Download or read book Key Elements in the Development of a Hierarchical Marine Ecological Classification System to Support Ecosystem Approaches to Management in Pacific Canada written by and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The focus of this research document is to provide an understanding of the key elements needed to develop a hierarchical marine ecological classification system to support an ecosystem approach to management for the Pacific region of Canada. The ultimate goal of this document is to provide resource managers with a plan for a collaborative, coordinated, pragmatic and science-based approach for generating inventories and maps of marine species and habitat diversity and distribution at appropriate spatial extents and resolutions necessary to manage the anthropogenic stressors in the marine ecosystem.
Download or read book Canadian Government Publications Catalogue written by and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Ecosystem Approach to Marine Planning and Management written by Sue Kidd and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2011 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 2011. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Download or read book Ecological Regions of North America written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume represents a first attempt at holistically classifying and mapping ecological regions across all three countries of the North American continent. A common analytical methodology is used to examine North American ecology at multiple scales, from large continental ecosystems to subdivisions of these that correlate more detailed physical and biological settings with human activities on two levels of successively smaller units. The volume begins with an overview of North America from an ecological perspective, concepts of ecological regionalization. This is followed by descriptions of the 15 broad ecological regions, including information on physical and biological setting and human activities. The final section presents case studies in applications of the ecological characterization methodology to environmental issues. The appendix includes a list of common and scientific names of selected species characteristic of the ecological regions.
Download or read book Technical Advice on the Establishment and Management of a National System of Marine and Coastal Protected Areas written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents composite recommendations of a group of international researchers in marine ecology to achieve an integrated framework for the establishment and management of marine and coastal protected areas (MCPAs) at the national level.
Download or read book Guidance on the Application of the Ecosystem Approach to Management of Human Activities in the European Marine Environment written by Jake C. Rice and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Overview of Habitat Classification Systems Ecological Models and Geographic Information Systems Applied to Shallow Foreshore Marine Habitats written by Clifford L. K. Robinson and published by West Vancouver, B.C. : Fisheries and Oceans Canada. This book was released on 1995 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Guidebook for Integrated Ecological Assessments written by Mark E. Jensen and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-09-07 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rich set of protocols for the process of assessing the ecological make-up of the land so as to guide environmental decision-making.
Download or read book Guidelines for Applying Protected Area Management Categories written by Nigel Dudley and published by IUCN. This book was released on 2008 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IUCN's Protected Areas Management Categories, which classify protected areas according to their management objectives, are today accepted as the benchmark for defining, recording, and classifying protected areas. They are recognized by international bodies such as the United Nations as well as many national governments. As a result, they are increasingly being incorporated into government legislation. These guidelines provide as much clarity as possible regarding the meaning and application of the Categories. They describe the definition of the Categories and discuss application in particular biomes and management approaches.
Download or read book Ecosystem Based Fisheries Management written by Jason Link and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-10-07 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Responsible fisheries management is of increasing interest to the scientific community, resource managers, policy makers, stakeholders and the general public. Focusing solely on managing one species of fish stock at a time has become less of a viable option in addressing the problem. Incorporating more holistic considerations into fisheries management by addressing the trade-offs among the range of issues involved, such as ecological principles, legal mandates and the interests of stakeholders, will hopefully challenge and shift the perception that doing ecosystem-based fisheries management is unfeasible. Demonstrating that EBFM is in fact feasible will have widespread impact, both in US and international waters. Using case studies, underlying philosophies and analytical approaches, this book brings together a range of interdisciplinary topics surrounding EBFM and considers these simultaneously, with an aim to provide tools for successful implementation and to further the debate on EBFM, ultimately hoping to foster enhanced living marine resource management.
Download or read book Marine Protected Area Network Planning in the Western Arctic Bioregion written by Robert Hodgson and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In order to meet Canada's obligations to the United Nations (UN) Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), creation of a Marine Protected Areas Network (MPAN) following UN stipulated steps is required. This paper details the completion of step two from the UN CBD, which, in short, calls for marine areas to be biogeographically classified (hereafter referred to as eco-units) reflecting the types and diversity of ecosystems. In this paper, we created a systematic approach to biogeographic classification based on available data, prioritization of information inputs based on use and citations in the literature, as well as results from several previous classifications by others, all combined using GIS based mapping and analysis.
Download or read book Thriving on Our Changing Planet A Decadal Strategy for Earth Observation from Space written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2019-06-18 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We live on a dynamic Earth shaped by both natural processes and the impacts of humans on their environment. It is in our collective interest to observe and understand our planet, and to predict future behavior to the extent possible, in order to effectively manage resources, successfully respond to threats from natural and human-induced environmental change, and capitalize on the opportunities â€" social, economic, security, and more â€" that such knowledge can bring. By continuously monitoring and exploring Earth, developing a deep understanding of its evolving behavior, and characterizing the processes that shape and reshape the environment in which we live, we not only advance knowledge and basic discovery about our planet, but we further develop the foundation upon which benefits to society are built. Thriving on Our Changing Planet: A Decadal Strategy for Earth Observation from Space (National Academies Press, 2018) provides detailed guidance on how relevant federal agencies can ensure that the United States receives the maximum benefit from its investments in Earth observations from space, while operating within realistic cost constraints. This short booklet, designed to be accessible to the general public, provides a summary of the key ideas and recommendations from the full decadal survey report.
Download or read book Guidance Framework for the Selection and Evaluation of Ecological Indicators written by Alida Bundy and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Ecosystem indicators have a pivotal role in understanding, assessing, and managing ecosystems and therefore in implementing an Ecosystem Approach to Management. They represent key attributes in ecosystems and are essential for ecosystem monitoring and assessment and are used to communicate findings to a wider audience. With the on-going development of an Ecosystem Approach in Canada, there is an increasing need to select appropriate indicators for ecosystem reporting, ecosystem assessment, and evaluation of fisheries and spatial management. A comprehensive evaluation and selection of robust ecological indicators is one of the key steps in the process of implementing EA and to track progress towards meeting ecosystem goals. The purpose of this report was to develop a guidance framework for the selection and evaluation of indicators for assessment of ecosystem status, trends monitoring, analysis, and reporting. The framework was successfully tested for the Scotian Shelf Bioregion at multiple spatial scales and a final suite of 30 ecological indicators, derived from fisheries dependent and independent data, was selected. We recommend the use of this Indicator Selection Guidance Framework by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) for the selection of indicators for State of the Ocean reporting, the MPA Network program and for Ecosystem Approaches to fisheries and oceans management"--Abstract, p. xi.
Download or read book Effects of Trawling and Dredging on Seafloor Habitat written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2002-08-09 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Concerns over the potential ecological effects of fishing have increased with the expansion of fisheries throughout the marine waters of the United States. Effects of Trawling and Dredging on Seafloor Habitat describes how assessment of fishing impacts depends on gear type, number and location of bottom tows, and the physical and biological characteristics of seafloor habitats. Many experimental studies have documented acute, gear-specific effects of trawling and dredging on various types of habitat. These studies indicate that low mobility, long-lived species are more vulnerable to towed fishing gear than short-lived species in areas where the seabed is often disturbed by natural phenomena. Trawling and dredging may also change the composition and productivity of fish communities dependent on seafloor habitats for food and refuge. The scale of these impacts depends on the level of fishing effort. This volume presents color maps of fishing effort for all regions with significant bottom trawl or dredge fisheries-the first time that such data has been assembled and analyzed for the entire nation.
Download or read book Proceedings of the Pacific Regional Peer Review on the Application of an Ecological Risk Assessment Framework to Inform Ecosystem based Management for SGaan Kinghlas Bowie Seamount and Endeavour Hydrothermal Vents Marine Protected Areas written by John Holmes and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "These Proceedings summarize the relevant discussions and key conclusions that resulted from a Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat (CSAS) Regional Peer Review (RPR) meeting of 11-13 February 2014 and 11 March 2015 at the Pacific Biological Station in Nanaimo, B.C. Two working papers using the ecological risk assessment framework (ERAF) methodology previously reviewed in a May 2012 RPR Meeting to estimate the risk of harm to significant ecosystem components (SECs) from human activities and associated stressors in the Endeavour Hydrothermal Vents and SGaan Kinghlas-Bowie Seamount Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), were presented for peer review."--Summary, p. iv.
Download or read book Marine Sciences Research written by U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. Division of Biology and Medicine and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Biodiversity Informatics Building a Lifeboat for High Functionality Data to Decision Pipeline written by Cang Hui and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2024-03-06 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
