Matthew Cahn

Professor
Department of Political Science
California State University Northridge
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA  91330-8254
matthew.cahn@csun.edu
(818) 677-3488
 
 
 

Marine Resource Management and Policy is an increasingly important area of public policy.  The health of the world's oceans are critical to sustainable habitats everywhere.  The National Marine Sanctuary Program is one of several agencies and NGOs working to protect our oceans: Our very existence on the planet is dependent on preserving our oceans. Today our coastal areas are subject to great environmental pressures. Over 50% of our nation's people live within 50 miles of the ocean or Great Lakes. This migration to our coastlines for home, livelihood or recreation is predicted to increase by the year 2010. With this comes the inevitable loss of marine habitats and increased pollution multiplying additional stresses on threatened ocean resources (NMSP). Protection and sustainable use of these vital resources provides important challenges to resource managers and policy analysts. The research and links below provide a useful point of departure for learning more about Marine Resource Management and Policy.

Related Research Matthew Cahn:   Linking Science to Decision Making in Environmental Policy:  Bridging the Disciplinary Gap (The MIT Press, forthcoming)  Click here to see sample chapter (Topic:  Improved Rulemaking for Marine Reserves; Case Studies) Powerpoint Presentation on Linking Science to Decision Making MPA.gov:  Marine Protected Areas Status of Activities (Topic:  Status of Activities under the MPA Executive Order) Satie Aramie, DRAFT:  “Estimating Reserve Size for Conservation and Fisheries Management”  (Topic:  literature review  on reserve size and siting criteria) Michael Vincent McGinnis:  "Ecological Linkages in the Marine Ecology from Point Sal to Point Mugu, including the Marine Sanctuary" (Topic:  Marine Ecological Zones and Linkages) Related Links Marine Protected Areas (Federal Web Site and Clearing House) Marine Life Protection Act (California Statewide MPA Process) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Ocean Service National Marine Sanctuaries Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Reserve Process Tortugas 2000 Ecological Reserve Process Integrated Coastal Management Global Web Site School of Marine Affairs University of Washington The National Marine Sanctuaries Act