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How social science is continuing to change and improve marine ecosystem conservation and management: Part I

How social science is continuing to change and improve marine ecosystem conservation and management: Part I

by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Nov 16, 2020

In 2017, MEAM (now The Skimmer on Marine Ecosystems and Management) interviewed 17 social science and interdisciplinary researchers from around the world to learn how their work could improve marine conservation and management practice. Since then, the social science...
How social science is continuing to change and improve marine ecosystem conservation and management: Part I

The Marine Social Science Network: Helping us understand people’s relationship with the sea

by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Nov 16, 2020

Editor’s note: Emma McKinley is a research fellow at Cardiff University in Wales in the United Kingdom. Her work explores the relationships between society and the ocean, and focuses on concepts around ocean literacy, marine citizenship, and public perceptions...
How social science is continuing to change and improve marine ecosystem conservation and management: Part I

Latest News and Resources for Ocean Planners and Managers

by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Nov 16, 2020

New marine planning and management trainings added to Skimmer database New game added to Skimmer database Next-generation financing mechanisms for the ocean covered in new report Report describes pathways for sustainable coastal development Human infrastructure covers...
How social science is continuing to change and improve marine ecosystem conservation and management: Part I

More than 80% of the world’s sewage is discharged into the environment untreated. We can fix this

by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Nov 16, 2020

By Stephanie Wear of The Nature Conservancy Editor’s note: Stephanie Wear is a senior scientist and strategy advisor at The Nature Conservancy. She is also a visiting scientist at the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability and the Duke University...

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