Welcome to Chez Coastale Welcome to Chez Coastale Tired of that old IM recipe? Tired of that old IM recipe? Try using Risk to add zest Try using Risk to add zest Presented by Presented by John A. Legault John A. Legault Fisheries and Fisheries and Oceans Canada Oceans Canada
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Welcome to Chez CoastaleWelcome to Chez Coastale
Tired of that old IM recipe? Tired of that old IM recipe? Try using Risk to add zestTry using Risk to add zest
Presented by Presented by John A. LegaultJohn A. Legault
Fisheries and Fisheries and Oceans CanadaOceans Canada
Silly analogy – MaybeSilly analogy – MaybeSilly information – NOSilly information – NO
For the past 20 or more years, Integrated For the past 20 or more years, Integrated Management has been identified as a key Management has been identified as a key process to try to minimize the human process to try to minimize the human impact on ecosystems while maintaining a impact on ecosystems while maintaining a healthy socio-economic engine to healthy socio-economic engine to sustainable prosperity.sustainable prosperity.
Characteristics of Integrated ManagementCharacteristics of Integrated Management Integration in this context means the Integration in this context means the integration of:integration of:
All stakeholders and regulators in a common All stakeholders and regulators in a common planning processplanning processPlanning for all sectors of activity in one common Planning for all sectors of activity in one common processprocessAll values: economic, environmental, social and All values: economic, environmental, social and cultural in the decision-makingcultural in the decision-makingMany forms of knowledge – both traditionally and Many forms of knowledge – both traditionally and scientifically derivedscientifically derivedMany legislative instruments to manage as a wholeMany legislative instruments to manage as a wholeEfforts and resources in implementing decisions Efforts and resources in implementing decisions and monitoring consequencesand monitoring consequences
4.4. Endorsement of the PlanEndorsement of the Plan
5.5. Implement the I.M. PlanImplement the I.M. Plan
6.6. Monitor, Evaluate and Revise the I.M. PlanMonitor, Evaluate and Revise the I.M. Plan
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Integrated Management
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JDFO
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DFO’s own recipe DFO’s own recipe
Ecosystem Risk Assessment:Ecosystem Risk Assessment:a new spicea new spice
Ecosystem Risk AssessmentEcosystem Risk AssessmentThe ERA effectively uses the data collection and analytical process The ERA effectively uses the data collection and analytical process of Risk Analysis. Risk Analysis is a tool intended to provide of Risk Analysis. Risk Analysis is a tool intended to provide decision-makers with an objective, repeatable and documented decision-makers with an objective, repeatable and documented assessment of the risks posed by a particular course of action. assessment of the risks posed by a particular course of action.
RA answers the following questions (MacDiarmid, 1997):RA answers the following questions (MacDiarmid, 1997):–– What can go wrong?What can go wrong?–– How likely is it to go wrong?How likely is it to go wrong?–– What could be the consequences of it going wrong?What could be the consequences of it going wrong?
Ecosystem Risk Assessment (ERA) is a Ecosystem Risk Assessment (ERA) is a systematicsystematic way of way of gathering, evaluating, recording and disseminating information gathering, evaluating, recording and disseminating information and data to determine the likelihood that adverse ecological effects and data to determine the likelihood that adverse ecological effects may occur or are occurring as a result of exposure to one or more may occur or are occurring as a result of exposure to one or more stressors. stressors.
ERA is a tool / process to help understand and predict the ERA is a tool / process to help understand and predict the relationships between stressors and ecological effects in a way relationships between stressors and ecological effects in a way that is useful to environmental decision making. that is useful to environmental decision making.
Why use the Risk Analysis process Why use the Risk Analysis process in Ecosystem Risk Assessmentin Ecosystem Risk Assessment
Risk analysis is an internationally Risk analysis is an internationally accepted and standardized decision-accepted and standardized decision-making process for assessing and making process for assessing and developing protocols and actions for the developing protocols and actions for the protection of human and animal health. protection of human and animal health.
It works!It works!
You don’t use all the ingredients in the You don’t use all the ingredients in the kitchen at once – they’re not all needed !kitchen at once – they’re not all needed !
Remember the old adage – too many Remember the old adage – too many cooks spoil the broth – well it’s true cooks spoil the broth – well it’s true
Rules to cook byRules to cook by
The Kitchen StaffThe Kitchen StaffExecutive ChefsExecutive Chefs
Chefs de CuisineChefs de Cuisine
Sous-chefsSous-chefs
ExpeditersExpediters
Administration / Governments / First Nations / Municipalities / Planners / Groups / Organizations
……but it’s but it’s important that important that they each do their they each do their part at the part at the appropriate time.appropriate time.
Integrated Management StewIntegrated Management StewWe’ve got a new ingredient but it’s a slow cook recipeWe’ve got a new ingredient but it’s a slow cook recipe
Start with basic Start with basic I.M.I.M. recipe recipeObtain 1 organic Obtain 1 organic ECOSYSTEM UNITECOSYSTEM UNIT – watershed, bay, – watershed, bay, oceanocean– with full complement of with full complement of VALUED ECOSYSTEM VALUED ECOSYSTEM
COMPONENTSCOMPONENTSUse only the Use only the ECOSYSTEM SERVICESECOSYSTEM SERVICES, set the , set the rest asiderest aside
– Stir in Stir in SOCIO-ECONOMIC ACTIVITIESSOCIO-ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES and and CULTURALCULTURAL demands demands
Make sure all the Make sure all the RISKSRISKS have been pulled out have been pulled out and saved for laterand saved for later
Combine 1 part - Combine 1 part - PROVINCIALPROVINCIAL agencies, 1 part - agencies, 1 part - FEDERALFEDERAL agencies agencies– Allow to mellow with Allow to mellow with STAKEHOLDERS STAKEHOLDERS
Integrated Management StewIntegrated Management StewWe’ve got a new ingredient but it’s a slow cook recipeWe’ve got a new ingredient but it’s a slow cook recipe
Mix Mix RISKSRISKS with the following dry ingredients: with the following dry ingredients:– 1 part – 1 part – REGULATIONSREGULATIONS– 1 part – 1 part – GUIDELINESGUIDELINES– Add pinches of Add pinches of BEST MANAGEMENT BEST MANAGEMENT
PRACTICESPRACTICES
Mix until most Mix until most RISKSRISKS are absorbed, scoop are absorbed, scoop out out RESIDUAL RISKSRESIDUAL RISKS
Dissolve Dissolve RESIDUALRESIDUAL RISKSRISKS with with CHANGES IN CHANGES IN ATTITUDEATTITUDE
Bake in Bake in ECOSYSTEM RISK MANAGEMENTECOSYSTEM RISK MANAGEMENT oven at 98.6F (37C) for yearsoven at 98.6F (37C) for years
What’s so special about ERA?What’s so special about ERA?
The process itself isThe process itself is– Systematic and ConsistentSystematic and Consistent– Demands accountability of the players to Demands accountability of the players to
the playersthe players– Appropriate at any scaleAppropriate at any scale
Holistic to the ecosystem unitHolistic to the ecosystem unit
The issues/risks are dealt with in the same The issues/risks are dealt with in the same manner manner – Compare onions to onionsCompare onions to onions
Northumberland Strait
Key Activities and Potential Impacts Key Activities and Potential Impacts in the Northumberland Straitin the Northumberland Strait