Relating Mandates in the United States for Managing the Ocean to Ecosystem Goods and Services Demonstrates Broad but Varied Coverage
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HIGHLIGHTS • A complete catalog is presented of the legislative, executive and international mandates related to NOAA, as well as the subset of these relevant to NOAA-Fisheries. • The ecosystem goods and services addressed by each NOAA mandate were assessed, as well as the overlap between the major mandates. • The collective coverage across the suite of ecosystem goods and services is shown in comparison to the portfolio of mandates; differences in these profiles indicate a continued need for ecosystem-based management.
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