by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Apr 26, 2010
By Tundi Agardy, Contributing Editor, MEAM (tundiagardy@earthlink.net) EBM is a journey, not a destination. But even significant journeys can be undertaken by taking small, purposeful steps. In the San Andrés Archipelago of Colombia, resource management has...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Apr 26, 2010
As a field, marine ecosystem-based management is relatively new. But some of the challenges its practitioners face are ones that people have encountered through history. A main challenge, for example, involves getting individuals and groups to change from a set way of...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Apr 26, 2010
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 for modeling...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Apr 26, 2010
Scotland passes comprehensive marine law In February, the Scottish Parliament passed a comprehensive marine bill that calls for establishment of a national marine plan by the government. It also establishes a simpler licensing system for marine uses and outlines...
by John Davis | Mar 15, 2010
Managing a marine protected area means managing people. If people do not comply with the regulations in place to protect an MPA’s resources, the MPA will most likely fail to meet its goals. Education can play a major role in encouraging compliance, both by...
