Harmonizing land and sea
for a sustainable tomorrow
Harmonizing land and sea for a sustainable tomorrow
In the project BlueGreenGovernance we are developing innovative land-sea governance schemes.
Why? Because the current management of oceans, seas and coasts is fragmented across multiple institutional layers and policy areas and based on past experience.
The project responds to the need for better-informed decision-making processes, social engagement and digital innovation.
BlueGreenGovernance pursues an approach to the governance of seas and coastal areas that:
The project will implement and assess these innovative governance schemes in cases in seven European regions and sea basins. In these pilots we will draw lessons om how to trigger and facilitate effective institutional change.
To achieve these goals BlueGreenGovernance develops in four steps, corresponding to thematic Work Packages.
In the former article we mentioned the main barriers to good governance in marine and coastal areas. In this article we want to dive deeper and discuss several specific barriers.
New research from Spain offers a nuanced answer Members of the BlueGreen Governance project have recently published a new study in Environment and Planning C: Politics and Space exploring whether
Marine and coastal areas face major challenges: climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, and extreme weather events all create challenges for those responsible for managing these areas. Some of the issues
Réunion Island faces a particularly complex governance challenge. Almost one million people live on a relatively small volcanic island, where most human activities are concentrated in the coastal zone. This
The case studies are: Oslofojrd, The Solent, The Scheldt, North Adritic, Valencian region, Canary Islands, Reunion.
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