Operationalisation of ecosystem services in support of ecosystem-based marine spatial planning: insights into needs and recommendations

Galparsoro, Ibon; Pınarbaşı, Kemal; Gissi, Elena; Culhane, Fiona; Gacutan, Jordan; Kotta, Jonne; Cabana, David; Wanke, Sonja; Aps, Robert; Bazzucchi, Daniel; Cozzolino, Giacomo; Custódio, Marco; Fetissov, Mihhail; Inácio, Miguel; Jernberg, Susanna; Piazzi, Alessandro; Paudel, Keshav Prasad; Ziemba, Alex; Depellegrin, Daniel

doi:10.1016/j.marpol.2021.104609

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“…ESs (Von Thenen et al, 2021;Galparsoro et al, 2021). Although helpful and meaningful, they do not address the need for an integrated evaluation of the system as a whole.…”

Section: Ecosystem Servicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Capturing complex ecosystem services evaluation with rubrics : A case-study of seaweed cultivation

IJntema¹,

Vries²,

Lansbergen³

et al. 2022

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“…ESs (Von Thenen et al, 2021;Galparsoro et al, 2021). Although helpful and meaningful, they do not address the need for an integrated evaluation of the system as a whole.…”

Section: Ecosystem Servicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Capturing complex ecosystem services evaluation with rubrics : A case-study of seaweed cultivation

IJntema¹,

Vries²,

Lansbergen³

et al. 2022

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“…fisheries management) to more holistic, ecosystem‐based approaches has been recognised (McLeod & Leslie, 2009). MSP is a practical tool to assist implementation of EBM and requires information on the services generated in the environment to enable consideration of different uses and conservation of ocean space (Galparsoro et al., 2021; Santos et al., 2019). When trade‐offs between activities, (biodiversity) conservation, and other management concerns exist, spatial prioritisation approaches can provide insight into protection of areas of highest value with lowest cost.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Accounting for uncertainty in marine ecosystem service predictions for spatial prioritisation

Rullens,

Stephenson,

Townsend

et al. 2024

Diversity and Distributions

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AimSpatial assessments of Ecosystem Services (ES) are increasingly used in environmental management, but rarely provide information on the prediction accuracy. Uncertainty estimates are essential to provide confidence in the quality and credibility of ES assessments for informed decision making. In marine environments, the need for uncertainty assessments for ES is unparalleled as they are data scarce, poorly (spatially) defined, with complex interconnectivity of seascapes. This study illustrates the uncertainty associated with a principle‐based method for ES modelling by accounting for model variability, data coverage and uncertainty in thresholds and parameters.LocationTauranga, New Zealand.MethodsA sensitivity analysis was applied on ES models for marine bivalves (Austrovenus stutchburyi and Paphies australis) and their contribution to Food provision, Water quality regulation, Nitrogen removal and Sediment stabilisation. ES estimates from the sensitivity analysis were compared against baseline ES predictions. Spatial uncertainty patterns were analysed for individual ES through bi‐plots and multiple ES through spatial prioritisation using Zonation.ResultsOur study showed spatially explicit differences in uncertainty patterns for ES and between species. Food provision had highest maximum uncertainty (>5 points) but also the largest area of high ES and high certainty conditions. Zonation analysis conducted on baseline and conservative ES values showed overall robust outcomes of top 30% area, but important nuances through shifts in top 5% and 10% areas that allowed for a consistently better representation of ES when accounting for uncertainty.Main ConclusionsThe spatial prioritisation in combination with the ES uncertainty biplots provide tools for spatial planning of individual and multiple ES to focus on area of highest value with highest certainty and can thereby help reduce risk and aid decision‐making at acceptable confidence levels. This type of information is urgently needed in marine ES assessments and their management, but likewise extends to other environments to improve transparency.

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“…To achieve marine ecosystem management goals, a sustainable planning approach must cover the gaps between societal and economic objectives alongside the state of the environment [5]. In this regard, scientists and policymakers have proposed marine spatial planning (MSP) as a holistic approach to achieving long-term ecosystem-based management goals [8,9]. According to the definition by Ehler and Douvere (2009), MSP is a "public process of analysing and allocating the spatial and temporal distribution of human activities in marine areas to achieve ecological, economic, and social objectives that are usually specified through a political process" [10,11].…”

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“…The most comprehensive concept of MSP emerged in Australia in the late 1990s, followed by Canada, which considers MSP as a tool for developing human activities in the sea with ecosystem-based approaches (EBA) [13]. This approach takes into account the cumulative impacts of human activities on ecosystem services as well as the ecological integrity and biodiversity of marine ecosystems for the appropriate spatial and temporal planning of human activities in the sea [8,11]. Although EBA was subsequently included in the European Union Marine Strategy Framework Directive 2008/56/EC (MSFD), the European Parliament voted in late 2013 to emphasise economic growth in the form of the Blue Economy while downgrading the emphasis on the EBA in the objectives of the proposed Directive on MSP and integrated coastal management (ICM) [16].…”

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Soft vs. Hard Sustainability Approach in Marine Spatial Planning: Challenges and Solutions

Rezaei,

Contestabile,

Vicinanza

et al. 2024

Water

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Hitherto, over 50% of countries with marine waters have established MSPs or launched related legal actions. However, there are still conceptual and practical challenges to be overcome in the development of MSP. In this study, we investigate two main approaches in MSP (hard vs. soft sustainability) through reports, published manuscripts and meeting proceedings in seven pioneering countries (Belgium, Netherlands, Norway, Germany, United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada). We highlight the gaps, challenges, and solutions in each of these approaches. From our findings, there are four common challenges in both soft and hard sustainability approaches as follows: (i) the political framework and inconsistent support of MSP efforts, (ii) insufficient knowledge on social dimensions, (iii) insufficient stakeholder engagement in the diversity of stakeholder’s groups or in their contribution to the planning process from the initial steps, and (iv) finding a balance between environmental conservation and economic growth. We recommend that future studies should investigate how MSP can become more adaptive to long-term environmental and economic targets, how effective involving socioeconomic strata is in MSP, and how decision-making tools could help to cover the gaps in MSP. Furthermore, public forums are suggested to be developed to facilitate the systematic sharing of MSP experiences worldwide.

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Operationalisation of ecosystem services in support of ecosystem-based marine spatial planning: insights into needs and recommendations

Cited by 28 publications

References 62 publications

Capturing complex ecosystem services evaluation with rubrics : A case-study of seaweed cultivation

Capturing complex ecosystem services evaluation with rubrics : A case-study of seaweed cultivation

Accounting for uncertainty in marine ecosystem service predictions for spatial prioritisation

Soft vs. Hard Sustainability Approach in Marine Spatial Planning: Challenges and Solutions

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