Assessing the viability of Stakeholders’ Engagement in Marine Spatial Planning and its Implications for a Sustainable Blue Economy

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 24, 2024

Abstract Marine spatial planning (MSP) is the key to attaining global ocean sustainability targets related blue economy (BE) and inclusive tapping of resources. Although there has been robust progress in promoting MSP, e.g., European Union (EU), most countries have yet develop comprehensive strategies focused on which could affect fragile ecosystems vulnerable livelihoods that are already affected by anthropogenic impacts natural/environmental pressures. Even within EU, MSPs developed only individual or specific maritime zones. One gaps identified literature limited knowledge stakeholder engagement MSP process. Our study tries bridge this gap, we used a mixed research approach—i.e., systematically reviewed 86 articles MSP—and conducted informant interview intending identify what type stakeholders needed process; how, when, where they be involved; how impact sustainable economy? The findings revealed systematic process different at levels temporal scales. In addition, approach involve required based given region's governance region. marine resource user conflicts hamper use resources solved through MSP. for bring fore help design more effective participatory conservation interventions meet targets.

Language: Английский

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Sipuncula (Peanut Worms) in Indonesia Waters: A Review

Deleted Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 29(1), P. 104 - 118

Published: Feb. 23, 2024

Sipunculans, or peanut worms, are unsegmented worm-like marine organisms with distinctive trunk-like bodies. They play important roles in ecosystems, such as bioerosion, bioturbation, and food sources. Sipunculans also harvested human some regions worldwide. Despite their importance, a comprehensive understanding of the Sipuncula Indonesia is still limited. This work aimed to compile study distribution, ecology, potency species Indonesian waters. The distribution waters was recorded from northernmost easternmost part Indonesia. So far, nineteen have been found dominated by Sipunculus nudus. In Indonesia, exhibits diverse range habitats, they can be seagrass, mangrove coral reef both sandy muddy sediments. ecosystem function bioturbator, shell-utilizer, coral-symbiotic species. has nutraceutical for health maintenance because it contains highly nutritious protein, carbohydrates, ash, lipids, moisture, minerals, amino acids, fatty acids. areas local communities use traditional source fishing bait. Given its significance ecosystems livelihoods future management strategies should include regulations on catch size practices, data collection, promotion sustainable research biology ecology. Addressing these knowledge gaps will help ensure conservation

Language: Английский

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Marine recreation with a purpose: an emerging form of marine citizen science in the Ocean Decade

Frontiers in Sustainable Tourism, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 2

Published: Dec. 12, 2023

Amidst the growth of marine technology and recreation sectors heightened public environmental awareness, opportunity for citizen science is extending to recreationalists. An unnoticed yet growing demand purpose among recreationalists has translated into citizens recruiting scientists integrate data collection recreational activities or events, named here “marine with a purpose.” As an example, GB Row Challenge annual ocean rowing competition circumnavigating Great Britain which recently integrated monitoring as inherent component event help partner engineers. This bottom-up, form that rooted in recreation, adventure sports, unique contributions United Nations' Ocean Decade goals, such encouraging stewardship normalizing literacy audiences not usually exposed this content. The nature these projects may also overcome common barriers funding technical support by private sources via sponsorships. To build experiential, financial capacities needed enable at all scales, coordination between forms recreation-based required. could be realized through forming dedicated coalition existing associations platforms. Marine trend sector global will amplify its impact essential contribution Decade.

Language: Английский

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Editorial: Environmental change affecting COastal ecosystems of tropical China during the Anthropocene: Landward vs. OCeanic influence (ECOLOC)

Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 292, P. 108443 - 108443

Published: July 21, 2023

Language: Английский

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