| Reconciling Ecosystem-Based Management and Focal Resource Conservation in the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument Contributor(s): U. S. Department of Commerce (Author), Skillings, Derek J. (Author), Carvalho, Kimo K. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1496025695 ISBN-13: 9781496025692 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $15.19 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Ecosystems & Habitats - Coastal Regions & Shorelines |
| Physical Information: 0.08" H x 8.5" W x 11.02" (0.25 lbs) 38 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |