A proposal from Australia, France and the EU to create a second MPA, known as the East Antarctic Representative System of Marine Protected
Areas (EARSMPA), still needs to be
strengthened, but with the right political investment it could be the next step toward an effective network of protection for this
vulnerable environment.
Some of the objectives of the project are to identify spatial vulnerability of populations during extreme heat events in selected
areas; identify the impacts of extreme heat events on the health, work productivity and livelihoods of
vulnerable population, to select appropriate, innovative and affordable climate adaptation measures for improving health and livelihood resilience for the urban population with consideration of gender - based implications, to
strengthen the capacity of key stakeholders through training opportunities and to facilitate active use of information and evidence for policy - makers to drive the implementation of the Heat Stress Action Plans into municipal disaster strategies.