Marine Spatial Planning: A Step-by-Step Approach toward Ecosystem-based Management
The guide uses a clear, straightforward step-by-step approach to show how Marine Spatial Planning can be set up and applied toward achieving ecosystem-based management. Most steps are illustrated with relevant examples from the real world. The guide aims at providing: 1) understanding of what MSP is about; 2) insight in the consecutive steps and tasks of setting up a successful MSP initiative that can help achieve ecosystem-based management; and 3) awareness of what has worked and what has not in MSP practice around the world.
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A Guide to Evaluating Marine Spatial Plans
The guide assists marine planners and managers monitor and evaluate the success of marine plans in achieving real results and outcomes. Monitoring and evaluation are often considered only after a plan has been developed. The guide emphasizes the importance of early integration of monitoring and evaluation in the MSP process, the importance of measurable and specific, i.e., SMART objectives, clear management actions, relevant indicators and targets, and involvement of stakeholders throughout the MSP process.
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Visions for a Sea Change
This guide documents the discussions and conclusions of the 2006 UNESCO MSP workshop and reviews the state-of-the-art and good practices of marine spatial planning through a series of thematic presentations and discussions on the various elements of the management process, e.g., authorization, research, planning, analysis, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, institutional arrangements, and capacity building.
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