by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Aug 25, 2011
Report: Significant marine extinction possible unless multiple ocean stressors reduced Multiple ocean stressors – warming, acidification, overfishing, and more – together represent a great risk to marine and human life if the current trajectory of these...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Aug 25, 2011
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 A growing number of...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Jun 26, 2011
A new publication from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) applies a reader-friendly approach to help countries and communities move toward ecosystem-based management of oceans and coasts. Drawing on practical experience and lessons from around the world, the guide...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Jun 26, 2011
A basic concept in ecosystem-based management is that, when managers make decisions, they will consider the full array of natural and human elements and interactions that make up an ecosystem. By that account, a necessary initial step in EBM is for managers to define...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Jun 26, 2011
By Tundi Agardy, MEAM Contributing Editor (tundiagardy@earthlink.net) Many agencies tout their commitment to adopting an ecosystem approach to management. What is actually meant by this commitment, and whether it constitutes a move toward ecosystem-based management,...
