Use of traditional knowledge by the United States Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to support resource management

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
James J. Kendall ◽  
Jeffrey J. Brooks ◽  
Chris Campbell ◽  
Kathleen L. Wedemeyer ◽  
Catherine C. Coon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Resource Management ◽  
Traditional Knowledge ◽  
Energy Management ◽  
The United States ◽  
Knowledge Systems ◽  
United States Bureau ◽  
Ocean Energy ◽  
The North ◽  
Support Resource

Professionals who collect and use traditional knowledge to support resource management decisions often are preoccupied with concerns over how and if traditional knowledge should be integrated with science. To move beyond the integration dilemma, we treat traditional knowledge and science as distinct and complementary knowledge systems. We focus on applying traditional knowledge within the decision-making process. We present succinct examples of how the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has used traditional knowledge in decision making in the North Slope Borough, Alaska: 1) using traditional knowledge in designing, planning, and conducting scientific research; 2) applying information from both knowledge systems at the earliest opportunity in the process; 3) using traditional knowledge in environmental impacts assessment; 4) consulting with indigenous leaders at key decision points; and 5) applying traditional knowledge at a programmatic decision level. Clearly articulating, early in the process, how best to use traditional knowledge and science can allow for more complete and inclusive use of available and pertinent information.

scholarly journals Do Oil and Gas Lease Stipulations in the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico Need Expansion to Better Protect Vulnerable Coral Communities? How Low Relief Habitats Support High Coral Biodiversity

2022 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marissa Faye Nuttall ◽  
Emma L. Hickerson ◽  
Raven D. Blakeway ◽  
George P. Schmahl ◽  
Paul W. Sammarco
Keyword(s):  
Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
Energy Management ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
The United States ◽  
Hydrocarbon Exploration ◽  
Ocean Energy ◽  
Alpha And Beta Diversity ◽  
Biological Communities ◽  
Coral Communities ◽  
Support Resource

The continental shelf of the northwestern Gulf of Mexico harbors extensive reefs and banks that support diverse coral reefs and mesophotic communities. Mesophotic communities range in depth from 40 to 200 m and, in this region, foster some of the densest coral forests [aggregations of mesophotic octocoral, antipatharian, and branching stony coral communities] reported in published literature (10.23 ± 9.31 col/m2). The geologic features underlying the exposed substrates that harbor mesophotic communities are targeted for extensive hydrocarbon exploration and extraction, as they often contain oil and/or natural gas. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management regulates offshore energy development in the United States and is tasked with protecting sensitive biological communities from impacts related to oil and gas activities. This study analyzed alpha and beta diversity of mesophotic coral forests on fourteen topographic banks in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico. The objective of the study was to examine differences in structure and community in relation to lease stipulations established by the Bureau of Ocean and Energy Management. It was determined that dense and diverse mesophotic coral forests and carbonate producers exist in present regulatory zones that prohibit oil and gas activities; however, the coral communities exist in higher densities, diversity, and richness in low relief substrates outside of these regulatory zones. Our findings suggest low relief hard substrates serve as important habitat for mesophotic coral forests; thus, we suggest the expansion of current stipulations should be considered to provide better protection to vulnerable coral communities on low relief features. Furthermore, additional studies to refine the relationship between low relief structures and biodiversity are needed to develop more meaningful habitat definitions to support resource management and improve resource protection in the future.

scholarly journals A Multifaceted Approach to Advance Oil Spill Modeling and Physical Oceanographic Research at the United States Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 542
Author(s):  
Zhen Li ◽  
Caryn Smith ◽  
Christopher DuFore ◽  
Susan F. Zaleski ◽  
Guillermo Auad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Energy Management ◽  
Oil Spill ◽  
The United States ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
United States Bureau ◽  
Ocean Energy ◽  
Outer Continental Shelf ◽  
Oil Spill Modeling ◽  
Oceanographic Research

The Environmental Studies Program (ESP) at the United States Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is funded by the United States Congress to support BOEM’s mission, which is to use the best available science to responsibly manage the development of the Nation’s offshore energy and mineral resources. Since its inception in 1973, the ESP has funded over $1 billion of multidisciplinary research across four main regions of the United States Outer Continental Shelf: Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic, Alaska, and Pacific. Understanding the dynamics of oil spills and their potential effects on the environment has been one of the primary goals of BOEM’s funding efforts. To this end, BOEM’s ESP continues to support research that improves oil spill modeling by advancing our understanding and the application of meteorological and oceanographic processes to improve oil spill modeling. Following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010, BOEM has invested approximately $28 million on relevant projects resulting in 73 peer-reviewed journal articles and 42 technical reports. This study describes the findings of these projects, along with the lessons learned and research information needs identified. We also present a path forward for BOEM’s oil spill modeling and physical oceanographic research.

Le Duan, the American War, and the Creation of an Independent Vietnamese State

2001 ◽  
Vol 10 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 1-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pierre Asselin
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Vietnam War ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Prime Minister ◽  
The United States ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
The North ◽  
War Effort ◽  
Western Scholarship ◽  
North Vietnam

AbstractSince the end of the Vietnam War thirty years ago, Western scholars have made countless attempts at explaining that conflict's course and rationalizing its outcome. These attempts have considered a wide variety of elements ranging from the personalities of those involved in the decision- making process in Washington to the technologies used by American forces against their enemies in Indochina. Ironically, few scholars have considered the element that may have been most important in determining the outcome of the war, mainly the North Vietnamese leadership. As a result, little is known about the nature of that leadership. For many Western scholars, Ho Chi Minh inspired the North Vietnamese war effort, Vo Nguyen Giap coordinated it, and Pham Van Dong, as prime minister of the Democratic Republic of (North) Vietnam (DRVN), supervised the implementation of Ho and Giap's policies. That others may have been involved and influential in the decision-making process in Hanoi is rarely considered in Western scholarship. We accept the notion that the Ho-Giap-Dong axis led the effort against the United States, and the zeal of the North Vietnamese people carried Hanoi to victory.

Arab gripes pose challenges for Syrian Kurds’ control

2019 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
The United States ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Power Dynamic ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
Underlying Causes

Subject Kurdish-Arab tensions in north-east Syria Significance Significant protests between April and June by Arab tribes in north-eastern Syria against Kurdish governance have subsided in north-eastern Syria after Saudi Arabia intervened to encourage de-escalation. However, the underlying causes, including grievances over economic distribution, heavy-handed security methods and a lack of Arab representation in decision-making, have not been resolved. Impacts A deterioration in cooperation between Arab tribes and the SDF may facilitate the operations of IS sleeper cells. The United States and partners will look for further ways to alleviate the concerns of Arab tribes in the area. Ankara and Damascus, which both have designs on the north-east, will play up protests to justify intervention. A mooted Turkish invasion of the border area could radically shift the power dynamic in the region.

Applications of Monsoon Research: Opportunities to Inform Decision Making and Reduce Regional Vulnerability

2007 ◽  
Vol 20 (9) ◽  
pp. 1608-1627 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea J. Ray ◽  
Gregg M. Garfin ◽  
Margaret Wilder ◽  
Marcela Vásquez-León ◽  
Melanie Lenart ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
North American ◽  
Knowledge Exchange ◽  
The United States ◽  
North American Monsoon ◽  
Precipitation Regime ◽  
The North ◽  
Integrated Assessments ◽  
Inform Decision Making

Abstract This article presents ongoing efforts to understand interactions between the North American monsoon and society in order to develop applications for monsoon research in a highly complex, multicultural, and binational region. The North American monsoon is an annual precipitation regime that begins in early June in Mexico and progresses northward to the southwestern United States. The region includes stakeholders in large urban complexes, productive agricultural areas, and sparsely populated arid and semiarid ecosystems. The political, cultural, and socioeconomic divisions between the United States and Mexico create a broad range of sensitivities to climate variability as well as capacities to use forecasts and other information to cope with climate. This paper highlights methodologies to link climate science with society and to analyze opportunities for monsoon science to benefit society in four sectors: natural hazards management, agriculture, public health, and water management. A list of stakeholder needs and a calendar of decisions is synthesized to help scientists link user needs to potential forecasts and products. To ensure usability of forecasts and other research products, iterative scientist–stakeholder interactions, through integrated assessments, are recommended. These knowledge-exchange interactions can improve the capacity for stakeholders to use forecasts thoughtfully and inform the development of research, and for the research community to obtain feedback on climate-related products and receive insights to guide research direction. It is expected that integrated assessments can capitalize on the opportunities for monsoon science to inform decision making and, in the best instances, reduce regional climate vulnerabilities and enhance regional sustainability.

scholarly journals The observation of birds as informative tools to develop citizen science: Contributions of a 10-year record in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fidel González-Quiñones ◽  
Luis Roberto Granados ◽  
José Manuel Jurado Ruiz ◽  
Javier Tarango ◽  
Juan D. Machin-Mastromatteo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Citizen Science ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
The United States ◽  
Research Centre ◽  
Service Research ◽  
United States Geological Survey ◽  
The North ◽  
Urban Characteristics

AbstractThis article analyses historical data from observations made to birds in breeding, throughout two routes with urban characteristics and during a consecutive period of 10 years (2009-2018), following a precise methodology designed by the North American Breeding Bird Survey. The analyzed routes are officially registered in the Mexican Commission for Biodiversity’s Knowledge and Use, the United States Geological Survey Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, and the Canadian Wildlife Service Research Centre. The observations were made by citizens without formal professional education; hence the results may be considered within the framework of citizen science. Their contributions provided important data for decision-making regarding environmental issues, since the presence of birds is considered one of the main indicators on health conditions of an ecosystem. Data analysis identified two basic conditions: (i) a reduction of the 23% in the number of species found, as many of them disappeared during counting; and (ii) the significant increase in population of other species, three of pigeons among them. Apart from the study of bird behavior in the routes with urban characteristics, the article acknowledges the lack of connection and use of the information produced from monitoring for decision-making and education regarding environmental issues. Therefore, we consider crucial to create scientific observatories, both available to experts in the field and to the general population, as the ultimate purpose would be the production of citizen science.

scholarly journals Local wisdom regarding coastal resource management among a fishermen community in Youtefa Bay, Papua.

2021 ◽  
pp. 36-46
Author(s):  
Akhmad Kadir ◽  
Agustina Ivonne Poli ◽  
Pawennari Hijjang ◽  
Usman Idris ◽  
Aisyah Ali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
Traditional Knowledge ◽  
Marine Conservation ◽  
Knowledge Systems ◽  
Customary Law ◽  
Coastal Resources ◽  
Coastal Resource Management ◽  
Coastal Resource ◽  
Utilization Patterns ◽  
Marine Areas

One model of ownership of access and the management of coastal and marine resources is a communal property widely applied to indigenous peoples who have ”hak ulayat” (customary rights) over coastal and marine areas. This article aims to analyze and deeply describe the traditional knowledge systems and coastal resource management of the Tobati-Enggros coastal fishermen. This research is a qualitative descriptive study using an ethnographic approach. The data collection techniques used were in-depth interviews and field observations. The data analysis is interpretive descriptive. The results showed the traditional maritime knowledge system in Tobati-Enggros fishers includes the nature of the marine coast, fishing gears, types of fishing, and fishing season. Management of Coastal Resources is also regulated in the Customary Authority under the leadership of ”Keondoafian” (tribal chief) by implementing Manjo in managing coastal resources. This shows that the existence of Manjo customary law and subsistence utilization patterns, based on traditional knowledge systems, the Tobati-Enggros fishing community has local wisdom values closely connected with the aim of marine conservation.

scholarly journals Conceptualizing indicators as boundary objects in integrating Inuit knowledge and western science for marine resource management

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 279-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melina Kourantidou ◽  
Carie Hoover ◽  
Megan Bailey
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Resource Management ◽  
Boundary Objects ◽  
Knowledge Systems ◽  
Management Decision ◽  
Western Science ◽  
Marine Resource ◽  
Resource Governance ◽  
Marine Resource Management ◽  
Inuit Knowledge

A complex co-management system exists across Inuit Nunangat, whereby federal, provincial, territorial governments and Inuit organizations manage natural resources cooperatively. Under Inuit land claim agreements, Inuit knowledge, western science, and co-produced knowledge are to be used side by side to support decision-making. However, the mechanisms of effectively integrating these knowledge systems to inform decision-makers remain poorly understood. This limits Inuit self-determination, hinders knowledge production, impedes resource governance improvements, and exacerbates communication barriers leading to tensions in marine resource management. It is also a barrier for scientists to utilize Inuit knowledge that exists in a different capacity, and vice versa. We discuss marine resource management indicators, positioning them as potential “boundary objects” around which different knowledge systems converge. We explore their role for not only monitoring ecosystems, but also for integrating knowledge in co-management. We summarize efforts at developing indicators and explore the extent to which they can take on information from different knowledge systems in support of improved co-management decision-making. Finally, we identify how indicators can be used as a facilitation tool for integrating knowledge systems while also generating new research questions and bringing forward management challenges that would otherwise remain out of the scope of researchers and resource managers. Ilagijauninginnut piliriqatigiigunnarninginnullu pitaqarmat Inuit Nunangat, pijjutigillugu gavamatuqakkut, gavamaillu aviktursimajuni, nunalingnillu gavamagijaujut ammalu Inuit katujjiqatigiingit piliriqatigiittiarpangninginnut nunalirijaraangata. Inuit angirutinga, Inuit qaujimajatuqangi, qallunaalu qaujisartulirijjutigijangit, ammalu piliriqatigiigunnarninginnut qaujimajangitigut aturtauttiariaqarningani piliriqatigiittiarlutik ikajurtigiittiarlutik isumaliuriniaraangata. Taimanninganut, tukisijausimanirijanga saqititaunasuartillugu qaujimajatuqarijaujut isumaliurutauniartillugit tukisiajauttiangimmat. Ajurutigijaujuq Inuit pivaallirutigijunnartanga, piliriarijaungilluni qaujimajaugaluartillugu, ajurutiqartutitut pivaallirutigijunnataraluanginnit, kisianilu ajurutiqainnaujarllutik tusaumaqattautingiluartunut pijjutigijanga ajurutigingmagu imarmiutalirijikkunnu lu pilirijigivaktanginnut. Ajurutigijaugivuq qaujisartiuvaktuni tukisinasuattiariaksaq Inuit qaujimajatuqanginni pitaqattiaraluartillugu asingitigut, ammalu igluanunga tukisinasuarllugu. Uqausirivangmijavut imatmiutalirijaraangata pilirijigijauvaktut, piliriarijjutigijaujunnarniarninginnut “ajurutiujunut piqutiit” tamakkua ajjigiingittuni qaujimajaqartuni tukisiumaqattautilirunnarlutik. Qimirujavut qanuilingagaluarmangaata tamakkuatuinnaungittut nunamiutalimaalu imarmilu ammalu saqitinasuarllugu qaujimajaujut piliriqatingiigiaqarnirmit. Piliriarinasuartavut katirsurllugit saqittijumanirmut piliriqatigiittialirunnarnirmut ammalu qaujivallianirijavut angilirtigiarlugu tukisijauvalliajunut ajjigiingitillugi ikajurutaulirunnarninganut piliriqatigiitialirlutik isumaliurutauqattarniartillugit. Asuilaak, uqarunnalirpugut qaujisarutauniartut aturtaujunnalirput piliriarijjutigilugit qaujimaqattautivallialirnirmut pivallialirtillugit tukisiqattautivalliatilluta qaujisarutiksaniglu nutaanik apiqutiksanik ammalu pilirianguvallianiartillugu ajungijjutigijunnartanginnit katujjiqatingiingniartilluta pitaqarajalaungikkaluartillugi qaujisartinut ammalu nunalirivaktuni pilirijiit.

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