by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Oct 25, 2009
By Tundi Agardy, MEAM Contributing Editor. E-mail: tundiagardy@earthlink.net The European Commission has embraced the concept of marine spatial planning (MSP) as a way to promote ecosystem-based management. But will its endorsement of MSP lead to active changes in...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Oct 25, 2009
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 (www.ebmtools.org), a voluntary alliance of tool users, developers, and training providers. By Sarah Carr...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Oct 25, 2009
US interagency task force releases proposal for new national ocean policy A US task force composed of representatives from multiple federal agencies has released an interim report with proposals for a comprehensive national approach to ocean policy. The plan would set...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Aug 26, 2009
In 2006, a strain of E. coli bacteria contaminated fresh spinach from California’s Salinas Valley, the main growing region for leafy green vegetables in the U.S. It is unknown how the bacterium came in contact with the spinach, but it led to a national outbreak...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Aug 25, 2009
A report released last May provides the framework for future ecosystem-based planning on and around Addu Atoll in the Indian Ocean nation of Maldives. Addu is the second-most populous atoll in the Maldivian archipelago, which encompasses 26 atolls and more than a...
