This review presents recent concepts, understanding and experience of the restoration,
recovery and human-mediated modification of estuarine, coastal and marine ecosystems. It …

We analyze the strategies and actions that enable transitions toward ecosystem-based
management using the recent governance changes of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park as …

The declining health of marine ecosystems around the world is evidence that current
piecemeal governance is inadequate to successfully support healthy coastal and ocean …

Recently, China advanced a policy of establishing a protected area system with national
parks as the main body, and so the development of protected areas has entered a …

Marine spatial planning (MSP) is an essential tool for delivering an Ecosystem Approach
and should add value to existing management measures for the marine environment. It …

Marine planners use spatial data to assess planning options. They need analytical
approaches, methods, applications and practical software tools to enable assessment of the …

Increasing demand for ocean resources, both living and non-living, have already lead to
loss of biodiversity, habitat depletion and irreversible damage to the marine environment …

There is currently a rare opportunity to inform emerging efforts to implement coastal and
marine spatial planning (CMSP) in the United States, Europe and elsewhere around the …

Determining the overall effects of human activities on the estuaries, seas and coasts, as a
precursor to marine management, requires quantifying three aspects. These are:(a) the area …

This study identified areas suitable for offshore wind energy development in Japan based on
a low probability of conflicts with stakeholders, such as fishery groups, shipping agents, and …