Bringing integrated ecosystem assessments to real life: a scientific framework for ICES
An ecosystem approach to management (EAM) aims to secure a healthy ecosystem along with sustainable use of its goods and services. Although the main principles of EAM are agreed upon and desirable, wider implementation of EAM is still a challenge. The difficulties stem from unclear definition and co...
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fthighwire:oai:open-archive.highwire.org:icesjms:71/5/1183 2023-05-15T17:33:28+02:00 Bringing integrated ecosystem assessments to real life: a scientific framework for ICES Walther, Yvonne M. Möllmann, Christian 2014-08-01 00:00:00.0 text/html http://icesjms.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/71/5/1183 https://doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fst161 en eng Oxford University Press http://icesjms.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/71/5/1183 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fst161 Copyright (C) 2014, International Council for the Exploration of the Sea/Conseil International pour l'Exploration de la Mer Original Articles TEXT 2014 fthighwire https://doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fst161 2015-02-28T22:23:13Z An ecosystem approach to management (EAM) aims to secure a healthy ecosystem along with sustainable use of its goods and services. Although the main principles of EAM are agreed upon and desirable, wider implementation of EAM is still a challenge. The difficulties stem from unclear definition and communication of the EAM, lack of routines or protocols to develop ecosystem-based advice, inappropriate institutional structures, and communication issues between scientists, advisers, and managers. Integrated ecosystem assessment (IEA) is an instrument that has proven to help in the implementation of EAM. For successful implementation of EAM and IEA in the European regional seas context, an international forum is required that develops tailor-made EAM tools specific to the different regional ecosystems to overcome fragmented national strategies. We describe a multinational peer network of working groups developed within the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) under the auspice of Science Steering Group on Regional Sea Programmes. Available is a wealth of data, expertise, scientific methods, and models for each regional sea. This network can be instrumental in advancing IEA for the implementation of EAM in the North Atlantic seas. Text North Atlantic HighWire Press (Stanford University) ICES Journal of Marine Science 71 5 1183 1186 |
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An ecosystem approach to management (EAM) aims to secure a healthy ecosystem along with sustainable use of its goods and services. Although the main principles of EAM are agreed upon and desirable, wider implementation of EAM is still a challenge. The difficulties stem from unclear definition and communication of the EAM, lack of routines or protocols to develop ecosystem-based advice, inappropriate institutional structures, and communication issues between scientists, advisers, and managers. Integrated ecosystem assessment (IEA) is an instrument that has proven to help in the implementation of EAM. For successful implementation of EAM and IEA in the European regional seas context, an international forum is required that develops tailor-made EAM tools specific to the different regional ecosystems to overcome fragmented national strategies. We describe a multinational peer network of working groups developed within the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) under the auspice of Science Steering Group on Regional Sea Programmes. Available is a wealth of data, expertise, scientific methods, and models for each regional sea. This network can be instrumental in advancing IEA for the implementation of EAM in the North Atlantic seas. |
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