Using Systematic Conservation Planning to support Marine Spatial Planning and achieve marine protection targets in the transboundary Benguela Ecosystem

• Published in: Ocean & coastal management Vol. 168; pp. 117 - 129
• Main Authors: Kirkman, Stephen P., Holness, Stephen, Harris, Linda R., Sink, Kerry J., Lombard, Amanda T., Kainge, Paulus, Majiedt, Prideel, Nsiangango, Silvi E., Nsingi, Kumbi K., Samaai, Toufiek
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2019
• Subjects: Angola; biodiversity; coastal zone management; Ecologically or biologically significant marine areas; Ecosystem mapping; humans; Large marine ecosystem; marine ecosystems; Marine protected areas; mining; Namibia; Ocean zoning; planning; socioeconomic development; South Africa; sustainable development; South Africa; Namibia; Angola; Ocean zoning; Ecologically or biologically significant marine areas; Marine protected areas; Large marine ecosystem; Ecosystem mapping

The Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) is subject to moderate to high levels of fishing, mining and numerous other human pressures, all of which are set to intensify through current socio-economic development initiatives in Angola, Namibia and South Africa. There is, however, minimal sp...