Combining offshore wind farms, nature conservation and seafood: Lessons from a Dutch community of practice

Steins, Nathalie A.; Veraart, J.A.; Klostermann, J.E.M.; Poelman, M.

doi:10.1016/j.marpol.2020.104371

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“…These documents were evaluated using transition theory and theories on multi-level and deliberative governance, as described in the previous section. Furthermore, the analysis builds on other research on the North Sea and marine governance performed by the authors (such as [18] and [21]) and discussions and workshops with representatives from the fishing industry, government, wind developers and nature organizations. All policy documents which were used for our analysis can be found in the reference list.…”

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“…As a result of the expansion of OWF locations and MPAs as part of the North Sea 2030 Strategy, the Dutch demersal fleet would lose access to important fishing grounds resulting in a significant socio-economic impact on the fishing communities. Fishers, who feel alienated from their territory and fear that OWF expansion will have significant ecosystem effects [21], sought media attention leading to questions in parliament. It became clear to the government that their traditional consultation approach was no longer sufficient to steer away from deadlock.…”

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“…In fact, these consultations were dominated by some parties and interests (cf. [68,69]) and stirred quite a lot of opposition [21].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In addition, as articulated by Dutch nature and environmental organizations (ENGOs), there is a societal claim that a larger surface of the Dutch EEZ needs to be designated as marine protected area. This would impact both the fishing industry and OWF development, as OWFs may impact nature conservation goals [21]. As decisions regarding OWF area allocation and construction are, from a technical, economic and political perspective, not easy to reverse, an integrated approach, where nature conservation, energy production and seafood harvesting can co-exist, is necessary [14,22].…”

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Balancing Sustainability Transitions through State-Led Participatory Processes: The Case of the Dutch North Sea Agreement

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Following the Paris Agreement, investing in renewable energy production at sea is perceived as a promising development. In addition, food security challenges place increased focus on utilizing seas and oceans while biodiversity and ecosystem integrity must be safeguarded. In the North Sea, these three challenges are combined by the Dutch government in a deliberative governance agreement, involving key stakeholders, aimed at establishing a marine spatial allocation strategy. This paper outlines the development and first outcomes of this agreement. Using concepts of sustainability transitions and deliberative governance, we examined the role of the Dutch government in creating sustainability solutions through cross-sectoral participation processes. Based on our results, we argue that only the government can bring together parties that do not actively seek cooperation, like fisheries organizations and wind farm developers. This is in line with the government’s role to ensure compliance with international and national agreements, while also representing local (national) stakes. By opening up a discussion between parties that in the past were competing for marine space, the Dutch government has managed to make progress in obtaining transition goals. One of these transitions is the transition of the governance system itself, moving towards a more egalitarian style of policy making.

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Section: Actions and Developments Leading Up To The Agreementmentioning

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“…In fact, these consultations were dominated by some parties and interests (cf. [68,69]) and stirred quite a lot of opposition [21].…”

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“…A community of practice is an approach in which there is no specific research question, but where the aim is to learn from each other and to innovate in interaction (Steins et al, 2020, Blackmore 2010 .…”

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Tools for transitions : An inventory of approaches, methods and tools for stakeholder engagement in developing transition pathways to sustainable food systems

Koning¹,

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Roo

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An inventory of approaches, methods and tools for stakeholder engagement in developing transition pathways to sustainable food systems. Wageningen, Wageningen Marine Research, Wageningen Marine Research report C001/21. This study was carried out by Wageningen University & Research and was commissioned and financed by the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality within the context of the Knowledge Base programme 'Food Security and Valuing Water' (Transition pathways: project number KB-35-006-001).

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Making Marine Spatial Planning Matter

Flannery

2023

Ocean Governance

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Over the last decade, Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) has become one of the key components of marine governance. In the European Union, member states are working towards the development of their first plans under the Maritime Spatial Planning Directive. Internationally, UNESCO and the European Commission have launched their MSP Global initiative to speed up the implementation of MSP around the world. MSP is also framed as being a key mechanism for sustainably realising the benefits of the Blue Economy and emerging Green Deals. During this same period, however, a substantial body of critical academic work has emerged that questions whether the implementation of MSP will transform unsustainable marine governance and management practices. This scholarship illustrates that the current trajectory of many MSP initiatives is to preserve the status quo and that they fail to adequately address longstanding marine governance issues. Drawing on Flyvbjerg’s vital treatise on phronetic social science, this chapter will explore: where is MSP going; who gains and loses, and how they do so; is this desirable, and if not, what can be done to make MSP matter? I particularly focus on mechanisms of winning and losing, characterising them as key tensions in MSP processes that can be unsettled to make MSP more transformative.

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Combining offshore wind farms, nature conservation and seafood: Lessons from a Dutch community of practice

Cited by 41 publications

References 26 publications

Balancing Sustainability Transitions through State-Led Participatory Processes: The Case of the Dutch North Sea Agreement

Balancing Sustainability Transitions through State-Led Participatory Processes: The Case of the Dutch North Sea Agreement

Tools for transitions : An inventory of approaches, methods and tools for stakeholder engagement in developing transition pathways to sustainable food systems

Making Marine Spatial Planning Matter

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