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Carbon draw-down potential by the native eelgrass Zostera marina in Puget Sound and implications for ocean acidification management
(2013-11-14)In 2012, the Washington State Blue Ribbon Panel on Ocean Acidification recommended actions to address local impacts of ocean acidification. At least two of these actions included a focus on seagrasses. Recognizing the ... -
Carbon Trading & Environmental Equity: Evidence from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (2000 - 2019)
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) was the first carbon cap-and-trade policy established in the U.S. The goal of RGGI was to mitigate climate change by regulating the emission of CO2 from fossil-fuel fired ... -
Carbonate Chemistry in the San Juan Channel: Characterization and Suggestions for Mitigation
(2013-02-25)Recent attention has been given to the potential vulnerability of coastal zones to ocean acidification. Urban estuaries such as the Salish Sea are strongly influenced by human activities and could be particularly vulnerable ... -
Catch Share Policy and Job Satisfaction in the West Coast Groundfish Trawl Fishery
In 2011, the West Coast Groundfish Trawl Catch Share Program introduced an Individual Transferable Quota (ITQ) system to commercial fisheries in Oregon, and Washington, and California. Introduction of catch shares was ... -
A Changing Horizon: Building Community Oil Spill Response Capacity in the Arctic
(2013-07-25)Multiple environmental changes in northern Alaska are producing conditions that increase the likelihood of a hazardous release such as an oil spill. Currently, the communities in the Northwest Arctic Borough (NWAB) do not ... -
Changing Tack: Equity, Maritime Labor, and Offshore Wind in the Pacific Northwest
The Biden Administration has championed ambitious policies to accelerate offshore wind energy development in the United States. With a focus on combating climate change, advancing clean energy, and creating jobs, the ... -
Chinese coastal megaproject development: A multi-method case study of the shifting ecologies of the Greater Bay Area
Coastal megaprojects are on the rise. In Southern China, 11 cities are to merge into a super-region through the Greater Bay Area megaproject. This is the result of centrally planned infrastructure such as a large bridge ... -
Classification and mapping of Territorial-Use Rights Fisheries (TURF) systems in Mexico
Territorial-Use Rights in Fisheries (TURFs) is an area-based management tool that has globally been used in small-scale or artisanal fishing communities. This approach specifically allocates one or more fishermen exclusive ... -
Climate Change Adaptation by Washington State Agencies: Implementation and Performance
In 2009, the Washington State legislature passed the Washington State Climate Leadership Act which, among a number of climate mitigation measures, directed state agencies to collaboratively produce an integrated climate ... -
Climate Change Adaptation Strategies in Coastal United States: Barriers and Bridges for Monitoring and Evaluation
As the impacts of climate change begin to surface in all regions of the world, it has become clear that mitigation cannot stand alone in addressing this issue. Adaptation to current and projected climate change impacts is ... -
Climate Change Adaptation Strategies in Coastal United States: Barriers and Bridges for Monitoring and Evaluation
As the impacts of climate change begin to surface in all regions of the world, it has become clear that mitigation cannot stand alone in addressing this issue. Adaptation to current and projected climate change impacts is ... -
Climate Change Adaptation Strategies in Coastal United States: Barriers and Bridges for Monitoring and Evaluation
As the impacts of climate change begin to surface in all regions of the world, it has become clear that mitigation cannot stand alone in addressing this issue. Adaptation to current and projected climate change impacts is ... -
The Climate of Newspaper Coverage: Communication of Climate Change Uncertainty in India
Scientists are more certain than ever that climate change is occurring and is an anthropogenic driven process; however, consensus and public understanding are lagging behind. While climate science is a highly uncertain ... -
The Climate of Newspaper Coverage: Communication of Climate Change Uncertainty in India
Scientists are more certain than ever that climate change is occurring and is an anthropogenic driven process; however, consensus and public understanding are lagging behind. While climate science is a highly uncertain ... -
Coastal Resource Use, Management, and Marine Protected Areas in the Philippines
(2012-09-13)This analysis of coastal resource perceptions and behaviors demonstrates that while there are documented successes throughout the Philippines in community-based integrated coastal management projects, opportunities and ... -
Coastal Tourism in Historic Newburyport, Massachusetts: A Mixed Qualitative Methods Exploration of the Impact of COVID-19
Tourism studies is a critical topic within the field of marine and environmentalaffairs. Deeply connected to the social, material, and natural environments, tourism shapes the lives of people worldwide. The onset of COVID-19 ... -
Coastal Tourism Sustainability in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Environment, Protected Areas, and Culture
Introduction: The globalization of tourism has influenced human activity in coastal environments and consequently increased coastal tourism and tourism-associated activities everywhere, including the Emirate of Abu Dhabi ... -
Collaboration within the Puget Sound Marine and Nearshore Scientific Community
(2014-02-24)Scientific research is essential to supporting ecosystem recovery efforts. Given limited time and financial resources, funding entities may be interested in factors that influence the `impact' of research findings on ... -
Communicating Environmental Science through Art: Scope, Applications, and Research Agenda
Traditionally science and art have been distinctly separate disciplines rarely practiced in concert, despite substantial evidence that art enhances understanding of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). ... -
Community Perceptions of Scuba Dive Tourism Development in Bien Unido, Bohol Island, Philippines.
(2012-09-13)The Coastal Conservation and Education Foundation (CCE Foundation), a Philippine environmental organization, in collaboration with Region 7 municipality leaders from Cebu, Leyte, and Bohol, as well as various financial ...