by John Davis | Jul 11, 2016
Dear MEAM readers, In this issue of MEAM, we are exploring a variety of topics related to financing multi-sector marine planning and management. These include examples of successful marine management user fee systems and debt-for-marine-planning swaps; tips for...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Jul 11, 2016
Moving from single-sector to multi-sector ocean planning and management – and conducting it in an ecosystem-based way – can be expensive. It often requires funding beyond what is provided by government budget allocations. To give a sense of scale, a 2012...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Jul 11, 2016
By Tundi Agardy, Contributing Editor, MEAM. Email: tundiagardy@earthlink.net Greater financial support for effective marine and coastal management is necessary the world over – especially if management is going to address, simultaneously, the complex suite of...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Jul 11, 2016
By Ben Halpern Editor's note: The goal of The EBM Toolbox is to promote awareness of tools for facilitating EBM and MSP processes. It is brought to you by the EBM Tools Network, a voluntary alliance of tool users, developers, and training providers. The rising...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Jul 11, 2016
Global information released on economic, social, and cultural values of coastal nature The Nature Conservancy in cooperation with partners worldwide has recently released the Atlas of Ocean Wealth. The atlas includes over 60 maps illustrating ecosystem services around...
