Navigating collaborative networks and cumulative effects for Sustainable Seas

Davies K et al (2018) Environmental Science & Policy 83, 22-32

Highlights

To address cumulative effects across boundaries, long-term shared vision is needed.
Scenario planning encouraged key decision makers and stakeholders to connect.
Different kinds of knowledge are needed to assess and manage cumulative effects.
Participants desire respectful and balanced social-ecological relationships.
Clear, cohesive standards could encourage investment in sustainable resource use.

Keywords

Collaborative networks, Cumulative effects, Ecosystem-based management, EBM, Social-ecological systems

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