Marine Ecosystems Protected Areas Trust Inc. (MEPA)
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Title
Marine Ecosystems Protected Areas Trust Inc. (MEPA)
Description
The MEPA Trust Board is composed of 10 Directors, with Non-Government Directors being in the majority. MEPA has five main goals; protect and enhance ecosystems, strengthen the governance and management effectiveness of protected areas (PAS), increased human and financial resources for PAS from governments and communities, education and awareness, and support sustainable livelihoods. Their aim is to provide funds to be able to support long term management and expansion of Antigua and Barbuda's areas of land and sea (https://mepatrustantiguabarbuda.org/the-mepa-trust/).
Organization Item Type Metadata
Type
ENGO (Environmental Non-Governmental Organization)
Advocacy Reach
local organization
Year founded
2008
Budget Information
50,000 USD, 2021
Official website
Headquarters
Nelson’s Dockyard, National Parks (2020)
Associated Course
Introduction to Sociology II (Carleton SOCI 1002)
Student Cataloguer
Jasmine Fancsali
Citation
Jasmine Fancsali, “Marine Ecosystems Protected Areas Trust Inc. (MEPA),” Recipro: The history of international and humanitarian aid, accessed July 2, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/recipro/items/show/171.