New science and software make Belize coastal zone management plan better for people and the environment

New science and software make Belize coastal zone management plan better for people and the environment

         

Today, scientists at the Natural Capital Project share new science and open source software that can calculate risk to coastal and marine ecosystems. These novel tools, described in the journal Environmental Research Letters, were used to design the first integrated coastal zone management plan for the Caribbean country of Belize.

Conducted with the Coastal Zone Management Authority and Institute in Belize and the World Wildlife Fund, the study offers a comprehensive explanation of the process used to calculate risk of habitat degradation in marine spatial planning.

Read more: http://www.naturalcapitalproject.org/pubs/Using_Science_To_Open_Way_To_Blue_Economy_PR.pdf

 

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