Focusing on the Large Marine Ecosystems (LMEs) of the world, this course will introduce the concept and practice of ecosystem-based management. LMEs occupy areas of coastal ocean at least 200 000 km² or greater in size. These coastal waters produce 12.6 trillion USD in ecosystem goods and services annually and are vitally important for billions of people around the globe.
Large Marine Ecosystems: Assessment and Management
Instructor: Coleen Moloney
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Large Marine Ecosystems (LMEs) and the management of human activities in an integrated fashion across political boundaries and economic sectors.
The concepts and tools used in the multi-sector assessment and management of Large Marine Ecosystems (LMEs).
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There are 6 modules in this course
Introducing the Large Marine Ecosystem approach, ecosystem based management principles, and the five modules. There are three topics covered in this first week - ecosystem-based management, the concept of Large Marine Ecosystems, and the 5-module approach to assessment and management. As well as my lectures, there are also summaries of some key readings and links to other resources. We've included practice quizzes to help you recap and test your understanding of the key concepts as we move through the lessons. There is one graded quiz at the end of the week, which carries marks - but you may take the quiz more than once. At the end of this week, and all the other weeks, Dr Kenneth Sherman will share his insights about the topics we have covered.
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8 videos8 readings4 quizzes3 discussion prompts2 plugins
In this week, we deal with the three natural science modules within the five module approach.
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7 videos8 readings2 quizzes1 assignment1 peer review1 discussion prompt2 plugins
We move onto the two human dimensions of the five module approach.
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5 videos5 readings4 quizzes1 discussion prompt1 plugin
This is the heart of the course - delving into the Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA) and Strategic Action Programme (SAP).
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6 videos4 readings2 quizzes1 peer review1 discussion prompt3 plugins
This week we move into the application of the approaches and the tools we have been discussing - with a description of how LME projects are implemented - focusing on marine ecosystem-based management (EBM).
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6 videos4 readings3 quizzes1 peer review1 discussion prompt1 plugin
We have included a number of case studies of LMEs, inviting marine ecosystem managers and scientists from across our network to describe their work in implementing EBM.
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9 videos10 readings1 peer review1 discussion prompt4 plugins
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