Conservation for the Anthropocene Ocean: Interdisciplinary Science in Support of Nature and People emphasizes strategies to better connect the practice of marine conservation with the needs and priorities of a growing global human population. It conceptualizes nature and people as part of shared ecosystems, with interdisciplinary methodologies and science-based applications for coupled sustainability.
A central challenge facing conservation is the development of practical means for addressing the interconnectedness of ecosystem health and human well-being, advancing the fundamental interdisciplinary science that underlies conservation practice, and implementing this science in decisions to manage, preserve, and restore ocean ecosystems.
Though humans have intentionally and unintentionally reshaped their environments for thousands of years, the scale and scope of human influence upon the oceans in the Anthropocene is unprecedented. Ocean science has increased our knowledge of the threats and impacts to ecological integrity, yet the unique scale and scope of changes increases uncertainty about responses of dynamic socio-ecological systems. Thus, to understand and protect the biodiversity of the ocean and ameliorate the negative impacts of ocean change on people, it is critical to understand human beliefs, values, behaviors, and impacts. Conversely, on a human-dominated planet, it is impossible to understand and address human well-being and chart a course for sustainable use of the oceans without understanding the implications of environmental change for human societies that depend on marine ecosystems and resources.
This work therefore presents a timely, needed, and interdisciplinary approach to the conservation of our oceans.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. List of Contributors - p. xv 6. The Name of Science - p. xix 7. Preface - p. xxi 8. Acknowledgments - p. xxix 9. Section I. Setting the Stage - p. xxix 10. Chapter 1. Bridging the Science–Policy Interface: Adaptive Solutions in the Anthropocene - p. 3 11. Chapter 2. Climate Variability, Climate Change, and Conservation in a Dynamic Ocean - p. 23 12. Chapter 3. The Future Species of Anthropocene Seas - p. 39 13. Chapter 4. How Can the Oceans Help Feed 9 Billion People? - p. 65 14. Chapter 5. Social Resilience in the Anthropocene Ocean - p. 89 15. Section II. Principles for Conservation in the Anthropocene - p. 106 16. Chapter 6. Principles for Interdisciplinary Conservation - p. 109 17. Chapter 7. Creating Space for Community in Marine Conservation and Management: Mapping “Communities-at-Sea” - p. 123 18. Chapter 8. Conservation Actions at Global and Local Scales in Marine Social–Ecological Systems: Status, Gaps, and Ways Forward - p. 143 19. Chapter 9. Ocean Cultures: Northwest Coast Ecosystems and Indigenous Management Systems - p. 169 20. Chapter 10. Blurred Lines: What’s a Non-native Species in the Anthropocene Ocean? - p. 207 21. Chapter 11. Can Ecosystem Services Make Conservation Normal and Commonplace? - p. 225 22. Chapter 12. Beyond Privatization: Rethinking Fisheries Stewardship and Conservation in the North Pacific - p. 253 23. Chapter 13. Addressing Socioecological Tipping Points and Safe Operating Spaces in the Anthropocene - p. 271 24. Section III. Conservation in the Anthropocene in Practice - p. 286 25. Chapter 14. Stakeholder Participation in Marine Management: The Importance of Transparency and Rules for Participation - p. 289 26. Chapter 15. Marine Conservation as Complex Cooperative and Competitive Human Interactions - p. 307 27. Chapter 16. Transdisciplinary Research for Conservation and Sustainable Development Planning in the Caribbean - p. 333 28. Chapter 17. Social–Ecological Trade-Offs in Baltic Sea Fisheries Management - p. 359 29. Chapter 18. Human Rights and the Sustainability of Fisheries - p. 379 30. Section IV. Looking Forward - p. 396 31. Chapter 19. Implications of a Changing Climate for Food Sovereignty in Coastal British Columbia - p. 399 32. Chapter 20. The Future of Modeling to Support Conservation Decisions in the Anthropocene Ocean - p. 423 33. Chapter 21. The Big Role of Coastal Communities and Small-Scale Fishers in Ocean Conservation - p. 447 34. Chapter 22. Innovations in Collaborative Science: Advancing Citizen Science, Crowdsourcing and Participatory Modeling to Understand and Manage Marine Social–Ecological Systems - p. 463 35. Chapter 23. Looking Forward: Interconnectedness in the Anthropocene Ocean - p. 481 36. Index - p. 491
Conservation for the Anthropocene Ocean: Interdisciplinary Science in Support of Nature and People emphasizes strategies to better connect the practice of marine conservation with the needs and priorities of a growing global human population. It conceptualizes nature and people as part of shared ecosystems, with interdisciplinary methodologies and science-based applications for coupled sustainability.
A central challenge facing conservation is the development of practical means for addressing the interconnectedness of ecosystem health and human well-being, advancing the fundamental interdisciplinary science that underlies conservation practice, and implementing this science in decisions to manage, preserve, and restore ocean ecosystems.
Though humans have intentionally and unintentionally reshaped their environments for thousands of years, the scale and scope of human influence upon the oceans in the Anthropocene is unprecedented. Ocean science has increased our knowledge of the threats and impacts to ecological integrity, yet the unique scale and scope of changes increases uncertainty about responses of dynamic socio-ecological systems. Thus, to understand and protect the biodiversity of the ocean and ameliorate the negative impacts of ocean change on people, it is critical to understand human beliefs, values, behaviors, and impacts. Conversely, on a human-dominated planet, it is impossible to understand and address human well-being and chart a course for sustainable use of the oceans without understanding the implications of environmental change for human societies that depend on marine ecosystems and resources.
This work therefore presents a timely, needed, and interdisciplinary approach to the conservation of our oceans.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. List of Contributors - p. xv 6. The Name of Science - p. xix 7. Preface - p. xxi 8. Acknowledgments - p. xxix 9. Section I. Setting the Stage - p. xxix 10. Chapter 1. Bridging the Science–Policy Interface: Adaptive Solutions in the Anthropocene - p. 3 11. Chapter 2. Climate Variability, Climate Change, and Conservation in a Dynamic Ocean - p. 23 12. Chapter 3. The Future Species of Anthropocene Seas - p. 39 13. Chapter 4. How Can the Oceans Help Feed 9 Billion People? - p. 65 14. Chapter 5. Social Resilience in the Anthropocene Ocean - p. 89 15. Section II. Principles for Conservation in the Anthropocene - p. 106 16. Chapter 6. Principles for Interdisciplinary Conservation - p. 109 17. Chapter 7. Creating Space for Community in Marine Conservation and Management: Mapping “Communities-at-Sea” - p. 123 18. Chapter 8. Conservation Actions at Global and Local Scales in Marine Social–Ecological Systems: Status, Gaps, and Ways Forward - p. 143 19. Chapter 9. Ocean Cultures: Northwest Coast Ecosystems and Indigenous Management Systems - p. 169 20. Chapter 10. Blurred Lines: What’s a Non-native Species in the Anthropocene Ocean? - p. 207 21. Chapter 11. Can Ecosystem Services Make Conservation Normal and Commonplace? - p. 225 22. Chapter 12. Beyond Privatization: Rethinking Fisheries Stewardship and Conservation in the North Pacific - p. 253 23. Chapter 13. Addressing Socioecological Tipping Points and Safe Operating Spaces in the Anthropocene - p. 271 24. Section III. Conservation in the Anthropocene in Practice - p. 286 25. Chapter 14. Stakeholder Participation in Marine Management: The Importance of Transparency and Rules for Participation - p. 289 26. Chapter 15. Marine Conservation as Complex Cooperative and Competitive Human Interactions - p. 307 27. Chapter 16. Transdisciplinary Research for Conservation and Sustainable Development Planning in the Caribbean - p. 333 28. Chapter 17. Social–Ecological Trade-Offs in Baltic Sea Fisheries Management - p. 359 29. Chapter 18. Human Rights and the Sustainability of Fisheries - p. 379 30. Section IV. Looking Forward - p. 396 31. Chapter 19. Implications of a Changing Climate for Food Sovereignty in Coastal British Columbia - p. 399 32. Chapter 20. The Future of Modeling to Support Conservation Decisions in the Anthropocene Ocean - p. 423 33. Chapter 21. The Big Role of Coastal Communities and Small-Scale Fishers in Ocean Conservation - p. 447 34. Chapter 22. Innovations in Collaborative Science: Advancing Citizen Science, Crowdsourcing and Participatory Modeling to Understand and Manage Marine Social–Ecological Systems - p. 463 35. Chapter 23. Looking Forward: Interconnectedness in the Anthropocene Ocean - p. 481 36. Index - p. 491
