Category Archives: 2004

Adaptive Management: A Spoonful of Rigour Helps the Uncertainty Go Down

Adaptive Management: A Spoonful of Rigour Helps the Uncertainty Go Down Summary: …This paper briefly clarifies what adaptive management really is, and what it can offer to the field of ecological restoration. Date: 2004 Geography: INT-Canada, US – California   Document Type: Papers and Reports

Potential benefits of marine spatial planning to economic activity in the UK

Potential benefits of marine spatial planning to economic activity in the UK Summary: GHK Consulting Ltd and Scott Wilson were commissioned by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds to examine the potential economic benefits of introducing a system of marine spatial planning to the UK. Authors: GHK Consulting Ltd. Date: 2004 Geography: INT-United Kingdom Source or Agency: Not

The practical implementation of marine spatial planning – understanding and addressing cumulative effects. Report of a Workshop held 4 December 2003, Stansted.

The practical implementation of marine spatial planning – understanding and addressing cumulative effects. Report of a Workshop held 4 December 2003, Stansted. Summary: Some observers advocate that Marine Spatial Planning could improve our ability to assess and make decisions about cumulative effects in the marine environment. However, there has been little consideration of whether this is

Marine Protected Areas in the context of Marine Spatial Planning – discussing the links

Marine Protected Areas in the context of Marine Spatial Planning – discussing the links Summary: There are many ways of managing activities in the marine environment, depending on the type of activity and the desired objective. This report discusses the links between two specific management tools – marine protected areas and marine spatial planning – and

Irish Sea Pilot Project Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning Framework Report to the Joint Nature Conservation Committee

Irish Sea Pilot Project Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning Framework Report to the Joint Nature Conservation Committee Summary: The purpose of the Irish Sea Pilot was to help develop a strategy for marine nature conservation that could be applied to all UK waters and, with international collaboration, the adjacent waters of the north-east Atlantic. The work

Making the Case for Marine Spatial Planning in Scotland report commissioned by RSPB Scotland and RTPI in Scotland

Making the Case for Marine Spatial Planning in Scotland report commissioned by RSPB Scotland and RTPI in Scotland Summary: This report was jointly commissioned by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB Scotland) and the Royal Town Planning Institute in Scotland. The purpose is to identify and evaluate the options for taking marine spatial

Marine nature conservation and sustainable development – the Irish Sea Pilot. Report to Defra by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Peterborough.

Marine nature conservation and sustainable development – the Irish Sea Pilot. Report to Defra by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Peterborough. Summary: The purpose of the Irish Sea Pilot was to help develop a strategy for marine nature conservation that could be applied to all UK waters and, with international collaboration, the adjacent waters of the

A Future for our Seas

A Future for our Seas Summary: Wildlife and Countryside Link (Link) is calling for comprehensive legislation to achieve better protection for marine wildlife and effective management of our seas. Achieving these improvements will require coordinated action at UK level and by the devolved administrations. Authors: Wildlife and Countryside Link (Link) Date: 2004 Geography: INT-United Kingdom Source or Agency: Not Applicable

Waves of Change Massachusetts Ocean Management Task Force Report and Recommendations

Waves of Change Massachusetts Ocean Management Task Force Report and Recommendations Summary: In recognition of the range of existing and proposed ocean uses in the Commonwealth and the many questions being raised on managing our ocean resources and the uses of them, Governor Mitt Romney and Secretary of Environmental Affairs Ellen Roy Herzfelder announced an Ocean

Bibliography

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