The Skimmer on Marine Ecosystems and Management

Experts Describe Challenges Facing Marine EBM

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…

Perspectives: Where Do We Go from Here?

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…