by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Aug 25, 2009
By Sarah Carr Marine spatial planning (MSP) can help deal with emerging and existing conflicts for ocean space. Many steps in an MSP process require or are facilitated by the use of software tools or other well-defined, spatially-explicit methodologies. For example:...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Aug 25, 2009
Obama launches task force on marine planning On 12 June, U.S. President Barack Obama established a task force to help create a national policy for the country's marine waters. The task force is to provide recommendations for the policy and its implementation by...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Aug 25, 2009
This past May at the International Marine Conservation Congress in Washington, D.C., there was a symposium on the progression of ocean management – from centuries of unregulated exploitation to today's increasingly ecosystem-based policies and use...
