by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Aug 25, 2009
By Tundi Agardy (tundiagardy@earthlink.net), Contributing Editor, MEAM Where are some of the most exciting new efforts in EBM being practiced? My answer may surprise you. Namibia. It is a country that has not trumpeted a claim of doing EBM, but seems well on the way...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Aug 25, 2009
Editor's note: Peter Mous and Jos Pet of People & Nature Consulting International have worked in Indonesia since 1995 with NGOs, foundations, and government agencies on fishery management and MPA development. By Peter J. Mous (pjmous@pnc-int.com) and Jos S....
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Aug 25, 2009
Marine Spatial Planning: A Step-by-Step Approach toward Ecosystem-based Management By Charles Ehler and Fanny Douvere. 2009, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission and Man and the Biosphere Programme, 99 pages. Free at www.unesco-ioc-marinesp.be/msp_guide Taking a...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Aug 25, 2009
By Sarah Carr Marine spatial planning (MSP) can help deal with emerging and existing conflicts for ocean space. Many steps in an MSP process require or are facilitated by the use of software tools or other well-defined, spatially-explicit methodologies. For example:...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Aug 25, 2009
Obama launches task force on marine planning On 12 June, U.S. President Barack Obama established a task force to help create a national policy for the country's marine waters. The task force is to provide recommendations for the policy and its implementation by...
