Ecosystem approach
This project will be asking stakeholders to define the ecosystem approach for managing their activities in the marine environment. A huge amount of thought has already been given by experts in industry, science and policy as to what the ecosystem approach may mean in practice. The Convention on Biological Diversity has already outlined 12 guiding principles and our stakeholders will be drawing upon this and other research to agree an approach which best fits the Celtic Sea*.
* includes Western Channel
What is an ecosystem?
Ecosystem is a term commonly used to describe a natural unit that consists of living and non-living components.
What is the ecosystem approach?
The ecosystem approach encourages people to think holistically, recognising the scale of the ecosystem and the complex interactions between species and processes.