by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Aug 29, 2014
[Editor’s note: Alf Håkon Hoel is research director for Arctic and international affairs at the Institute of Marine Research, Tromsø, Norway.] By Alf Håkon Hoel Global warming has reduced ice cover in the Arctic and facilitated the northward...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Aug 29, 2014
[Editor’s note: The following is Peter Jones’ response to two articles in the June-July 2014 edition of MEAM: “Mismatches between the scale of ecosystems and the scale of management” and “Tundi’s Take: Are we too preoccupied with...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Aug 29, 2014
Priority environmental threats identified for Small Island Developing States The UN Environment Programme has released a report identifying priority emerging environmental issues of concern to Small Island Developing States (SIDS). The report covers a wide array of...
by John Davis | Aug 3, 2014
In April 2014, the technology company Google hosted a unique meeting at its headquarters in California. Involving several dozen scientists, technology engineers, conservationists, and politicians, it was a two-day discussion on the future of ocean surveillance....
by John Davis | Aug 3, 2014
At its annual meeting in June 2014, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee decided to delay a decision on whether to add the Great Barrier Reef to its list of World Heritage in Danger, opting instead to have Australia submit an updated report on the state of the...
