by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Jun 26, 2011
Dear MEAM: I strongly agree with all the comments in your April-May 2011 issue on the need for integration in management of marine (and terrestrial) ecosystems. I note that this recognition was at the heart of IUCN's Guidelines for Marine Protected Areas and A...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Jun 26, 2011
US releases draft action plans for addressing national ocean policy objectives The US national ocean policy prioritizes nine objectives to address challenges that face the country's coastal and marine resources. The federal interagency National Ocean Council is...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Jun 26, 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 An EBM toolkit is a...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Apr 26, 2011
In Western-style resource management, specific human activities are usually managed by dedicated agencies. Fisheries, for example, are managed by fisheries agencies. Offshore petroleum is regulated by energy or minerals agencies. Shipping is overseen by transportation...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Apr 26, 2011
By Tundi Agardy, MEAM Contributing Editor (tundiagardy@earthlink.net) Integration is the cornerstone of EBM. The lack of it is why sectoral management typically fails to stem ecosystem decline – which, in turn, is why most everyone agrees that integration is...
