R., and Hoegh-Guldberg O., (2014) The Catlin Seaview Survey – kilometre-scale seascape assessment, and monitoring of coral reef ecosystems. Aquatic Conserv: Mar. Freshw. Ecosyst., 24, pages 184–198. Online Article
Laffoley D., Baxter J., Lefebvre C., Sévin M.-A., and Simard F. (2014) Building MPA networks by 2020: IMPAC3 achievements, future challenges and next steps. Aquatic Conserv: Mar. Freshw. Ecosyst., 24, pages 238–245. Online Article
Day A., Laffoley D., Davis J., Jeffrey A., Musard O., and Vick C., (2014) Innovation in communications about marine protection. Aquatic Conserv: Mar. Freshw. Ecosyst., 24, pages 216–237. Online Article
Laffoley, D. 2014. Building the global MPA agenda: The Sydney 2014 World Parks Congress and beyond. Monaco Blue Newsletter #1- June 2014. Online Article
Day, J.C., Laffoley, D. and Zischka, K. (2014). Chapter 20 – Marine Protected Area Management in (eds) Worboys, G.L., Lockwood, M., Kothari, A., Feary, S. and Pulsford, I. (2014) Protected Area Governance and Management, Australian National University Press, Canberra. Online Article
Boucher, J., Garcia_Huidobro, T., Herr, D., Laffoley, D., and K. Podvin. In press. Panama and Columbia Blue Carbon Preparedness – The Action Plan. IUCN, Switzerland.
Sandwith, T., Enkerlin, E., Laffoley, D., et al. 2014. The Promise of Sydney: An Editorial Essay Parks, Vol. 20.1 Download
RAC/SPA, 2014. Guidelines to improve the implementation of the Mediterranean Specially Protected Areas network and connectivity between Specially Protected Areas. By Dan Laffoley. Ed. RAC/SPA, Tunis. 32pp. Online Article (English). Online Article (French).
Earle S., & Laffoley. In press. Big, blue and beautiful – why exploring and valuing the blue heart of the planet is the key to future wealth, health and happiness. The Marine Biologist. The Marine Biological Association of the UK.
Commonwealth Secretariat. In press. Desk-Top Study of Seabed Mapping of the Mascarene Plateau. Commonwealth Secretariat, London, 27 pp. Author: Laffoley, D.d’A
Commonwealth Secretariat. In press. Key international ocean governance partnerships and initiatives available to small island developing states (SIDS). Commonwealth Secretariat, London, 18 pp. Author: Laffoley, D.d’A
Laffoley, D.d’A., Prior, S., Gjerde, K. & Roe, H. In press. A strategic assessment of the risks posed by shipping to the Sargasso Sea and evidence of impacts. Sargasso Sea Alliance, 21pp.
MCCIP (2013). Climate change and the marine leisure industry: adapting to a changing world. (Eds. Buckley PJ, Bayliss-Brown GA, Cox M, Laffoley D, Withers Harvey N and Wright JP) Climate Smart Working Report Card, MCCIP, Lowestoft, 12pp. Download
2013
IUCN Niger–Delta Panel (2013). Sustainable remediation and rehabilitation of biodiversity and habitats of oil spill sites in the Niger Delta: Main report including recommendations for the future. A report by the independent IUCN–Niger Delta Panel (IUCN–NDP) to the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC). July 2013. Gland, Switzerland: IUCN. xxpp. [Dan is a member of the Independent – Niger Delta Panel] Download
IGBP, IOC, SCOR (2013). Ocean Acidification Summary for Policymakers. Third Symposium on the Ocean in a High-CO2 World. International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme, Stockholm, Sweden. Download
Laffoley, D.d’A. 2013. The management of coastal carbon sinks in Vanuatu: realising the potential. A report to the Government of Vanuatu. Commonwealth Secretariat, London. In Press. Download
Laffoley, D.d’A. 2013. Future Ocean – communicating and conserving the blue heart of the planet. Marine Policy. Published online 6 November 2013. Download
Rogers, A.D., Laffoley, D.d’A. 2013. Editorial, Introduction to the special issue: The global state of the ocean; interactions between stresses, impacts and some potential solutions. International Programme on the State of the Ocean 2011 and 2012 workshops. Marine Pollution Bulletin 74 (2013) 491–494. Download Editorial or View Complete Special Issue on ScienceDirect.
Raphaël Billé R., Kelly, R., Biastoch, A., Harrould-Kolieb, E., Herr, D., Joos, F., Kroeker, K., Laffoley, D., Oschlies, A., & Gattuso, J.P. 2013. Taking Action Against Ocean Acidification: A Review of Management and Policy Options. Environmental Management (2013) 52:761–779. DOI 10.1007/s00267-013-0132-7. Download
Jefferson, R.L., Bailey, I., Laffoley, D.d’A., Richards, P., & Attrill, M.J., 2013. Public perceptions of the UK marine environment. Marine Policy. Download
Laffoley, D.d’A. 2013. A New Approach to Ocean Governance: Practical Ways to Fast Track the Green Economy. London, Commonwealth Secretariat. Download
Rogers, A.D., Laffoley, D., Polunin, N., & Tittensor, D. 2013. Ocean conservation: current challenges and future opportunities. In: Macdonald, D.W., & Willis, K.J. (Eds.). 2013. Key Topics in Conservation Biology. John Wiley and Sons. Download
2012
Day, J., Dudley, N., Hockings, M., Holmes, G., Laffoley, D., Stolton, S. & S. Wells, 2012. Guidelines for applying the IUCN Protected Area Management Categories to Marine Protected Areas. Gland, Switzerland: IUCN. 36pp. Download
Hastings, J., Thomas, S., Burgener, V., Gjerde, K., Laffoley, D., Salm, R., McCook, L. Pet-Soede, L., Eichbaum, W.M., Bottema, M., Hemley, G., Tanzer, J., Roberts, C., Govan, H., Fox, H.E., 2012. Safeguarding the blue planet: six strategies for accelerating ocean protection. Parks, 18.1. IUCN. Download
Herr, D. Pidgeon, E. & Laffoley, D. (eds.). 2012. Blue Carbon Policy Framework: Based on the discussion of the International Blue Carbon Policy Working Group. Gland, Switzerland: IUCN and Arlington, USA: CI. vi+39pp. Download
Laffoley, D.d’A., 2012. Report on the workshop on MPA certification. IUCN, Switzerland, 13 pp. Download
Laffoley, D. d’A., and Baxter, J.M. (eds). 2012. Ocean Acidification: The knowledge base 2012. Updating what we know about ocean acidification and key global challenges. European Project on Ocean Acidification (EPOCA), UK Ocean Acidification Research Programme, (UKOA), Biological Impacts of Ocean Acidification (BIOACID) and Mediterranean Sea Acidification in a Changing Climate (MedSeA). 8pp. Download
Lopoukhine, N., Crawhall, N., Dudley, N., Figgis, P., Karibuhoye, C., Laffoley, D., Miranda Londoño, J., MacKinnon, K., & T. Sandwith. 2012. Protected areas: providing natural solutions to 21st Century challenges. Sapiens, 5.2: Vol.5 / n°2 – IUCN Commissions. Download
Raphaël Billé R., Kelly, R., Biastoch, A., Harrould-Kolieb, E., Herr, D., Joos, F., Kroeker, K., Laffoley, D., Oschlies, A., & Gattuso, J.P. 2012. Ocean acidification – what can we do? Policy Briefs N°17/2012. Iddri, 2012. 7pp. Download
Rogers A.D., & Laffoley., D. 2012. Human interactions with the ocean must quickly become more sustainable. In: Miller DA (Ed.) Current Controversies: Pollution Greenhaven Press, Gale, Cengage Learning.Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA. Pp 140-148.
Laffoley, D. d’A, 2012. Guidance for building MPA networks: Guidelines to improve the implementation of the Mediterranean Specially Protected Areas (SPA) network and connectivity between SPAs. Contract RAC/SPA, 38pp.
2011
Crooks, S., D. Herr, J. Tamelander, D. Laffoley, and J. Vandever. 2011. Mitigating Climate Change through Restoration and Management of Coastal Wetlands and Near-shore Marine Ecosystems: Challenges and Opportunities. Environment Department Paper. 121, World Bank, Washington, DC. Download
Laffoley, D. d’A., and Baxter, J.M. (eds). 2011. Ocean Acidification: Acting on Evidence. Messages for Rio+20. European Project on Ocean Acidification (EPOCA), UK Ocean Acidification Research Programme, (UKOA), Biological Impacts of Ocean Acidification (BIOACID) and Mediterranean Sea Acidification in a Changing Climate (MedSeA). 8pp. Download
Laffoley, D.d’A., Roe, H.S.J., Angel, M.V., Ardron, J., Bates, N.R., Boyd, I.L., Brooke, S., Buck, K.N., Carlson, C.A., Causey, B., Conte, M.H., Christiansen, S., Cleary, J., Donnelly, J., Earle, S.A., Edwards, R., Gjerde, K.M., Giovannoni, S.J., Gulick, S., Gollock, M., Hallett, J., Halpin, P., Hanel, R., Hemphill, A., Johnson, R.J., Knap, A.H., Lomas, M.W., McKenna, S.A., Miller, M.J., Miller, P.I., Ming, F.W., Moffitt, R., Nelson, N.B., Parson, L. , Peters, A.J., Pitt, J., Rouja, P., Roberts, J., Roberts, J., Seigel, D.A., Siuda, A.N.S., Steinberg, D.K., Stevenson, A., Sumaila, V.R., Swartz, W., Thorrold, S., Trott, T.M. , and V. Vats. 2011. The protection and management of the Sargasso Sea: The golden floating rainforest of the Atlantic Ocean. Summary Science and Supporting Evidence Case. Sargasso Sea Alliance, 71 pp. Download
Rogers, A.D. & Laffoley, D.d’A. 2011. International Earth system expert workshop on ocean stresses and impacts. Summary report. IPSO Oxford, 18 pp. Download
Rogers AD, Sheppard C, & Laffoley D (2011) Seeing the future in oceans past: A warning from the IPSO Ocean Experts. Ocean Challenge 18: 3.
Laffoley, D.d’A.(Ed) 2011. Report on the initial workshop for the formation of the High Seas Alliance. IUCN Gland, Switzerland, 42pp.
2010
Laffoley, D.d.A. & Earle, S. (eds). 2010. Dive in and help protect Planet Ocean. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland. 8 pp. Download
Laffoley, D. & Langley, J. 2010. (editors). The Bahrain Action Plan for marine World Heritage. Identifying priorities for marine World Heritage and enhancing the role of the World Heritage Convention in the IUCN WCPA Marine Global Plan of Action for MPAs in our Oceans and Seas. IUCN, Switzerland. Download
Ocean Acidification Reference User Group (2010). Ocean Acidification: Questions Answered. Laffoley, D. d’A., and Baxter, J.M. (eds). European Project on Ocean Acidification (EPOCA). 24 pp. Download
Tamelander, J., Herr, D & Laffoley D. 2010. Chapter 11. Managing Large Marine Ecosystems for Climate Change Mitigation. In: Sherman, K. 2010. Sustainable Development of the World’s Large Marine Ecosystems During Climate Change. A commemorative volume to advance sustainable development on the occasion of the presentation of the 2010 Göteborg Award. IUCN. Download
Toropova, C., Meliane, I., Laffoley, D., Matthews, E. and Spalding, M. (eds.) (2010). Global Ocean Protection: Present Status and Future Possibilities. Brest, France: Agence des aires marines protégées, Gland, Switzerland, Washington, DC and New York, USA: IUCN WCPA, Cambridge, UK : UNEP-WCMC, Arlington, USA: TNC, Tokyo, Japan: UNU, New York, USA: WCS. 96pp. Download
2009
Laffoley, D.d’A. & Grimsditch, G. (eds). 2009. The management of natural coastal carbon sinks. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland. 53 pp. Download
Laffoley, D.d’A. & Grimsditch, G. (eds). 2009. The management of natural coastal carbon sinks. A short summary. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland. 8 pp. Download
Ocean Acidification Reference User Group (2009). Ocean Acidification: The Facts. A special introductory guide for policy advisers and decision makers. Laffoley, D. d’A, and Baxter, J. M. (Eds.), European Project on Ocean Acidification (EPOCA). 12pp. Download
Oliver, J., Lundin, C.G., & Laffoley, D. 2009. The IUCN Support of Marine Protected Area Sites within Large Marine Ecosystems. In: Sherman, K., Aquarone, M.C. and Adams, S. (Editors) 2009. Sustaining the World’s Large Marine Ecosystems. Gland, Switzerland: IUCN. viii+142p. Download
2008
D. Laffoley, J. Day, J., L. Woods, B. Barr, Marine protected areas. In Dudley, N. and Stolton, S. (eds.). 2008. Defining Protected Areas: An international conference in Almeria, Spain, May 2007. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland, 2008. Online Publication
Gilliland, P.M., & Laffoley, D.d’A. 2008. Key elements and steps in the process of developing ecosystem-based marine spatial planning. In: Douvere, F. & Ehler, C., 2008. Special issue on the role of marine spatial planning in implementing ecosyste-based, sea use management. Marine Policy, 32, 5, 787 – 796. Download
Laffoley, D. d’A., (ed.) 2008. Towards Networks of Marine Protected Areas. The MPA Plan of Action for IUCN’s World Commission on Protected Areas. IUCN WCPA, Gland, Switzerland. 28 pp. ISBN: 978-2-8317-1091-4. Download
Laffoley, D., & Buckley, P. 2008. Connecting science and policy: The UK Annual Report Card on marine climate change impacts. In Poloczanska, E. S., Hobday, A. J. and Richardson, A. J. (eds) ‘In Hot Water: preparing for climate change in Australia’s coastal and marine systems’, proceedings of conference held in Brisbane, 12-14 th November 2007, CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Download
Laffoley, D., Gjerde, K., & Wood, L. 2008. Progress on marine protected areas since Durban and future directions. Parks, Vol. 17, No. 2., 13 – 22. Download
Mee, L.D., Jefferson, R.L., Laffoley, D.d’A., & Elliott, M. 2008. How good is good? Human values and Europe’s proposed Marine Strategy Directive. Marine pollution bulletin, vol. 56, no2, pp. 187-204. Download
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (IUCN-WCPA) (2008). Establishing Marine Protected Area Networks—Making It Happen. Washington, D.C.: IUCN-WCPA, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and The Nature Conservancy. 118 p. Download
2006
LAFFOLEY, D’D’A, BROCKINGTON, S., GILLILAND, P.M. 2006. Developing the concepts of good environmental status and marine ecosystem objectives: some important considerations. English Nature Research report, No 689. Download
Laffoley, D. d’A,. Hawkins, S.J., & Turley, C. 2006. Climate change, surface ocean acidification and their impacts on European seas. In Krause, J.C., von Nordheim, H., & Brager, S. Marine Nature Conservation in Europe. Proceedings of the Symposium held in Stralsund, Germany, 08 May – 12 May 2006. Download
2005
LAFFOLEY, D.d’A., and others. 2005. The MarClim Project. Key messages for decision makers and policy advisors, and recommendations for future administrative arrangements and management measures. English Nature Research Report, No. 671. Download
Mieszkowska, N., Leaper, L., Moore, P., Kendall, M. A., Burrows, M.T., Lear, D., Poloczanska, E., Hiscock, K., Moschella, P.S., Thompson, R.C., Herbert, R.J., Laffoley, D., Baxter, J., Southward, A. J. and Hawkins, S.J. (2005) Marine Biodiversity and Climate Change Assessing and Predicting the Influence of Climatic Change Using Intertidal Rocky Shore Biota. Final Report for United Kingdom Funders. Marine Biological Association Occasional Publications No. 20. Download
2004
Laffoley, D.d’A., Maltby, E., Vincent, M.A., Mee, L., Dunn, E., Gilliland, P., Hamer, J.P, Mortimer, D., and Pound, D. 2004. The Ecosystem Approach. Coherent actions for marine and coastal environments. A report to the UK Government. Peterborough, English Nature. 65pp. Download
Marine Environment: Analytical paper produced for the Prime Minister’s Strategy Unit to support the report Net Benefits – a sustainable and profitable future for UK fishing. Views reported in this paper do not represent Government policy and its findings are not necessarily endorsed or agreed by Government. This paper provides readers with the information and data used by Strategy Unit to arrive at its recommendations. Paper by Dan Laffoley and Mark Tasker. Download
2003
Bull, K.S.E, & Laffoley, D.d’A., 2003. Networks of Protected Areas in the Maritime Environment. A report for the Review of Marine Nature Conservation and the Marine Stewardship process on a stakeholder workshop held in London on 19 June 2003. Peterborough: English Nature Research Report, No 537. 35 pp. Download
Hiscock, K., Elliott, M., Laffoley, D. & Rogers, S. 2003. Data use and information creation: challenges and for marine scientists and for managers. Marine Pollution Bulletin 46: 534 – 541. Download
Laffoley, D.d’A., Burt, J., Gilliland, P ., Baxter, J., Connor, D.W., Davies, J., Hill, M., Breen, J., Vincent, M., and Maltby, E., 2003. Adopting an ecosystem approach for the improved stewardship of the maritime environment: some overarching issues. English Nature, Peterborough, English Nature Research Reports, No. 538. 20pp. Download
2002
Covey, R. & Laffoley, D.d’A. 2002. Maritime State of Nature Report for England: getting onto an even keel. Peterborough, English Nature. Download
Laffoley, D.d’A., Vincent, M., Connor, D.W., Hill, M., & Breen, J., 2002. Strategic goals and objectives for marine nature conservation, and associated indicators. Prepared for the Review of Marine Nature Conservation by English Nature and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Peterborough: English Nature Research Report, No 482. 23 pp. Download
2000
Laffoley , D. d’A. 2000. Historical perspective and selective review of the literature on human Impacts on the UK’s marine environment. Prepared by English Nature for the DETR Working Group on the Review of Marine Nature Conservation. Peterbrorough, English Nature Research Report 391. 20 pp. Download
Laffoley , D. d’A, and Bines T. 2000. Protection and management of nationally important marine habitats and species. Prepared by English Nature based on the views of a sample of the members of the DETR Working Group on the Review of Marine Nature Conservation. Peterborough, English Nature Research Report 390. 20 pp. Download
Laffoley , D.d’A, Connor, D.W., Tasker, M. L. & Bines, T. 2000. An implementation framework for the conservation, protection and management of nationally important marine wildlife in the UK. Prepared for the DETR Working Group on the Review of Marine Nature Conservation by English Nature and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Peterborough, English Nature Research Report, No 394. 17 pp. Download
Laffoley , D.d’A, Connor, D.W., Tasker, M. L. & Bines, T. 2000. Nationally important seascapes, habitats and species. A recommended approach to their identification, conservation and protection. Prepared for the DETR Working Group on the Review of Marine Nature Conservation by English Nature and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Peterborough, English Nature Research Report 392. 17 pp. Download
