by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Dec 20, 2009
Marine spatial planning (MSP) aims to organize the use of marine space in a way that balances demands for development with the need to protect ocean ecosystems. By allocating specific human activities to particular areas, MSP can help reduce user conflicts (when there...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Dec 20, 2009
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 (www.ebmtools.org), a voluntary alliance of tool users, developers, and training providers. By Sarah Carr...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Dec 20, 2009
UK passes Marine and Coastal Access Act In November, the UK passed the Marine and Coastal Access Act, establishing a wide-ranging policy to enhance protection of the marine environment, improve fisheries management, and allow for easier coastal access. The Act also...
by John Davis | Nov 15, 2009
There has always been natural “noise” in the sea. Undersea volcanoes, for example, can produce extremely loud sounds – intense enough, hypothetically, to kill a man at close range (if the boiling water and lava did not get him first). The...
by John Davis | Nov 15, 2009
Scientific research can be invaluable for effective MPAs. It helps managers understand the ecosystems they oversee, and can observe how those ecosystems respond to management and environmental changes. Not all research techniques are the same, obviously. For every...
