Overview
This paper presents a proposed methodology for the integration of ecosystem-based management and conservation of focal resources in protected areas via a prioritization process for resource conservation. The proposed methodology relies upon a prioritization of resources, determination of resource vulnerability, and integration into a spatial conservation planning tool. First, the origins and scientific basis for ecosystem-based marine management are reviewed. Next, the concept of ecosystem vulnerability as a method for integrating ecosystem and focal resource protections is proposed. A comprehensive planning process and three-step method are then described for quantifying vulnerability for use in marine spatial planning (MSP) tools. Finally, specific applications to management of protected areas are articulated.
- | Author: U. S. Department of Commerce
- | Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
- | Publication Date: Dec 31, 2009
- | Number of Pages: 38 pages
- | Binding: Paperback or Softback
- | ISBN-10: 1496025695
- | ISBN-13: 9781496025692
