Reconciling Ecosystem-Based Management and Focal Resource Conservation in the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781496025692)

This paper presents a proposed methodology for the integration of ecosystem-based management and conservation of focal resources in protected areas via a prioritization process for resource conservation. The proposed methodology relies upon a prioritization of resources, determination of resource vulnerability, and integration into a spatial conservation planning tool. First, the origins and scientific basis for ecosystem-based marine management are reviewed. Next, the concept of ecosystem vulnerability as a method for integrating ecosystem and focal resource protections is proposed. A comprehensive planning process and three-step method are then described for quantifying vulnerability for use in marine spatial planning (MSP) tools. Finally, specific applications to management of protected areas are articulated.

Author: U. S. Department of Commerce,Derek J. Skillings,Kimo K. Carvalho
ISBN-10: 1496025695
ISBN-13: 9781496025692
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 12/31/2009
Pages: 38
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.08d