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Advancing Coastal Management Solutions: A Focus on Science-Based Approaches

Explore the competing uses of coastal resources in the mid-Atlantic region, highlighting the MRGB System and NERR as a testing ground for innovative solutions. Discover the importance of partnerships, science-based management, restoration efforts, and leveraging technology for effective coastal development.

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Advancing Coastal Management Solutions: A Focus on Science-Based Approaches

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  1. Coastal Management • Competing uses for coastal resources • Competition particularly evident in the mid-Atlantic region • MRGB System/NERR • Proving ground for new approaches and tools

  2. Coastal Management • Traditional approaches/structure • legislative • financial incentives • technical support (CICEET, CSC) • partnerships • land acquisition • restoration • science-based management

  3. Coastal Management • Science-based management requires several key investments • Partnerships • Credible and timely science information • Information that is easy to access and interpret • Information that responds to user needs • Local/regional delivery system • Broad reach beyond CZM community

  4. Coastal Development Recommendations • Promote the timely use of scientific information by the management community • Infrastructure required • Management community must be a stakeholder in the coastal observing system • Establish Coastal Training Program in each coastal state • Scale-up establishment of COSEE Centers

  5. Coastal Development Recommendations • Incorporate coastal and ocean sciences in reform efforts and training programs aimed at creating a scientifically-literate populace • Engage scientists and educators in the translation of data and information from coastal observing systems and current studies • Establish the infrastructure to encourage and facilitate interactions between scientists and educators • Coastal Training Program • Center for Ocean Science Education Excellence

  6. Coastal Development Recommendations • Build local capacity to foster science-based decision-making • enable local decision-makers to access, interpret and use science-based information easily • local training and support services • interagency scope • periodic needs assessments required

  7. CoastalDevelopmentRecommendations • Strengthen the role of the National Estuarine Research Reserve System to acquire, protect and restore critical coastal habitat • Coastal and Estuarine Land Acquisition Program • Amend CZMA • Promote partnerships with land management/acquisition agencies and organizations to coordinate acquisition efforts • Implement Restoration Science initiative

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