Towards greater transparency and coherence in funding for sustainable marine fisheries and healthy oceans

Blasiak, Robert; Wabnitz, Colette C.C.; Daw, Tim M.; Berger, Michael F.; Blandon, Abigayil; Carneiro, Gonçalo; Crona, Beatrice; Davidson, Mary Frances; Guggisberg, Solène; Hills, Jeremy M.; Mallin, Felix; McManus, Edmund; ould-Chih, Karim; Pittman, Jeremy; Solla, Xosé Manuel Santos; Westlund, Lena; Wetterstrand, Hanna; Wiegler, Kai

doi:10.1016/j.marpol.2019.04.012

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“…Furthermore, trust and transparency of ocean information, ocean research and ocean governance is an inherent aspect of other ocean literacy dimensions, namely activism, behaviour and communication, with indirect links to each of the other dimensions described above. To foster a more ocean literate, engaged global society, there is a need to understand if people trust the information they are receiving, whether opportunities to participate in trusted and transparent ocean governance processes are available, and how ocean literacy initiatives can support further development of trust where it is perhaps weak or limited (e.g., Costa et al, 2022;Haas et al, 2022;Blasiak et al, 2019;Bennett, 2018).…”

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The evolution of ocean literacy: A new framework for the United Nations Ocean Decade and beyond

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Burdon²,

Shellock

2023

Marine Pollution Bulletin

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Section: Trust and Transparencymentioning

confidence: 99%

The evolution of ocean literacy: A new framework for the United Nations Ocean Decade and beyond

McKinley

Burdon²,

Shellock

2023

Marine Pollution Bulletin

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“…Information was compiled for each country based on relevant topics which represent blue economy development and operationalization at the national level. These include specific information on the existence of a blue economy policy, plan, or strategy; institutional frameworks; financial resources; action plans; international engagement with blue economy activities; alignment of blue economy objectives to SDGs; and other examples of engagement with blue economy activities that promote accountability, transparency and coherence in sustainable financing mechanism (UNEP, 2018;Blasiak et al, 2019;Bank, W, 2021). These topics are often considered relevant for good governance, including indicators developed by the World Bank (Kaufmann et al, 2010), the OECD indicators for policy coherence (OECD, 2019), and the 11 principles for effective governance for sustainable development adopted by UN Economic and Social Council in 2018 (Committee of Experts on Public Administration, 2018).The information complied becomes illustrative of the criteria that we develop for categorization.…”

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Global blue economy governance – A methodological approach to investigating blue economy implementation

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The proliferation of the blue economy in political discourse has gained traction in recent years, however, there remains no standardized definition. The triple bottom line goals of economic development, social equity, and environmental conservation are at the center of the blue economy vision. Yet the ambiguities surrounding the term have resulted in considerable variation in how the blue economy is implemented and what is prioritized. This paper takes a global snapshot of current approaches to national level blue economy governance. In doing so this paper provides the first global assessment of blue economy implementation approaches, through the development of a global blue economy database. Using the best available information from policy documents, media releases and other publicly available online information, we comparatively analyzed each country’s governance strategy to assess the level of blue economy development in coastal states around the world. Throughout this paper we outline the novel methodological approach we took in order to develop a tool for analyzing national level blue economy implementation on the global scale. This approach will allow for ongoing and continued analysis of blue economy operationalization as the concept continues to evolve.

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“…Yet, many of the European grant schemes supporting some of the featured projects and initiatives, as well as other local, national, and international financial support are often restricted in time (1-5 years), which makes it difficult for projects to develop and establish. Further, projects often end abruptly with the end of the funding period and generated knowledge, material, or data are not transferred to follow-up projects or accessible long-term repositories (Blasiak et al, 2019). The most long-lasting and successful projects among those considered had a variety of trusted sponsors and local, national, or international political support, emphasizing the need for consistent, and well-structured long-term funding from a diverse array of sources.…”

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Integrated Research for Integrated Ocean Management

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With the start of the United Nations (UN) Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development in 2021, research priorities to support the sustainable use of coastal and ocean resources and their conservation are in the spotlight. However, to date comprehensive regulation and management of multifaceted and multi-used ecosystems has proven challenging. This is partly due to the complexity of coastal and ocean social-ecological systems (SES), as well as the multitude of approaches to manage those spaces. In order to address such challenges, magnified by often-conflicting interests between economic activities and nature conservation, there is an urgent need for integrated approaches that bridge the gap between science, policy and society, as well as across different epistemological boundaries set by various management approaches. Consequently, the interest in multi-, inter-, and transdisciplinary research approaches at the national and international levels has been growing. In light of the recently started Decade of Ocean Science, this paper aims at providing key considerations for research approaches that tackle the outlined challenges in managing the ocean space. From a survey targeted at projects and initiatives that apply multi-, inter-, and transdisciplinary approaches, we draw examples of challenges and good-practices. Based on this, we propose three key considerations for an integrated research approach, including (1) target setting, resource management, and adaptive planning; (2) knowledge production and responsiveness toward policy and society; and (3) co-design, co-development, cooperation, as well as effective communication. The considerations laid out in this paper are aimed at the effective translation between science, policy, and society in support of sustainable coastal and ocean governance within the Decade of Ocean Science.

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Towards greater transparency and coherence in funding for sustainable marine fisheries and healthy oceans

Cited by 21 publications

References 21 publications

The evolution of ocean literacy: A new framework for the United Nations Ocean Decade and beyond

The evolution of ocean literacy: A new framework for the United Nations Ocean Decade and beyond

Global blue economy governance – A methodological approach to investigating blue economy implementation

Integrated Research for Integrated Ocean Management

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