by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Oct 26, 2011
In ecosystem-based management, people are considered to be part of the ecosystem. As such, EBM decisions not only take ecological factors into account but also the economic and social conditions that affect, or are affected by, the environment. The idea is to build a...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Oct 26, 2011
By Tundi Agardy, MEAM Contributing Editor (tundiagardy@earthlink.net) Participatory planning is the Holy Grail of EBM. Reaching out to stakeholders to determine a group vision for the coastal or marine area to be managed, bringing stakeholders into the planning...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Oct 25, 2011
[Editor's note: Ecosystem-based management is as much a process as an endpoint. It does not require a single giant leap from traditional, sectoral management to fully integrated, comprehensive management. Rather, it can be achieved in a step-by-step, adaptive...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Oct 25, 2011
Report offers guidance on maximizing socioeconomic benefits of marine planning A new report commissioned by the UK government analyzes the socioeconomic processes at work in England's coastal communities, and sets a framework for considering these processes in the...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Oct 25, 2011
Editor’s note: The goal of The EBM Toolbox is to promote awareness of tools for facilitating EBM processes. It is brought to you by the EBM Tools Network, a voluntary alliance of tool users, developers, and training providers. By Sarah Carr Tools can facilitate...
