The Pew Charitable Trusts applies a rigorous, analytical approach to improve public policy, inform the public, and invigorate civic life, as these recent accomplishments illustrate.
In July, 44 new federal marine parks became operational in Australia, putting in place a huge new network of reserves. In total, the parks measure 926,645 square miles, span almost the entire Australian coastline, and cross subtropical, temperate, and sub-Antarctic ecosystems.