The Marine Planning Framework for South Australia: A new ecosystem-based zoning policy for marine management

• Published in: Marine policy Vol. 32; no. 4; pp. 535 - 543
• Main Authors: Day, Val, Paxinos, Rosemary, Emmett, Jon, Wright, Alison, Goecker, Meg
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2008; Elsevier
• Series: Marine Policy
• Subjects: Adaptive management; Australia; Ecologically sustainable development; Ecosystem-based management; Ecosystems; Environmental management; Environmental policy; Geographical information systems; GIS; Marine; Marine resources; Marine spatial planning; Marine spatial planning GIS Ecologically sustainable development Ecosystem-based management Adaptive management; Planning methods; Sea; South Australia; Space; Space economics; Sustainable development; Australia, South Australia; GIS; Marine spatial planning; Ecosystem-based management; Ecologically sustainable development; Adaptive management
• ISSN: 0308-597X; 1872-9460
• DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2007.10.009

The Marine Planning Framework for South Australia is a new large-scale, ecosystem-based zoning policy for management of development and use in the marine environment. Utilising the Geographic Information System (GIS), the model establishes four ecologically rated zones, derived from known ecological criteria. A series of goals, objectives and strategies represent the desired outcomes for each of the ecologically rated zones. A Performance Assessment System (PAS) will subsequently evaluate the success of the marine plans. Implementation will be supported by a collaborative whole-of-government approach. Marine plans will facilitate the delivery of long-term protection to the marine environment as a whole ecosystem, whilst enabling a broad range of activities to occur in a sustainable manner.