The following case studies illustrate aspects of successful programs as well as some of the barriers to capacity building efforts around the world.

• CEASPA (Centro de Estudios y Acción Social Panameño), Panama
• Darien, Panama
• Isla Natividad, Baja California Sur, Mexico
• Banco Chinchorro Biosphere Reserve, Mexico
• Antares Network, South America
• Capacity Building for Chilean Coastal Fisheries
• Mobilizing Political Will in Tanzania
• Wasini Women’s Board Walk, Kenya
• Network of Aquaculture Centres of Asia-Pacific
• Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA)