Understanding marine ecosystem based management: A literature review

Curtin, Richard; Prellezo, Raúl

doi:10.1016/j.marpol.2010.01.003

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“…However, the vast array of methodologies and tools formulated to assist with application of the ecosystem approach have had limited impacts on practical implementation (Curtin and Prellezo 2010). In order to bridge the gulf between theory and practice, while maintaining the principles of the ecosystem approach, we have described a standard system, the ecosystem-based management system, to manage marine ecosystems.…”

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“…There are many examples of this gap between theory and practice (Arkema et al 2006, Ruckelhaus et al 2008, Tallis et al 2010, Curtin and Prellezo 2010, Espinosa-Romero et al 2011, Katsanevakis et al 2011) which may be compounded by different interpretations of the ecosystem approach in different countries (Arkema et al 2006, Aswani et al 2012. Several major obstacles have been identified, including the lack of common visions and http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol19/iss4/art51/ objectives, the lack of proper governance frameworks, the need to establish a systems perspective, and the confusing array of terminology.…”

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A proposed ecosystem-based management system for marine waters: linking the theory of environmental policy to the practice of environmental management

Sardá¹,

O’Higgins²,

Cormier³

et al. 2014

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A proposed ecosystem-based management system for marine waters: linking the theory of environmental policy to the practice of environmental management

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O’Higgins²,

Cormier³

et al. 2014

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“…The method employed here is one of a case study, where secondary literature provides the greater context for this specific case; the global need for a shift towards integrated ocean management is well established in the literature (Curtin and Prellezo 2010;Levin et al 2009;Douvere 2008). Drawing on this, we address the development, implementation and revision of the Management plan for the Barents Sea, mostly based on government documents and our own experience and writing.…”

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Integrated Ocean Management as a Strategy to Meet Rapid Climate Change: The Norwegian Case

Hoel

Olsen

2012

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The prospects of rapid climate change and the potential existence of tipping points in marine ecosystems where nonlinear change may result from them being overstepped, raises the question of strategies for coping with ecosystem change. There is broad agreement that the combined forces of climate change, pollution and increasing economic activities necessitates more comprehensive approaches to oceans management, centering on the concept of ecosystem-based oceans management. This article addresses the Norwegian experience in introducing integrated, ecosystem-based oceans management, emphasizing how climate change, seen as a major long-term driver of change in ecosystems, is addressed in management plans. Understanding the direct effects of climate variability and change on ecosystems and indirect effects on human activities is essential for adaptive planning to be useful in the long-term management of the marine environment.

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“…The implementation of MSP by individual nations provides an opportunity to develop maritime sectors sustainably and at the same time achieve GES (Suárez de Vivero and Rodríguez Mateos 2012). Humans are integral to ecosystem processes, combining to form a social-ecological system (e.g., Armsworth et al 2007, Curtin and Prellezo 2010, Pollnac et al 2010, and so a plan that explicitly addresses GES while rationalizing use of marine space could be an influential tool within an ecosystem approach to managing maritime activities.…”

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Marine spatial planning and Good Environmental Status: a perspective on spatial and temporal dimensions

Gilbert¹,

Alexander²,

Sardá³

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ABSTRACT. The European Union Marine Strategy Framework Directive requires the Good Environmental Status of marine environments in Europe's regional seas; yet, maritime activities, including sources of marine degradation, are diversifying and intensifying in an increasingly globalized world. Marine spatial planning is emerging as a tool for rationalizing competing uses of the marine environment while guarding its quality. A directive guiding the development of such plans by European Union member states is currently being formulated. There is an undeniable need for marine spatial planning. However, we argue that considerable care must be taken with marine spatial planning, as the spatial and temporal scales of maritime activities and of Good Environmental Status may be mismatched. We identify four principles for careful and explicit consideration to align the requirements of the two directives and enable marine spatial planning to support the achievement of Good Environmental Status in Europe's regional seas.Key Words: DPSWR; Good Environmental Status; marine spatial planning; maritime spatial planning; spatial scale temporal scale THE POLICY CONTEXT Global and regional assessments confirm that the capacity of our ocean ecosystems to continue to deliver ecosystem services that underpin human well-being is declining because of human activities (e. The EU is drafting a directive on MSP specifically to give cross-border cooperation a firm legal footing (European Commission 2013). Although the responsibility for MSP lies at the national level and addresses maritime activities in a nation's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), a transnational, subregional, and even a regional sea perspective is called for when maritime activities and/or their effects cross national borders (Gee et al. 2011). This creates considerable challenges for the planning process and stakeholder consultation (e.g., Argardy et al. 2011, Maritime Spatial Planning in the North Sea 2012, Halpern et al. 2012, Jentoft and Knol 2014. However, it also provides challenges for assessing effects on the marine environment given the requirement under the MSFD to achieve GES at subregional and 9]). We address effects on the marine environment by examining the spatial and temporal dimensions of both GES and MSP.We examine the role of MSP in an ecosystem approach and MSP's potential contributions to achieving GES. We aim to assess whether mismatches of spatial and temporal scales between MSP and marine ecosystems might constrain this role and these contributions. The methodology is based on the Driver Pressure State Welfare Response (DPSWR) framework (Cooper 2013). Findings are illustrated by two case studies representing aspects of traditional and emerging sea use. We use DPSWR to provide a context for MSP in an ecosystem approach to achieve GES. We then compare the spatial and temporal scales of MSP and GES. We identify a number of principles that require explicit consideration by MSP. These principles address the specific focus of our work; namely, the spatial an...

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Understanding marine ecosystem based management: A literature review

Cited by 312 publications

References 44 publications

A proposed ecosystem-based management system for marine waters: linking the theory of environmental policy to the practice of environmental management

A proposed ecosystem-based management system for marine waters: linking the theory of environmental policy to the practice of environmental management

Integrated Ocean Management as a Strategy to Meet Rapid Climate Change: The Norwegian Case

Marine spatial planning and Good Environmental Status: a perspective on spatial and temporal dimensions

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