by John Davis | Nov 15, 2009
An international scientific partnership has been launched to help nations identify significant areas in the open ocean and deep sea that need protection. Facilitated by IUCN with support from the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation, the Global Ocean...
by John Davis | Nov 15, 2009
The new coordinator of the UNESCO World Heritage Marine Programme says the World Heritage Convention has “not been applied anywhere close to its full potential for marine ecosystems.” Today, there are just 35 World Heritage sites – out of a total of...
by John Davis | Nov 15, 2009
UK launches consultation on MPA around Chagos Archipelago The UK government has launched a consultation on designating an MPA around the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean. The archipelago, also called the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT), has an Exclusive...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Oct 26, 2009
In the two years that MEAM has been published, the most common questions from readers have related to terminology. Namely readers have wondered about the distinctions between ecosystem-based management and other resource management terms that have gained favor at...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Oct 26, 2009
As with new concepts in virtually any field – particularly ideas that involve change from the status quo – misconceptions exist about marine ecosystem-based management and marine spatial planning (MSP). These misconceptions, held by practitioners and...
