Managing Marine Renewable Energy Development: Adaptive Management
Uncertainty surrounding the potential impacts of marine renewable energy (MRE) technologies on sensitive marine animals, habitats, and ecosystem processes means that even robust baseline environmental information cannot comprehensively address all pre-deployment knowledge gaps. Tools and practical approaches are needed to help with the sustainable development of the industry. Adaptive management (AM) enables MRE projects to be deployed gradually, despite uncertainty, in a way that prevents unacceptable harm to the marine environment.
This Short Science Summary was developed based on the OES-Environmental 2020 State of the Science Report: Environmental Effects of Marine Renewable Energy Development Around the World, specifically Chapter 12: Adaptive Management Related to Marine Renewable Energy.
The table below contains the literature relevant to this summary document and will continue to be updated as new literature is added to Tethys.
| Title | Author | Date Sort ascending | Content Type | Technology | Stressor | Receptor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International WaTERS: Summary of Findings and Lessons Learned | Linklater, E., Mediavilla, D., Kemp, E. | Report | Marine Energy | Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement | ||
| Sea Space Analysis for Wave and Tidal Energy | Lee, S., Strong, V., Anning, D., Buecker, N., Flanary, C., Chang, G., Escajeda, E. , Kramer, S., Mullany, D. | Report | Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave | Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Chemicals, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise | Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Navigation, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement, Visual Impacts | |
| Environmental Effects Monitoring Program Annual Report 2024 | Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) | Report | Marine Energy, Tidal | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Noise | Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy | |
| SafeWave Deliverable 5.4 Guidance Document on a Risk Based, Adaptive Management Based Consenting Process for Wave Energy Projects in France and Ireland | Verling, E., O'Hagan, A., Soulard, T., Menchaca, I., Galparsoro, I., Machado, I., Bald, J. | Report | Marine Energy, Wave | Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data | ||
| 2024 State of the Science Report - Chapter 6: Strategies to Aid Consenting Processes for Marine Renewable Energy | Freeman, M. | Report | Marine Energy | Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning | ||
| An environmental data integration and assessment tool for supporting marine energy adaptive management frameworks | McWilliams, S., Chang, G., Kramer, S., Jones, C., Barr, Z., Klure, J. | Conference Paper | Marine Energy, Wave | Noise | Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy | |
| Can Risk-Based Approaches benefit future Marine Renewable Energy deployment, planning and consenting processes? | Verling, E., Menchaca, I., Machado, I., Soulard, T., O'Hagan, A., Bald, J. | Conference Paper | Marine Energy, Wave | Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data | ||
| SafeWave Deliverable 5.2 Risk-Based Approaches and Adaptive Management | Verling, E., O'Hagan, A. | Report | Marine Energy, Wave | Human Dimensions | ||
| SafeWave DELIVERABLE 5.1 Legal and institutional review of national consenting processes | O'Hagan, A., Bourhis, E., Soulard, T. | Report | Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave | Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy | ||
| WESE Deliverable 4.3 Feasibility for the implementation of wave energy licensing based on a risk-based approach and adaptive management in Spain and Portugal | Apolonia, M., Cruz, E., Simas, T., Menchaca, I., Uyarra, M., Bald, J. | Report | Marine Energy, Wave | Human Dimensions | ||
| 2020 State of the Science Report - Chapter 12: Adaptive Management Related to Marine Renewable Energy | Le Lièvre, C. | Report | Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave | Human Dimensions | ||
| OES-Environmental 2020 State of the Science Report: Environmental Effects of Marine Renewable Energy Development Around the World | Copping, A., Hemery, L. | Report | Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave | Attraction, Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise | Birds, Seabirds, Shorebirds, Waterfowl, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Reptiles, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data | |
| Challenges and Recommendations for Environmental Compliance for Marine Renewable Energy: Avoiding Issues Early for Efficient Permitting and Practicable Mitigation | Courbis, S. | Conference Paper | Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy | ||
| WESE Deliverable 4.2 Review of consenting processes for wave energy in Spain and Portugal focusing on risk-based approach and Adaptive Management | Bald, J., Apolonia, M. | Report | Marine Energy, Wave | Human Dimensions | ||
| Roosevelt Island Tidal Energy Project FERC No. P-12611 Article 401 RMEE Plan Amendments | Verdant Power | Report | Marine Energy, Tidal | Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment | ||
| Sustainably reconciling offshore renewable energy with Natura 2000 sites: An interim adaptive management framework | Le Lièvre, C. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Wind Energy | Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy | ||
| Final License Application for the PacWave South Project | Oregon State University | Report | Marine Energy, Wave | Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise | Birds, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy, Navigation | |
| Toward a Common Understanding of Ocean Multi-Use | Schupp, M., Bocci, M., Depellegrin, D., Kafas, A., Kyriazi, Z., Lukic, I., Schultz-Zehden, A., Krause, G., Onyango, V., Buck, B. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning | ||
| Rockall and Hatton: Resolving a Super Wicked Marine Governance Problem in the High Seas of the Northeast Atlantic Ocean | Johnson, D., Froján, C., Neat, F., Van Oevelen, D., Stirling, D., Gubbins, M., Roberts, J. | Journal Article | Marine Energy | Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning | ||
| Human dimensions of tidal energy: A review of theories and frameworks | Jenkins, L., Dreyer, S., Polis, H., Beaver, E., Kowalski, A., Linder, H., McMillin, T., McTiernan, K., Rogier, T., Wiesebron, L. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Tidal | Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Marine Spatial Planning | ||
| A Best Practice Framework to Reconcile Full-scale Marine Renewable Energy Deployments with Marine Natura 2000 Sites | Le Lièvre, C. | Conference Paper | Marine Energy | Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy | ||
| Ocean Energy: Seeking the Balance Between States’ Exclusive Rights of Exploitation and Marine Biodiversity Conservation | Tebar, W. | Book Chapter | Marine Energy | Human Dimensions | ||
| Marine spatial planning | Ehler, C. | Book Chapter | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy | Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions | ||
| Challenges and opportunities for governance in marine spatial planning | Greenhill, L. | Book Chapter | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy | Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions | ||
| Large-scale Water-related Innovative Renewable Energy Projects and the Habitats and Birds Directives: Legal Issues and Solutions | van Hees, S. | Journal Article | Marine Energy | Birds, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy | ||
| Legal feasibility of implementing a risk-based approach to MRE consenting and compatibility with Natura 2000 network | Le Lièvre, C., O'Hagan, A., Culloch, R., Bennet, F., Broadbent, I. | Report | Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy | ||
| Understanding and Informing Permitting Decisions for Tidal Energy Development Using an Adaptive Management Framework | Jansujwicz, J., Johnson, T. | Journal Article | Tidal, Marine Energy | Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions | ||
| Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon Adaptive Environmental Management Plan | Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay Plc | Report | Marine Energy, Tidal | Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment | ||
| A Framework for Environmental Risk Assessment and Decision-Making for Tidal Energy Development in Canada [Presentation] | Isaacman, L., Daborn, G., Redden, A. | Presentation | Marine Energy, Tidal | Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy | ||
| Review and evaluation of marine spatial planning in the Shetland Islands | Kelly, C., Gray, L., Shucksmith, R., Tweddle, J. | Journal Article | Marine Energy | Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning | ||
| Cobscook Bay Tidal Energy Project: 2013 Environmental Monitoring Report | ORPC Maine | Report | Marine Energy, Tidal | Human Dimensions | ||
| Maine Tidal Power Initiative: Environmental Impact Protocols for Tidal Power | Peterson, M. | Report | Marine Energy, Tidal | Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy | ||
| An Adaptive Framework for Selecting Environmental Monitoring Protocols to Support Ocean Renewable Energy Development | Shumchenia, E., Smith, S., McCann, J., Carnevale, M., Fugate, G., Kenney, R., King, J., Paton, P., Schwartz, M., Spaulding, M., Winiarski, K. | Journal Article | Marine Energy | Human Dimensions | ||
| Developing Environmental Protocols and Modeling Tools to Support Ocean Renewable Energy and Stewardship | McCann, J. | Report | Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy | ||
| A Framework for Environmental Risk Assessment and Decision-Making for Tidal Energy Development in Canada | Isaacman, L., Daborn, G., Redden, A. | Report | Marine Energy, Tidal | Human Dimensions | ||
| Oregon State University and Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center Wave Energy Test Project | US Department of Energy (DOE) | Report | Marine Energy, Wave | Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions | ||
| SeaGen, Strangford Lough - an adaptive management approach to environmental management, monitoring and mitigation | Fortune, F. | Presentation | Marine Energy, Tidal | Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy | ||
| PG&E WaveConnect Program Final Report | Dooher, B., Cheslak, E., Booth, R., Davy, D., Faraglia, A., Caliendo, I., Morimoto, G., Herman, D. | Report | Wave, Marine Energy | Human Dimensions | ||
| SeaGen Environmental Monitoring Programme: Final Report | Keenan, G., Sparling, C., Williams, H., Fortune, F. | Report | Marine Energy, Tidal | Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment | ||
| Reedsport OPT Wave Park Settlement Agreement | Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) | Report | Marine Energy, Wave | Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy |