Marine science and management means tackling exogenic unmanaged pressures and endogenic managed pressures - A numbered guide

摘要

There is only ONE big idea in the management of marine areas, including coasts and estuaries - that we have to protect and maintain the natural ecological characteristics while at the same time deliver the services and benefits required by society. This can be regarded as The Ecosystem Approach sensu stricto (as defined by the UN Convention on Biological Diversity) which requires that marine scientists and managers have to take a multidisciplinary approach covering natural and social sciences. This article aims to guide readers through the increasingly complex debate.