The beach nourishment meeting was the first stakeholder meeting where at the end the groups came to a (reluctant) consensus. This consensus was reached partially because none of us saw relocation of hotels and residents who live close to the beach as a feasible option in the current political climate. On further reflection, it seemed incredible that in one of the wealthiest … [Read more...]
Community vs. State: Management Approaches
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EBM in the Arctic
With a few exceptions, ecosystem based management (EBM) has not successfully been implemented on any large scale. Why? For one, EMB requires a unified effort across multiple spaces and times to be success. It require not only identifiable goals, copious research, persistent coordination, failsafes, adaptation, technology, etc., it requires funding, inertia, and agency most … [Read more...]
GIS and Ecosystem-based Management
One of the issues with ecosystem-based management (EBM) is that it inherently relies on management officials to delineate ecosystems, and that’s not an easy task for management officials, particularly for management officials at the state, regional, and national level. Even within a single national forest or national park (which tend to be built around some prominent feature … [Read more...]
Washington’s Marine Spatial Plan
As part of the 2010 Marine Waters Planning and Management Act, Washington State is currently developing a Marine Spatial Plan (MSP) for all coastal waters. The State Ocean Caucus spent the first two years of development compiling human use and environmental data into an interactive GIS map and gathering public comment on the process. Next up on the agenda is an Environmental … [Read more...]