Marine Protected Areas: Country Case Studies on Policy, Governance and Institutional Issues presents case studies of the policy, governance and institutional issues of marine protected areas (MPAs) in Brazil, India, Palau and Senegal. The studies examine governance opportunities in and constraints on the use of spatial management measures at the national level. They were also designed to inform implementation of the FAO Technical Guidelines on marine protected areas and fisheries, which were developed to provide information and guidance on the use of MPAs in the context of fisheries.