Increasing capacity for stewardship of oceans and coasts : a priority for the 21st century / Committee on International Capacity-Building for the Protection and Sustainable Use of Oceans and Coasts, Ocean Studies Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on International Capacity-Building for the Protection and Sustainable Use of Oceans and Coasts.

Contributor:

National Research Council (U.S.). Ocean Studies Board.

Class of 1878 Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Marine ecosystem management.

Coastal zone management.

Marine resources conservation.

Marine resources--Developing countries.

Marine resources.

Marine resources--Management--International cooperation.

Marine resources--Management.

International cooperation.

Developing countries.

Physical Description:

xii, 141 pages : illustrations, map ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2008]

Contents:

Origin of the Study 12

Report Organization 15

2 The Challenges of Achieving Stewardship of Oceans and Coasts 16

Ocean and Coastal Ecosystems and Services 16

Challenges to Our Ocean and Coastal Ecosystems 19

Moving Toward Ocean and Coastal Stewardship and Ecosystem-Based Management 22

Findings and Recommendations 27

3 Growing Capacity for Stewardship of Oceans and Coasts: A Work in Progress 29

Investors and Investments in Capacity-Building 30

How to Grow Capacity 33

Findings and Recommendations 48

4 Moving Toward Effectiveness: Identifying Barriers to and Constraints on Effective Capacity-Building 50

Barriers to and Constraints on Capacity-Building 50

Principles for Effective Capacity-Building 60

Findings and Recommendations 61

5 What Aspects of Capacity-Building Need More Emphasis? 63

Needs Assessments for Capacity-Building 64

Sustaining Capacity and Capacity-Building Efforts 64

The Need for Effective Program Assessment 68

Professional Standards 70

Information for Decision-Making 71

Investing in Regional Centers 73

Investing in Networks 74

Considering All Aspects of Governance 76

Components of Effective Governance 77

Leadership Development 81

Increasing Capacity for Enforcement and Monitoring 82

Findings and Recommendations 83

6 Building Capacity in Ocean and Coastal Governance 89

The Relationship between Science and Governance 90

Governance Mechanisms and Building Capacity 90

Assessing Governance Capacity 92

Instilling the Tools, Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes Required to Practice Ecosystem-Based Management 93

Codifying Good Practices and Developing Certification Standards 100

Building a Culture of Learning and Self-Assessment: The Basis of Adaptive Management 102

Findings and Recommendations 104

7 The Path Ahead: Strategic and Long-Term Approaches to Capacity-Building 106

A Vision for the Future 106

Recommendations 108

B Panama Conference 2006: Are We Meeting the Challenges of Capacity-Building for Managing Oceans and Coasts? 129

C Major Changes in Capacity-Building Since 1969 133.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 113-119).

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1878 Fund.

ISBN:

0309113768

9780309113762

030911375X

9780309113755

OCLC:

181599395