The Marine Planning website helps marine and coastal decision-makers navigate real-world challenges and reach effective solutions.
Solutions for Multi-Objective Marine Planning
Management, planning, and conservation in marine and coastal environments are changing rapidly to address increasingly complex challenges. New approaches are emerging based on practical experience and scientific findings.
Balancing multiple objectives across sectors such as energy, fisheries, hazard mitigation, transportation, tourism, and conservation is among the most important challenges presently facing marine planners and managers. To address this challenge, many practitioners are grappling with implementation of ecosystem-based management (EBM) and marine spatial planning (MSP).
The Marine Planning website provides support for multi-objective planning through EBM and MSP.
OverviewThese background pages describe the need for multi-objective planning for oceans and coasts, and introduce frameworks for planning across management sectors. |
PolicyThe Policy section of this website currently focuses on advances in and implementation of marine policy in the United States on the national, regional, and state levels. Latest addition: Washington Marine Planner |
Decision SupportThe processes of ecosystem-based management and marine spatial planning can address multiple objectives. These processes can be aided by interactive decision support systems. Several are featured, including the Multipurpose Marine Cadastre. |
Case StudiesHere are six real-world examples of multi-objective planning that address energy development, fisheries, coastal hazards, biodiversity conservation, and marine zoning. Latest case: Raja Ampat, Indonesia |
ResourcesThis section compiles selected publications and websites on multi-objective marine planning to supplement those referenced elsewhere on this website. |
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