The sustainable use and conservation of natural resources requires effective planning, resource assessment and management. This is often the responsibility of governments and state research organisations. We work with government departments, universities and international organisations (such as the United Nations) on projects that aim to manage resources sustainably for the benefit of present and future generations.

Marine Protected Areas are one tool that governments use to manage important or sensitive marine resources. We specialise in assessments and management planning for MPAs as well as development of alternative income generating schemes in collaboration with local communities.

Rational use of a natural resource requires that an assessment be made of its status and its capacity for exploitation. To date we have undertaken, often in collaboration with Ministerial and other staff, studies and resource assessments at the national level that have lead to the development of government policy and implementation of action plans. With our expertise in impact assessment we also specialise in conducting resource assessments following extreme natural events and human disturbances such as coral bleaching, fish kills, severe storms, oil spills etc.

Emerging areas of natural resource use, such as bio-prospecting, eco-tourism and aquaculture, require the formulation of new government policy, zoning plans and guidelines for best practices. These are all areas in which we have gained experience in the Gulf Region that can be applied elsewhere in the world.

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