Valuation as destruction? The social effects of valuation processes in contested marine spaces

Highlights

• Valuation for decision-making can create a destructive path through communities.
• All value articulating institutions are imperfect.
• Practice should be transparent, democratic and open to new ways to receive values.
• In situ experiences can be an effective way to receive intangible values.

Keywords

Arenas, Artefacts, Decision-making, Marlborough Sounds, Aotearoa, New Zealand, Value articulation