Aligning public participation with local environmental knowledge in complex marine social-ecological systems |
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| Institution: | 1. Division of Tropical Environments and Societies, James Cook University, Townsville QLD 4810, Australia;2. Fenner School of Environment and Society, The Australian National University, Canberra ACT 2600, Australia;1. Universidad de Los Lagos. Dept. de Ciencias Sociales. Campus Osorno. Chile;2. Programa Atlas.Atlas, Universidad de Los Lagos. Dept. de Ciencias Sociales, Campus Osorno, Chile;3. Universidad de Los Lagos. Dept. de Ciencias Biologicas y Biodiversidad. Campus Osorno, Chile;4. Identidad Territorial Lafkenche. Lafkenche, Temuco, Chile;5. Faculty of Political Sciences, University Santiago de Compostela, Spain;6. Campus do Mar-International Campus of Excellence, Vigo, Pontevedra. Spain;1. Helmholtz Zentrum Geesthacht, Max-Planck-Str. 1, 21502, Geesthacht, Germany;2. Mount Allison University, 144 Main Street, Sackville, NB, E4L 1A7, Canada;3. Fredericton, New Brunswick, E3A 5R7, Canada;4. Institute for Resources Environment and Sustainability, Institute for Resources Environment and Sustainability, Aquatic Ecosystem Research Laboratory, 429-2202 Main Mall, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., V6T 1Z4, Canada;5. United Nations Environment Programme - World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), Cambridge, CB3 0DL, UK;6. Centre for Marine and Coastal Policy Research, School of Marine Science and Engineering, Plymouth University, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, UK;7. Marine Scotland Science, Marine Scotland Science, Marine Laboratory, PO Box 101, 375 Victoria Road, Aberdeen, AB11 9DB, UK;8. NAFC Marine Centre, University of the Highlands and Islands, Port Arthur, Scalloway, Shetland, ZE1 0UN, UK;9. Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Plymouth, PL1 3DH, UK;1. Scottish Environment LINK, Headquarters, 13 Marshall Place, Perth PH2 8AH, Scotland, United Kingdom;2. Institute of Aquaculture, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Stirling, FK9 4LA, Scotland, United Kingdom;3. MASTS, C/O Scottish Oceans Institute, East Sands, St Andrews, Fife KY16 8LB, Scotland, United Kingdom;1. The University of Queensland, Australia;2. Murdoch University, Australia |
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| Abstract: | The incorporation of local and traditional knowledges into environmental governance regimes is increasingly recognised as a critical component of effective and equitable conservation efforts. However, there remain significant barriers to integration of community-based knowledge within mainstream environmental governance. This paper explores community-based knowledge in the context of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), a widely-used governance tool designed to predict and manage the impacts of development. Drawing on a social survey and interviews, the paper documents local community knowledge of environmental changes associated with dredging and the construction of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) plants in a large industrial harbour located in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area, and compares this knowledge with public consultation opportunities offered throughout the project lifecycle, including during assessment and after project approval. The findings highlight a misalignment between community knowledge of environmental change, which is acquired largely after impacts become apparent, and the public participation opportunities afforded through EIA, which generally occur before construction or dredging is undertaken. |
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| Keywords: | Water quality Great barrier reef world heritage area Port development Environmental impact assessment Marine ecology Participatory governance |
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