Jan Stel

Maastricht University | UM · International Centre for Integrated Assessment & Sustainable Development

In this introductory chapter a brief overall introduction is given in which current trends in ocean sciences, relevant for the development of ocean literacy, are sketched. In The ocean as the planet’s life support system, the history of oceanography is briefly discussed, and a number of characteristics of the ocean are mentioned. In four The need t...

Jules Verne’s life was framed by the second phase of the British Industrial Revolution. In his nineteenth-century world, a transition to steam occurred. It was a time of rapid technological developments and explorations of every corner of the Earth’s surface. Then the world population clock ticked slowly and was well below 1.3 billion. Today, more...

This book provides an original review of Ocean Literacy as a component of public policy in Europe and beyond. The impact of the ocean on human activities is one of the most significant environmental issues facing humanity. By offering valuable insights into the interrelationships between geography, environment, marine science and education, the boo...

In this paper we investigate effects of overlap in species between ecosystems along a linear gradient on the location of marine protected areas (MPAs) under full cooperation, strategic behavior and conservation autarky. Compared to the full cooperation outcome, both strategic behavior and conservation autarky lead to under-investment in biodiversit...

The EU Marine Strategy Directive (MSD) has a regional focus in its implementation. The directive obliges countries to take multiple uses and the marine strategies of neighboring countries into account when formulating marine strategies and when designating marine protected areas (MPAs). We use game theoretical analysis both to find the optimal size...

Wind farms are often planned offshore where wind conditions are favourable and the visual impact is less important. Wind farms have both positive and negative effects on the marine environment. Negative effects include bird collisions, underwater sounds and electromagnetic fields, whilst positive effects constitute functioning as artificial reef an...

This paper sketches the objectives and different development phases of the GMES process. GMES aims to establish information systems at a European scale, but in an international and national context, for the environment and for (civil) security. This paper focuses on the results of the GMES Marine Forum that was organised during the third EuroGOOS C...

The development of the Global Ocean Observing System, GOOS, is one of the most challenging issues of the action plan of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development. Since this conference in Rio, a large number of regional and national initiatives such as EuroGOOS were started to implement GOOS. Progress in this field was revie...

Indonesia is the largest archipelago in the world. The 3.1 million km2 seas cover about two-thirds of its territory. The 200 miles exclusive economic zone adds another 2.7 million km2. Marine related programmes are given a high priority by the Indonesian government. During the last two decades a concerted effort in marine capacity building has been...

Operational oceanography has become an option and a reality to an extent which was not possible a decade ago. Modern techniques now allow for the collection of new types of especially "green" data. Data are transferred from remote locations using satellite links to support operational applications both in oceanography and in meteorology. Operationa...

The Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) is a joint effort of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) and the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP). GOOS will provide long-term ocean data based on a globally coordinated strategy. These data will be used for climate forecast...

Marine science is a prominent issue on UNCED's Agenda 21. The 1992 conference of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) is seen as a major forcing agent (policy pull) for the development of marine science into the next century. The development of new technology, advanced on-line monitoring systems, the launching of a n...

Twelve species of favositids are described. They are derived from silicified boulders found in Pliocene (?) deposits of the Island of Sylt, Germany. Paleofavosites is the dominant genus in this material. Two new species are described, viz. Paleofavosites oekentorpi and Favosites schuddebeursi.

Large scale containerisation results in an optimal use of oceanographic equipment. Containerisation leads to a reduction in the building costs of research platforms. On a national and an international level containerisation allows a more efficient and cost-beneficial use of oceanographic equipment. Increased application of containerised equipment w...

The polygonal protocorallite in circumrotatory colonies and the auloporoid stage in hemis-pheroidal colonies of the tabulate Favosites forbesi Milne-Edwards & Haime may indicate the presence of asexual as well as sexual reproduction in favositids. The supposedly asexual phase is compared with gemmule formation in demosponges. Growth within colonies...

The facies represent five depositional environments: a beach, a fore-shore, a surf, a shallow marine current, and an off-shore environment. The diversity and colony shape of tabulates in facies IV is related to discrete physical and biological factors. The succession of facies reflects a transgressive sequence. Land was situated in the north-west.

Indonesia is the largest archipelago in the world (1.8 million km2 of land, 3.1 million km2 of sea, plus a 200 miles Exclusive Economic Zone covering some 2.7 million km2). Its population, ranking number four on the world list, amounts to more than 216 million people. Marine related programmes are given a high priority in Indonesia. During the last...

Sustainability is a key concept in international, national and local policymaking for the coming decades. However, the concept is also highly normative, value loaded, and subject to many interpretations. Yet, the various definitions have in common that they emphasise the need to address human development and environmental imperatives simultaneously...