Ocean zoning: Making marine management more effective
Agardy, M.T. (2010). Ocean zoning: Making marine management more effective. Earthscan: London. ISBN 978-1-84407-822-6. 220 pp. |
| Available in | Author | VLIZ: Environmental management EQC.98 [102326] |
| Keywords | Aquatic sciences > Marine sciences > Ecology > Marine ecology
Management
Marine biology
Planning
Pollution > Water pollution > Marine pollution
Marine/Coastal |
| Abstract | Our knowledge of the oceans is increasing rapidly, as more powerful tools for exploration and exploitation make it easier to locate valuable resources, such as fish stocks, oil and gas reserves, or sites for wind and hydropower schemes. At the same time competition for space has intensified, affecting marine life and people's livelihoods. Much has been written about marine management using marine protected areas, but MPAs are only a small subset of spatial management tools available. MPAs and MPA networks are better seen as starting points for more comprehensive spatial management, facilitated by ocean zoning. This logical scaling up from discreet piecemeal protected areas to larger and more systematic planning is happening around the world, but few are aware that we are entering a brave new world in ocean management with zoning at its core. |
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