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A new framework integrates Drivers-Pressures-States-Impacts-Responses (DPSIR) and Decision Landscape analyses for environmental decision-making. This approach successfully informed coral reef protection strategies in the Florida Keys by incorporating stakeholder values and scientific data.

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Area of Science:

  • Environmental science
  • Decision analysis
  • Ecosystem management

Background:

  • Effective environmental management requires integrating scientific data with stakeholder input.
  • Assessing complex anthropogenic stressors on ecosystems like coral reefs is challenging.
  • Existing decision-making processes often lack a structured approach for multi-stakeholder deliberation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a novel decision support framework for science-based environmental assessment.
  • To apply this framework to coral reef protection and restoration in the Florida Keys.
  • To improve the scientific basis for environmental decisions and facilitate stakeholder agreement.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a two-part framework: Drivers-Pressures-States-Impacts-Responses (DPSIR) analysis and Decision Landscape analysis.
  • Applied the framework to Florida Keys coral reefs, focusing on anthropogenic stressors like wastewater.
  • Conducted a structured elicitation of values and beliefs at a coral reef management workshop.

Main Results:

  • The integrated DPSIR/Decision Landscape framework successfully captured the state of science and decision-making dimensions.
  • Stakeholder input identified and prioritized key environmental stressors affecting coral reef health.
  • The framework demonstrated its utility in informing management decisions and identifying research needs.

Conclusions:

  • The presented framework provides a robust tool for science-based environmental assessment and multi-stakeholder deliberation.
  • Application to coral reef management in the Florida Keys yielded valuable insights for decision-making.
  • The framework facilitates better-informed agreement among diverse stakeholders and highlights the role of scientific information.