Ecosystem-Based Integrated Ocean Management: A Framework for Sustainable Ocean Economy Development

List of acronyms

ABNJ

Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction

BBNJ

Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction

BCC Benguela Current Commission

BMU German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety

CBD Convention on Biological Diversity

CZMAI

Coastal Zone Management Authority and Institute

DPSIR Drivers, Pressures, State, Impacts, Response

DSS

Decision Support System

DST

Decision Support Tool

EB-IOM Ecosystem-Based Integrated Ocean Management

EBM Ecosystem-based Management

EBSA

Ecologically or Biologically Significant marine Areas

EEZ

Exclusive Economic Zone

EIA

Environmental Impact Assessment

ELI

Environmental Law Institute

EU

European Union

FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

GBRMP Great Barrier Reef Marine Park

GBRMPA Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority

GDP

Gross Domestic Product

GEF

Global Environment Facility

GIS

Geographic Information System

GPA

Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities

GVA

Gross Value Added

ICZM Integrated Coastal Zone Management

IMO International Maritime Organization

InVEST Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Trade-offs

IOC Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission

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