scholarly journals The whence and whither of marine spatial planning: revisiting the social reconstruction of the marine environment in the UK

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 229-240 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather Ritchie ◽  
Linda McElduff
Keyword(s):  
Marine Environment ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Social Constructionist ◽  
Marine Spatial Planning ◽  
Social Reconstruction ◽  
Seminal Paper ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Marine Planning ◽  
The Way

Abstract With the concept of marine spatial planning (MSP) firmly established in the UK with its own legislation, policies and plans underway, this paper critically revisits MSP as part of the wider debate associated with the social reconstruction of the marine environment, as first discussed by Peel and Lloyd’s seminal paper in 2004. We propose that their identified ‘marine problem’ remains and indeed has exacerbated. We ascertain that there has been much change in the governance of the marine environment that has both positively and negatively altered the way that society has (re)constructed solutions to that marine problem. We revisit Hannigan’s (1995) social constructionist framework, showing the degree to which the prerequisites have been satisfied, by providing an overview of how the marine problem has intensified in the preceding 15 years and how the marine problem has now captured the wider public’s attention. We then look at the how the response to the marine problem has evolved by examining at the current marine planning arrangements across the UK. We conclude by stating that the whence of MSP is clear, culminating with the formal introduction of MSP in the UK which has positively altered the way in which the marine environment is socially reconstructed. The whither is much more unclear. With a continually rapidly moving agenda of change, there is much more to be done for us to say that the marine problem has been successfully socially reconstructed.

scholarly journals Marine spatial planning in the UK: A review of the progress and effectiveness of the plans and their policies

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne-Michelle Slater ◽  
Jim Claydon
Keyword(s):  
Future Development ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Marine Spatial Planning ◽  
Limited Evidence ◽  
Top Down ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Plan Making ◽  
Marine Planning ◽  
Coastal Access

Ten years after the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 that introduced marine planning to UK, this article investigates the progress and effectiveness of marine plans. It identifies that initial plans are still being produced in parts of the UK. Scotland has led the way with a National Marine Plan that has already been reviewed. England’s approach has been to produce a sequence of regional plans with two adopted. Wales adopted its National Marine Plan in November 2019 and Northern Ireland’s national marine plans are under preparation. The article examines the effectiveness of the plans through a framework informed by implementation theory assuming that plan-making indicates a ‘top-down’ approach to policy. The plans and their policies are assessed to draw reflections on the soundness of the documents. Marine licensing decisions are considered to assess the extent to which they reflect adopted policies. Limited evidence of the explicit influence of policies in those decisions was established. The findings were supplemented by interviews with key actors including applicants. This revealed a culture of conciliation and cooperation among decision-makers. Analysis and reflection led to positive and challenging conclusions for the future development of marine plan-making in the UK and elsewhere.

scholarly journals Marine spatial planning: Coordinating divergent marine interests

AMBIO ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kjell Grip ◽  
Sven Blomqvist
Keyword(s):  
Marine Environment ◽  
Human Activities ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Marine Policy ◽  
Marine Spatial Planning ◽  
Planning And Management ◽  
Traditional Sector ◽  
Marine Areas ◽  
Marine Planning

AbstractGlobally, ecosystem-based marine spatial planning has become a useful instrument to coordinate the planning of different authorities. This, for balancing different requirements when managing marine areas and space. In the planning process, ecology is setting limits to which human activities are acceptable to the society. The use of the marine environment can be planned similarly as the land environment. We argue that there are several aspects which must be taken into consideration. Marine activities have traditionally been planned and managed in a sectoral way. Today, it has become obvious that a more holistic, multi-sectoral and coordinated approach is needed in future successful marine planning and management. The increased awareness of the importance of the oceans and seas challenges the traditional sector division and geographical limits in marine policy and calls for better coordinated and coherent marine policies.

scholarly journals A ‘sea change’ in marine planning: the development of New Zealand’s first marine spatial plan

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Raewyn Peart
Keyword(s):  
Marine Environment ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Marine Spatial Planning ◽  
Western Science ◽  
Resource Conflicts ◽  
Ecological Degradation ◽  
Ecosystem Based Management ◽  
Marine Planning ◽  
Spatial Plan

Marine spatial planning is a well-established approach internationally, and has been used to assist in the application of an ecosystem-based management approach to the marine environment (Ehler and Douvere, 2009; Ehler, 2014). New Zealand’s first marine spatial plan was completed in December 2016. It was the result of a three-year Sea Change Tai Timu Tai Pari project which focused on addressing the growing spatial resource conflicts and ecological degradation associated with the Hauraki Gulf. The project was innovative in a number of respects, including: establishing a cogovernance structure; tasking a group of Mana Whenua (Hauraki Gulf iwi) and stakeholder representatives with producing the plan on a collaborative basis; addressing both catchment and marine issues in an integrated manner; and integrating mätauranga Māori and Western  science. 

The Way Forward on Ecosystem-Based Marine Spatial Planning in the EU

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Trine Skovgaard Kirkfeldt ◽  
Jan P. M. van Tatenhove ◽  
Helena M. G. P. Calado
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Marine Spatial Planning ◽  
The Eu ◽  
The Way

scholarly journals Generations and Generational Differences: Debunking Myths in Organizational Science and Practice and Paving New Paths Forward

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cort Rudolph ◽  
Rachel Sisu Rauvola ◽  
David Costanza ◽  
Hannes Zacher
Keyword(s):  
Generational Differences ◽  
Social Constructionist ◽  
Lifespan Development ◽  
The Social ◽  
Organizational Science ◽  
Development Perspective ◽  
The Way

Talk about generations is everywhere and particularly so in organizational science and practice. Recognizing and exploring the ubiquity of generations is important, especially because evidence for their existence is, at best, scant. In this article, we aim to achieve two goals that are targeted at answering the broad question: “What accounts for the ubiquity of generations despite a lack of evidence for their existence and impact?” First, we explore and “bust” ten common myths about the science and practice of generations and generational differences. Second, with these debunked myths as a backdrop, we focus on two alternative and complementary frameworks— the social constructionist perspective and the lifespan development perspective—with promise for changing the way we think about age, aging, and generations at work. We argue that the social constructionist perspective offers important opportunities for understanding the persistence and pervasiveness of generations, and that, as an alternative to studying generations, the lifespan perspective represents a better model for understanding how age operates and development unfolds at work. Overall, we urge stakeholders in organizational science and practice (e.g., students, researchers, consultants, managers) to adopt more nuanced perspectives grounded in these models, rather than a generational perspective, to understand the influence of age and aging at work.

scholarly journals If you start it, they may not come: Why some stakeholders did not participate in a marine spatial planning process

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
OCTO
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Marine Environment ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Marine Spatial Planning ◽  
Massachusetts Bay ◽  
The Us ◽  
Us Northeast

Using the recent ocean planning process in the US Northeast, this paper assesses the perspectives of stakeholders who did not participate in a marine spatial planning (MSP) process. Since it is more challenging to find and survey stakeholders who did not participate in a process than ones who did, the authors chose a smaller study area – Massachusetts Bay – to examine. They conducted a scoping survey (235 respondents) to understand respondents’ relationships with the marine environment, their understanding of MSP, and why they did or did not participate in the Northeast regional ocean planning process. In addition, the authors held three focus groups (21 participants total) to further explore participants’ understanding of the planning process and their perceptions of the process. The scoping survey was “not intended to be representative”, and focus group participants were chosen from scoping survey respondents.

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