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R104 - Continued development of standardised methods for describing environmental pressures and sensitivities

Evidence requirement R104: Continued development of standardised methods for describing environmental pressures and sensitivities

• From: Marine Management Organisation
• Published: 26 September 2017

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R104 - Continued development of standardised methods for describing environmental pressures and sensitivities

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Requirement R104

Requirement detail

Human use of the marine environment exerts a range of pressures on marine species. Depending on the pressure type, pressure intensity, and sensitivity of the species to that pressure, significant negative impacts may occur.

To ensure robust, transparent and integrated decision making, the MMO seeks to identify and agree standardised methods applicable across scales that describe and define; the types of pressures generated by marine activities, pressure intensity and distribution in space and time, sensitivity of habitats and species to pressures in space and time and ranges and thresholds at which pressures impact species ultimately to support decision making.

Published 26 September 2017