Tag Archives: S.B. Olsen

The Analysis of Governance Responses to Ecosystem Change: A Handbook for Assembling a Baseline

The Analysis of Governance Responses to Ecosystem Change: A Handbook for Assembling a Baseline Summary: This Guide describes conceptual frameworks and methods for examining the governance dimensions of ecosystem change in coastal regions. It offers a step-by-step process for assembling a baseline of trends in the condition and use of the ecosystem or ecosystems in a

Annex : Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning (CMSP) is a Tool for Understanding the Governance System and Structuring Coastal Ecosystem Change

Annex : Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning (CMSP) is a Tool for Understanding the Governance System and Structuring Coastal Ecosystem Change Summary: The information below is drawn from several URI Coastal Resources Center (CRC) analyses (see Literature Cited at end of Annex) that address the governance dimensions of the Rhode Island Ocean Special Area Management Plan

Frameworks and Indicators for Assessing Progress in Integrated Coastal Management Initiatives

Frameworks and Indicators for Assessing Progress in Integrated Coastal Management Initiatives Summary: The fundamental purpose of all integrated coastal management (ICM) initiatives is to maintain, restore or improve specified qualities of coastal ecosystems and their associated human societies. Authors: Olsen, S.B. Date: 2003 Geography: USA-Rhode Island Source or Agency: Not Applicable Organization: Coastal Resources Center, Rhode Island Sea Grant, University of