ecosystem based approaches to marine conservation management

Question 1

EBM what does it stand for, broad subjects

Answer 1

ecological-based management

• marine protected areas
• marine spacial planning

Question 2

EBM: what is its purpose

Answer 2

-underlying philosophy and important approach to marine resource management
-builds on and connects MPAs and MSP
-

Question 3

what are the 5 main principles of EBM?

Answer 3

• recognizing connections or linkages between different ecosystem components and between humans and natural systems
• taking an ecosystem services perspective
• addressing cumulative impacts
• embracing change, learning through management, and adapting management over time

Question 4

how can EBM work in practice, what does it take?

Answer 4

-can and should leverage existing regulations and management structures to help achieve multiple objective outcomes

Question 5

what are the multiple objective outcomes of EBM?

Answer 5

• integrated coastal management
• MPA management
• watershed management
• fisheries management
• MSP

Question 6

MPAs were created to protect what?

Answer 6

• patches of ocean
• coastal habitat
• particular marine spp

Question 7

what is the objective of MPAs?

Answer 7

• enhance conservation
• tourism
• increased fisheries production

Question 8

how do planners select MPAs?

Answer 8

focus on:

• biological attributes and values
• spp richness
• total or trophic level abundance or biomass
• average organisms size
• primary productivity
• threats to biota
• combination
• -NGOs have a major role in site selection

Question 9

CEC

Answer 9

commission for environmental cooperation

• protect spp and habitats with crucial ecosystem roles
• protect potential carbon sinks
• protect ecological linkages and connectivity pathways for a wide range of spp
• protect the full range of biodiversity present in the target area

Question 10

MSP

Answer 10

Marine spacial planning

• expands the scope of issues addressed by management
• often incorporates MPAs as a component
• big-picture view of what is occurring where
• provides guidance on siting activities to minimize impacts on nature and conflicts among users

Question 11

what are the 3 largest global conservation NGOs?

Answer 11

• the nature conservatory
• world wildlife fund
• conservation international