Site selection and carrying capacity in Mediterranean ... - FAO Sipam

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This guide seeks to provide the reader with a full set of parameters and ideas to think about and apply
to site selection and site management. Perhaps not all the aspects might have been treated but an
effort has been made to those considered as relevant enough within a sustainable framework.
The publication includes 19 guides, structured into 4 sections: concepts, frameworks, methods and
tools. Each guide consists of a short summary, definitions, a development of the main theme and a
justification, followed by the principle and guidelines.
Concepts
Guide A: The Importance of Knowledge
Guide B: The Participatory Approach
Guide C: Social Acceptability
Guide D: The Precautionary Principle
Guide E: The Scale Approach
Guide F: The Adaptive Approach
Guide G: Economic Aspects
Frameworks
Guide H: The Importance of Governance
Guide I: The Legal Framework
Guide J: Administrative Procedures
Guide K: Sectoral Planning
Guide L: Private Sector Organizations
Methods
Tools
Guide M: Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM)
Guide N: The Site Selection Process
Guide O: The Ecosystem Approach
Guide P: Carrying Capacity; Indicators and models
Guide Q: Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
Guide R: Environmental Monitoring Programme (EMP)
Guide S: Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
A. The Importance of Knowledge
This guide addresses the bare essentials that must be understood and taken into account in the
selection and management of aquaculture sites, so as to further the sustainable development of
aquaculture in the Mediterranean.
Principle
Aquaculture site selection and site management should be based on reliable legal, environmental,
technical and socio-economic knowledge to enhance the viability of the process.
Guidelines
General
Information on the legal and environmental aspects of the coastal strip in public
ownership should be collected by the authorities and made available to the general public.
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