Integrated Ocean Management as a Strategy to Meet Rapid Climate Change: The Norwegian Case |
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Authors: | Alf Håkon Hoel Erik Olsen |
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Institution: | 1.Institute of Marine Research, P.O. Box 6404, 9294 Tromsø, Norway ;2.Institute of Marine Research, P.O. Box 1870, Nordnes, 5817 Bergen, Norway |
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Abstract: | The prospects of rapid climate change and the potential existence of tipping points in marine ecosystems where nonlinear change
may result from them being overstepped, raises the question of strategies for coping with ecosystem change. There is broad
agreement that the combined forces of climate change, pollution and increasing economic activities necessitates more comprehensive
approaches to oceans management, centering on the concept of ecosystem-based oceans management. This article addresses the
Norwegian experience in introducing integrated, ecosystem-based oceans management, emphasizing how climate change, seen as
a major long-term driver of change in ecosystems, is addressed in management plans. Understanding the direct effects of climate
variability and change on ecosystems and indirect effects on human activities is essential for adaptive planning to be useful
in the long-term management of the marine environment. |
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Keywords: | Norway Barents Sea Norwegian Sea Ecosystem approach Marine spatial planning Climate change Integrated management |
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