Practical implementation of cumulative‐effects management of marine ecosystems in western North America

ABSTRACT: Abstract Globally, ecosystem structure and function have been degraded by the cumulative effects (CE) of multiple stressors. To maintain ecosystem resilience, there is an urgent need to better account for CE in management decision‐making at various scales. Current laws and regulations are supported by a multitude of frameworks and strategies that vary in application and terminology use across management agencies and geopolitical boundaries. We synthesized management frameworks that accounted for CE in marine ecosystems at the regional and national levels across western North America (Canada, United States, Mexico) to identify similarities and shared challenges to successful implementation. We examined examples of solutions to the identified challenges (e.g., interagency and cross‐border pa

SUBMITTER: Hollarsmith J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9305205 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature