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Human activities on land and in the ocean are changing coastal and marine ecosystems and threatening their ability to provide important benefits to society, such as healthy and abundant seafood, clean beaches, and protection from storms and flooding.  Ecosystem-Based Management (EBM) is an innovative management approach to address these challenges.  It considers the whole ecosystem, including humans and the environment, rather than managing one issue or resource in isolation.  Learn more about EBM.

EBM tools are software or other highly documented methods that can help implement EBM by:

  • Providing models of ecosystems or key ecosystem processes.
  • Generating scenarios illustrating the consequences of different management decisions on natural resources and the economy.
  • Facilitating stakeholder involvement in planning processes.

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The EBM Tools Network is an alliance of EBM tool users, providers, and researchers to promote the use and development of EBM in coastal and marine environments and the terrestrial environments that affect them (watersheds).  Learn more about the EBM Tools Network.