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Large Marine Ecosystems: Assessment and Management
  • Level Professional
  • Duration 25 hours
  • Course by University of Cape Town
  • Offered by

About

Focusing on the Large Marine Ecosystems (LMEs) of the world, this course will introduce the concept and practice of ecosystem-based management. LMEs occupy areas of coastal ocean at least 200 000 km or greater in size. These coastal waters produce 12.6 trillion USD in ecosystem goods and services annually and are vitally important for billions of people around the globe. Because LMEs are bounded by ocean features and are globally linked, management of human activities needs to occur in an integrated fashion across political boundaries and economic sectors (e.g. fishing, shipping, energy, tourism, and mining). This represents a new type of management, approached by shifting from single-sector based to multi-sector assessment and management, within the spatial domain of the world's 66 Large Marine Ecosystems. There is global high-level support for this new approach and in this course, we will introduce the concepts and tools for assessing and managing LMEs. Together, leaders and experts in a global movement to recover and sustain the goods and services of LMEs will introduce you to the mechanisms used for assessment (Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis), planning and implementation (Strategic Action Programme). Based on recent activities in implementation and practice of the LME approach projects around the globe, we will showcase examples of effective management at this scale, and highlight the challenges and issues. By the end of the online course, we hope you will be able to actively use this knowledge to advance sustainable development of the world's oceans. The course was created with the support and input of the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), UNESCO-IOC and IW:LEARN.

Modules

Course introduction

    • 2 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Tell us about yourself and your role

2 Videos

  • Large Marine Ecosystems: Assessment and Management
  • Welcome to the course

3 Readings

  • Meet the course team
  • How this course works
  • A global collaboration

Ecosystem-based management

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Ecosystem based management

1 Videos

  • What is marine ecosystem-based management?

2 Readings

  • What to expect in Week 1
  • Readings and Key Points

Introducing Large Marine Ecosystems (LMEs)

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 2 Plugin
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Large Marine Ecosystems

1 Videos

  • What are LMEs?

1 Readings

  • Readings and Key Points

The Five Module Approach

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Five Module approach

2 Videos

  • Introducing the five module approach
  • A brief introduction to the tools (TDA & SAP)

1 Readings

  • Readings and Key Points

Global perspectives and further reading

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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2 Videos

  • Dr Sherman's perspective on week 1
  • Week 1 wrap-up

1 Readings

  • Week 1 additional resources

This week's activities

    • 2 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Week 1: The LME Approach

2 Discussions

  • Exploring LMEs
  • Copy of Exploring LMEs

The natural science modules

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Welcome to Week 2

1 Readings

  • What to expect in Week 2

The Productivity Module

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 2 Plugin
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Productivity

1 Videos

  • The productivity module

2 Readings

  • The Plankton Chronicles Project videos
  • Readings and Key Points

The Fish and Fisheries Module

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Fish and Fisheries

1 Videos

  • The fish and fisheries module

2 Readings

  • Resources on fisheries
  • Readings and Key Points

The Pollution and Ecosystem Health Module

    • 2 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Pollution and Ecosystem Health

2 Videos

  • Pollution and ecosystem health
  • Plastic pollution

2 Readings

  • Resources on pollution
  • Readings and Key Points

Global perspectives and resources

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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2 Videos

  • Dr Sherman's perspectives
  • Week 2 wrap up

1 Readings

  • Resources and readings

This week's activities

    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Week 2: LME Natural Science Modules

1 Discussions

  • Fish and Fisheries debates

Introducing the human dimension modules

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Introducing Week 3

1 Readings

  • What to expect in week 3

The Socioeconomics module

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Plugin
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Socioeconomics

1 Videos

  • Socioeconomics module

1 Readings

  • Readings and Key Points

The Governance module

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Governance

1 Videos

  • Governance module

1 Readings

  • Readings and Key Points

Global perspectives and resources

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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2 Videos

  • Dr Sherman's Perspectives
  • Week 3 wrap up

1 Readings

  • Resources and readings

Activities

    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Week 3: LME Human Dimension Modules

1 Discussions

  • Ecosystem valuation debates

Exploring the additional readings

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Week 3: Readings on the five modules

1 Readings

  • Additional readings on the Five Modules

Introducing tool and actions

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Introduction to tools and actions

1 Readings

  • What to expect in week 4

The Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis and the Strategic Action Programme

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 3 Plugin
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • TDA-SAP approach

2 Videos

  • Transboundary diagnostic analsysis
  • Strategic Action Programme

1 Readings

  • Reading and Key Points

Other tools

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Assessment and management tools

1 Videos

  • Other tools

1 Readings

  • Readings and Key Points

Global perspectives and resources

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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2 Videos

  • Dr Sherman's perspectives
  • Week 4 wrap up

1 Readings

  • Resources and readings

This week's activities

    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Week 4: LME Human Dimension Modules and TDA

1 Discussions

  • Sustainable Development Goals

Introducing this week

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Introducing week 5

1 Readings

  • What to expect in week 5

The Global Environment Facility and the LME Network of Partners

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Plugin
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • GEF and the LME Network of Partners

2 Videos

  • The Global Environment Facility
  • The LME network of partners

1 Readings

  • Readings and Key Points

The GEF project process

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • GEF project process

1 Videos

  • The GEF project process

1 Readings

  • Readings and Key Points

Global perspectives and resources

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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2 Videos

  • Dr Sherman's perspectives
  • Week five wrap up

1 Readings

  • Resources and readings

This week's activities

    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Week 5: Transboundary Marine EBM

1 Discussions

  • Partnerships for LME projects

Exploring the additional readings

    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Week 5: Significant activities reported on in LME projects

Introducing best practice

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Introducing Week 6

1 Readings

  • What to expect in week 6

The Benguela Current LME

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Benguela Current LME

1 Readings

  • Benguela Current LME - reading and resources

The Yellow Sea LME

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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3 Videos

  • The Yellow Sea LME Project
  • The Yellow Sea LME - Implementing the SAP
  • The Yellow Sea LME - Governance

1 Readings

  • The Yellow Sea LME - reading and resources

The Guinea Current LME

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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2 Videos

  • The Guinea Current LME Project
  • The Guinea Current LME Commission

1 Readings

  • The Guinea Current LME Project readings

Additional LME case studies

    • 5 Readings
    • 3 Plugin
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5 Readings

  • The Canary Current LME
  • The Gulf of Mexico LME
  • Caribbean and North Brazil Shelf Large Marine Ecosystems (CLME+) Project
  • The Bay of Bengal LME
  • The Humboldt Current LME

Global perspectives and further reading

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Plugin
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2 Videos

  • Dr Sherman's Perspectives
  • Talking to Dr Sherman about LMEs making a difference

1 Readings

  • Resources and readings

Activities

    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Week 6: Contrasting SAPs for two LMEs

1 Discussions

  • LME projects

Auto Summary

Explore the dynamics of Large Marine Ecosystems (LMEs) with this professional course in Business & Management, led by expert instructors. Delve into ecosystem-based management practices crucial for sustaining the vital coastal waters that generate $12.6 trillion annually. Gain insights on integrated management across various sectors and political boundaries, with global examples and tools for effective LME management. Sponsored by leading global organizations, this comprehensive 1500-hour course is ideal for professionals aiming to advance sustainable ocean development. Available through Coursera's professional subscription.

Coleen Moloney
Instructor

Coleen Moloney