Addressing cumulative effects & risk and uncertainty in marine decision-making

As the Sustainable Seas National Science Challenge comes to a close, this series of webinars brings together key lessons and recommendations from 10 years of research.

Addressing cumulative effects is a key step towards arresting further degradation of the marine environment and shifting the focus towards ecosystem recovery — helping to sustain the marine environment and the benefits it provides for future generations. Find out what can be done to address cumulative effects in marine management decision-making and why it matters.

Aotearoa New Zealand has an opportunity to adopt best practice marine risk assessments that can support cumulative effects assessments, the needs and aspirations of Maori, and ecosystem-based management — critical for the future wellbeing of our oceans and people. Find out about a more standardised risk assessment process that can account for broader values, multiple activities and stressors, and cumulative effects.

Learn more at www.sustainableseaschallenge.co.nz/tools-and-resources/bringing-it-all-together