…Region (SAP BIO – www.sapbio.net), overseen by the United Nations Environment Programme. One objective of this effort is to set…
Incorporating cultural values into ocean planning and management: New tools and trends
…on communities are minimized. In addition, developments are more likely to be successful because community objections are minimized. MEAM: What…
Displaced Effort, License Buyouts, and the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park: Interview with Stephen Oxley
…Marine Park Structural Adjustment Package (GBRMP SAP). Oxley: There are three major components to the GBRMP SAP: A license buyout;…
Mining social media: The new world of abundant, ‘messy’ data and what marine conservation and management can learn from it
…lots of websites) with high cultural interest (e.g., it is frequently searched for on Google) but for all the wrong…
Notes & News: Scotland – Washington – US Gulf Coast – Economics of EBM – Marine spatial planning – East Asian seas – North America – Sea level rise – Ocean noise – IMCC2
…comment on the topic of sea level rise. The issue (6 April 2010) is available for free at www.nature.com/climate/2010/1004/pdf/climate.pdf. 2009…
Notes & News: Blue Charter – Argentina – Green List – Co-management agreement – IMMAs – SE Asia – European MPAs – MPA benefits – MPA Federal Advisory Committee – Tourism – Coral restoration – Paywalled papers – MPA readings – MPA News vault
…overfishing. The Commonwealth (formerly the Commonwealth of Nations) comprises 53 countries, 46 of which have a marine coastline. Altogether, Commonwealth…
It’s not just about marine mammals anymore: How ocean noise can harm marine ecosystems
…from commercial vessels are a major component of ambient noise throughout ocean basins, but shipping noise is greatest near shipping…
Trump’s proposed offshore drilling plan: What does it mean for US marine protected areas and regional ocean plans?
…90% of the nation’s total OCS area available to exploration and development. By comparison, the current five-year program makes 94%…
An ocean data portal in action: An interview with Nick Napoli about how the Northeast Ocean Data portal is being used
…US. The Northeast Ocean Plan was certified by the National Ocean Council in December 2016, and we now catch up…
MPA News poll: Amid a changing climate and ocean, what can MPA managers do?
…to tackle this big new challenge. * For example: https://portals.iucn.org/library/sites/library/files/documents/PAG-024.pdf and http://iucnccsg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/CCVA-Guidelines-complete-lowres_linked.pdf The Arctic is undergoing a phase change, and…