by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Aug 26, 2010
Policies that mandate ecosystem-based management of the ocean have emphasized the need for good science. In the newly released "Final Recommendations of the Ocean Policy Task Force" on which the new US national ocean policy is based (described later in this...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Aug 25, 2010
By Tundi Agardy, MEAM Contributing Editor (tundiagardy@earthlink.net) Implicit in the EBM construct is the central role of science. By building management from a foundation of solid science, we presume that ecosystems and the resources and services they provide can be...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Aug 25, 2010
In July, President Obama signed an executive order establishing a national ocean policy for the US – the country's first comprehensive, integrated policy for stewardship of its oceans and coasts. The policy launches a process of coastal and marine spatial...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Aug 25, 2010
The Crown Estate is a commercial property organization that manages a diverse portfolio on behalf of the UK. The property ranges from offices and shops in the heart of London, to farmland and forests, to the UK’s foreshore and seabed. Because the role of The...
by John Davis | Aug 25, 2010
Ocean Zoning: Making Marine Management More Effective By Tundi Agardy. 2010, Earthscan. 208 pp. US $85 at www.earthscan.org Although marine spatial planning has gained favor among marine and coastal planners in recent years, the related practice of ocean zoning has...
