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Relevance of systems approaches for implementing integrated coastal zone management principles in Europe

Reis, J, Stojanovic, T and Smith, H ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5520-0788 2014. Relevance of systems approaches for implementing integrated coastal zone management principles in Europe. Marine Policy 43 10.1016/j.marpol.2013.03.013

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Abstract

Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) development is described here in the broader context of European coastal management initiatives. The European approach to coastal governance revolves around the principles of ICZM, as enshrined in EC Recommendation 2002/413/EC. This study investigates the extent to which the FP6 funded project SPICOSA (Science Policy Integration for Coastal Systems Assessment) was able to implement these principles. The SPICOSA project aimed to test whether it was possible to develop and implement a systems approach framework via delivery of a structured engagement process between scientists and policymakers. A survey of representatives from 14 European study sites involved in the project revealed that the approach had been effective at implementing some ICZM principles, particularly the “holistic approach”. However, not all principles were fully implemented at all sites and the most challenging to implement was that of “a long term approach”. The paper concludes with a critical consideration of the role of a systems approach framework in progressing the current state of intellectual assent towards practical implementation of ICZM principles. The findings provide evidence of contributions and limitations of systems approaches to sustainability science and good governance.

Item Type: Article
Date Type: Publication
Status: Published
Schools: Earth and Environmental Sciences
Publisher: Elsevier
ISSN: 0308-597X
Last Modified: 04 May 2023 14:00
URI: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/158779

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