Glossary
- Integrated management: A commitment to planning and managing human activities in a comprehensive manner while considering all factors necessary for the conservation and sustainable use of marine resources and the shared use of ocean spaces.1
- Marine Protected Area: A clearly defined geographic space, recognized, dedicated and managed through legal or other effective means, to achieve the long-term conservation of nature with associated ecosystem services and cultural values.2
- Precautionary approach: Erring on the side of caution.3
- Sustainable development: Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.4
- Stakeholders: Individuals or groups of people with particular interests in an issue or area.5
1 (Canada's Oceans Strategy, 2002)
2 (Laffoley, D. d'A., (ed.) 2008. Towards Networks of Marine Protected Areas.
The MPA Plan of Action for IUCN's World Commission on Protected Areas. IUCN WCPA, Gland, Switzerland)
3 (Oceans Act , s. 30)
4 (Oceans Act , s. 30)
5 (Policy and Operational Framework for Integrated Management of Estuarine,
Coastal and Marine Environments in Canada, 2002)