Practical Approaches and Advances in Spatial Tools to Achieve Multi-Objective Marine Spatial Planning

Practical Approaches and Advances in Spatial Tools to Achieve Multi-Objective Marine Spatial Planning

Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) processes seek to better manage ocean spaces by balancing multiple objectives across ecological, social and economic objectives. To meet this challenge, MSP approaches and tools have evolved globally, from local to national scales. During two International Marine Conser...

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Published in:Frontiers in Marine Science Vol. 6
Main Authors: Lombard, Amanda T., Ban, Natalie C., Smith, Joanna L., Lester, Sarah E., Sink, Kerry J., Wood, Spencer A., Jacob, Aerin L., Kyriazi, Zacharoula, Tingey, Richard, Sims, Helena E.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Lausanne Frontiers Research Foundation 05-04-2019
Frontiers Media S.A
Subjects:
Biodiversity
Catch per unit effort
Coasts
Decision making
decision support
Economics
Ecosystem biology
Ecosystem services
Ecosystems
Fisheries management
Fishing
Marine conservation
Marine protected areas
Native North Americans
Objectives
ocean zoning
Planning
scenario planning
Socioeconomic aspects
Spatial planning
Tourism
trade-offs
British Columbia Canada
Canada
South Africa
Belize
United States > US
Seychelles
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Summary:Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) processes seek to better manage ocean spaces by balancing multiple objectives across ecological, social and economic objectives. To meet this challenge, MSP approaches and tools have evolved globally, from local to national scales. During two International Marine Conservation Congresses in 2016 and 2018, MSP practitioners and researchers from diverse geographies and socio-economic contexts met to share advances in practical approaches and spatial tools to achieve multi-objective MSP. Here we share the commonalities that emerged from studies conducted in Belize, Canada (British Columbia), South Africa, Seychelles, the United Kingdom and the USA (California). We identify seven practical approaches that we believe are broadly relevant to any multi-objective MSP process: (1) indigenous and local knowledge should inform planning goals and objectives; (2) transparent and evidence-based approaches can avoid conflict and build trust and legitimacy; (3) simple ecosystem service models and scenarios can facilitate multi-objective planning; (4) trade-off analyses can balance diverse objectives; (5) ecosystem service may assist planning for high value-data poor Blue Economy sectors; (6) game theoretic decision rules can help to deliver fair, equitable and win-win spatial allocation solutions; and (7) strategic mapping products can facilitate decision making amongst stakeholders from different sectors.
ISSN:2296-7745
2296-7745
DOI:10.3389/fmars.2019.00166