by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Mar 18, 2014
When we say an ecosystem is resilient, we mean it is relatively able to resist change or recover from impacts – particularly the negative impacts caused by climate change. In the marine and coastal realms, such climate change-related impacts can include higher...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Mar 18, 2014
By Tundi Agardy, Contributing Editor, MEAM. Email: tundiagardy@earthlink.net In an ever-changing world, with a burgeoning human population and growing demands for goods and services, who could argue against maximizing the resilience of the natural systems on which we...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Mar 18, 2014
Dear MEAM: This letter is in response to Jake Rice's letter to the editor (MEAM 7:1) and the torrent of replies (MEAM 7:2; 7:3). The themes that have emerged, though valid (e.g., fisheries management is complicated, without silver bullets), appear to be missing...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Mar 18, 2014
Global Ocean Commission produces ten position papers, solicits feedback By mid-2014, the Global Ocean Commission will make a series of recommendations for restoring the ocean to ecological health and sustainable productivity. The high seas are the primary focus of the...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Mar 18, 2014
In January 2014, an EU-funded study on the governance of marine spatial management in Europe was released. Undertaken as part of the Monitoring and Evaluation of Spatially Managed Marine Areas project (MESMA; www.mesma.org), the study suggests that, for the 13 cases...
