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Gulf of Maine State of the Environment Reporting

Detailed proposal for a comprehensive state of the environment report for Gulf of Maine, addressing challenges, reporting requirements, information availability, user needs, and proposed methods.

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Gulf of Maine State of the Environment Reporting

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  1. Gulf of MaineState of the Environment Reporting Presentation to Gulf of Maine Working Group Portsmouth, New Hampshire 25 March 2009

  2. Scoping Document • Overview of state-of-the-environment (SOE) reporting & identifies some of the challenges • Reporting requirements for the Gulf of Maine • Information requirements and availability • Proposes a framework for SOE reporting

  3. Methods • Review of the Gulf of Maine literature • Review of information on ESIP • Telephonic interviews/e-mail interaction with Working Group, Council and ESIP members: • General understanding of issues/concerns etc. • Target audience • User needs • Developed a proposed framework for SOE reporting, a work plan and indicative budget

  4. SOCIAL ECONOMIC Environment BIOPHYSICAL Initial Impressions • Much of the information required for a SOER has been compiled in various formats • Information is fragmented and has been prepared for different purposes • Focus has been on the ecosystem rather than socio-economic aspects

  5. Target Audience • 1° Coastal decision makers (coastal law makers, decision makers and managers) • 2° General public “Coastal law makers are real people too” Susan Russell-Robinson

  6. User Needs • Describe pressures and societal responses • Focus on priority issues • Discuss regional indicators • Specify goals and threshold responses • Flexible format • Include the historical context; anecdotal information; case studies; human interest • Delineate the boundaries • New methods of accessing and using information

  7. Reporting System flexible – affordable - accessible • Modular SOER • Wiki Site • Web Portal

  8. Modular SOER • Evaluation of priority issues • Regularly updated • Incremental approach • DPSIR framework (includes • social, economic & • ecological components) • Overview of GOM • Relatively static • Provides the context • e.g. boundaries, size of watershed, history, management

  9. Wiki Site • Webpage that anyone can edit • Capture information from local level initiatives • Contributions from any interested party

  10. Web Portal

  11. Challenges – Discussion Points • Taking responsibility • Getting the work done • Deciding on the theme papers • Moderating the wiki site • Indicators • Budget

  12. Deciding on Theme Papers • Limited to selection of papers (no more than 12) • Focus on 6 priority areas • May include emerging issues • Need to be at the same “level” • Recommend a workshop or web meeting to decide

  13. Challenges – Discussion Points • Taking responsibility • Getting the work done • Deciding on the theme papers • Moderating the wiki site • Indicators • Budget

  14. Indicators An indicator is a parameter that provides information about an environmental issue with a significance that extends beyond the parameter itself • Indicators can be quantitative or qualitative • Do not necessarily need indicators developed prior to reporting – often indicator development is opportunistic • Do not necessarily only need Gulf-wide indicators to tell the story • Should consider geographical indicators (e.g. key estuaries) • Some consideration should be given to complex indicators (fishing capacity/TAC) • Data gaps should be identified

  15. Challenges – Discussion Points • Taking responsibility • Getting the work done • Deciding on the theme papers • Moderating the wiki site • Indicators • Budget

  16. TOTAL 2009-2011: $150 -170 K

  17. Thank you!

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