The ecosystem approach in ocean planning and governance : perspectives from Europe and beyond / Edited by David Langlet, Rosemary Rayfuse.

Includes bibliographical references.

Chapter 1 The Ecosystem Approach in Ocean Planning and Governance: An Introduction -- Part 1 Cross-Cutting and Critical Perspectives -- Chapter 2 Resilience and Adaptive Capacity of AquaticEnvironmental Law in the EU: An Evaluation andComparison of the WFD, MSFD, and MSPD -- Chapter 3 The Ecosystem Approach as a Basis for Managerial Compliance: An Example from the Regulatory Development in the Baltic Sea Region -- Chapter 4 Delimiting Marine Areas: Ecosystem Approach(es?) in EU Marine Management -- Chapter 5 Land-Sea Interactions and the Ecosystem Approach in Ocean Planning and Governance -- Chapter 6 The Ecosystem Approach and Sustainable Development in Baltic Sea Marine Spatial Planning :The Social Pillar, a ‘Slow Train Coming’ -- Chapter 7 The Ecosystem Approach for the Marine Environment and the Position of Humans: Lessons from the EU Natura 2000 Regime -- Part 2 Participation and Collaboration -- Chapter 8The Ecosystem Approach and Public Engagement in Ocean Governance: The Case of Maritime SpatialPlanning -- Chapter 9 Embedding Law in Participatory Processes Enables an Ecosystem Approach to Marine Decision Making: Analysis of a North Sea Example -- Part 3 Thematic and NationalPerspectives and Experiences -- Chapter 10 The Ecosystem Approach and the Common Fisheries Policy -- Chapter 11 The Challenges of Applying the Ecosystem Approach to Spatial Planning in the EEZ: German Experiences -- Chapter 12 Ecosystem-Based Approaches to Ocean Management in the United States: Weaving Together Multiple Strands -- Chapter 13 Implications of the Ecosystem-Based Approach to Wetlands Management on the Kenyan Coast -- Part 4 Conclusion and Outlook -- Chapter 14 Challenges in Implementing the Ecosystem Approach: Lessons Learned -- Index

The Ecosystem Approach in Ocean Planning and Governance takes stock of the challenges associated with implementing an ecosystem approach in ocean governance. In addition to theorizing the notion of Ecosystem Approach and its multifaceted implications, the book provides in depth analyses of lessons learned and remaining challenges associated with making the Ecosystem Approach fully relevant and operational in different marine policy fields, including marine spatial planning, fisheries, and biodiversity protection. In doing so, it adds much needed legal and social science perspectives to the existing literature on the Ecosystem Approach in relation to the marine environment. While focusing predominantly on the European context, the perspective is enriched by analyses from other jurisdictions, including the USA.