by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Dec 19, 2014
By Carrie Kappel and Benjamin Halpern
Tipping points occur when small shifts in human pressures or environmental conditions bring about large, sometimes abrupt changes in a system – whether in a human society, a physical system, an ecosystem or our planet's climate.
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Dec 19, 2014
MEAM followed up with Carrie Kappel and Ben Halpern of the Ocean Tipping Points project to ask about examples of tipping points being incorporated in management, and what advice they have for others working to link science to management. MEAM: In your perspective...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Dec 19, 2014
Each annum as the Earth begins another lap around the Sun, many people use the new year as an opportunity to set resolutions. These commitments – made to meet a goal or reform a habit in the coming year – typically pertain just to the people making them....
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Dec 19, 2014
By Tundi Agardy, MEAM Contributing Editor. tundiagardy@earthlink.net When I heard this issue of MEAM was posing a question to practitioners on what simple thing they should do for a few minutes each day, I had a one-word answer: "Pray!" Not because I'm a...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Dec 19, 2014
Study on economic, social, and environmental impacts of MSP cases To date, studies on ocean planning have generally focused on the process and, to a lesser extent, its potential benefits for conservation and coastal communities. There has been little evidence compiled...
