The Skimmer on Marine Ecosystems and Management

Ecosystem-based management (EBM) is gaining acceptance around the world as a more holistic approach toward coastal and marine resource management. At the same time, agreement on the scope and implications of EBM remains elusive. We asked selected experts for their views on the challenges facing the EBM field: EBM as…

As part of MEAM's launch, we sought leaders in the EBM community for their viewpoint on EBM's status and where it is headed. Their views are below. A. Need to adopt novel approaches By (1) Jane Lubchenco, Distinguished Professor of Zoology, Oregon State University (OSU), Corvallis, Oregon, U.S. E-mail: lubchenco@oregonstate.edu…

Multinational EBM initiative takes shape with objective to remain “Africa-owned” A coastal and marine ecosystem-based management (EBM) initiative in the southwest Indian Ocean remains distinctly “Africa-owned” as the project confronts inadequate scientific knowledge and what some experts describe as lack of effective regional management. Funding for the South West Indian…

Article offers guidance on implementing EBM EBM requires development of a common vision among stakeholders and practitioners, according to an article in the August 2007 issue of the journal Frontiers of Ecology and the Environment. Researchers Heather Leslie and Karen McLeod argue that successful EBM demands dialogue on whether emphasis…