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| Alexander, Karen A; Scottish Association for Marine Science; Karen.Alexander@sams.ac.uk; Kershaw, Peter; Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science; peter.kershaw@cefas.co.uk; Cooper, Philip; School of Management, University of Bath; p.cooper@bath.ac.uk; Gilbert, Alison J.; Institute for Environmental Studies, VU University of Amsterdam; alison.gilbert@vu.nl; Hall-Spencer, Jason M.; School of Marine Science and Engineering, University of Plymouth; jason.hall-spencer@plymouth.ac.uk; Heymans, Johanna J.; Scottish Association for Marine Science; sheila.heymans@sams.ac.uk; Kannen, Andreas; Institute for Coastal Research, Helmholz-Zentrum Geesthacht; Andreas.Kannen@hzg.de; Los, Hans J.; Deltares; Hans.Los@deltares.nl; O'Higgins, Tim; Scottish Association for Marine Science; Tim.O'Higgins@sams.ac.uk; O'Mahony, Cathal; Coastal & Marine Research Centre, University College Cork; c.omahony@ucc.ie; Tett, Paul; Scottish Association for Marine Science; paul.tett@sams.ac.uk; Troost, Tineke A.; Deltares; tineke.troost@deltares.nl; van Beusekom, Justus; Institute for Hydrobiology and Fisheries Science, University of Hamburg; Justus.van.Beusekom@uni-hamburg.de. |
| The sustainable exploitation of marine ecosystem services is dependent on achieving and maintaining an adequate ecosystem state to prevent undue deterioration. Within the European Union, the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) requires member states to achieve Good Environmental Status (GEnS), specified in terms of 11 descriptors. We analyzed the complexity of social-ecological factors to identify common critical issues that are likely to influence the achievement of GEnS in the Northeast Atlantic (NEA) more broadly, using three case studies. A conceptual model developed using a soft systems approach highlights the complexity of social and ecological phenomena that influence, and are likely to continue to influence, the state of ecosystems in the... |
| Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Reports |
Palavras-chave: Ecosystem-based management; Good Environmental Status; Northeast Atlantic; Soft systems methodology; Trade-offs. |
| Ano: 2015 |
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| Potts, Tavis; Department of Geography & Environment, University of Aberdeen; Tavis.Potts@abdn.ac.uk; O'Higgins, Tim; Scottish Association for Marine Science; tim.o'higgins@sams.ac.uk; Brennan, Ruth; Scottish Association for Marine Science; ruth.brennan@sams.ac.uk; Cinnirella, Sergio; CNR - Institute of Atmospheric Pollution Research; s.cinnirella@iia.cnr.it; Brandt, Urs Steiner; University of Southern Denmark; usb@sam.sdu.dk; Beusekom, Justus van; Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht; justus.van.beusekom@awi.de; Troost, Tineke A; Deltares ; tineke.troost@deltares.nl; Paltriguera, Lucille ; CEFAS ; lucille.paltriguera@cefas.co.uk; Hosgor, Ayse Gunduz ; Middle East Technical University; hosgor@metu.edu.tr. |
| Choke points are social, cultural, political, institutional, or psychological obstructions of social-ecological systems that constrain progress toward an environmental objective. Using a soft systems methodology, different types of chokes points were identified in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, the Baltic, and the North and Mediterranean seas. The choke points were of differing types: cultural and political choke points were identified in Barra and the Mediterranean, respectively, whereas the choke points in the North Sea and Baltic Sea were dependent on differing values toward the mitigation of eutrophication. We conclude with suggestions to identify and address choke points. |
| Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Reports |
Palavras-chave: Marine policy; Marine Strategy Framework Directive; Marine sustainability; Soft systems methodology; Systems science. |
| Ano: 2015 |
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