Marine and coastal policy in the UK: Challenges and opportunities in a new era |
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| Institution: | 1. Centre for Marine and Coastal Policy Research, Marine Institute and School of Marine Science and Engineering, Plymouth University, Drake Circus, Plymouth, Devon PL4 8AA, United Kingdom;2. NERC Marine Renewable Energy Knowledge Exchange Programme, The Innovation Centre, Rennes Drive, University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4RN, United Kingdom;3. The Marine Biological Association of the UK, The Laboratory, Citadel Hill PL1 2PB, United Kingdom;4. Coastal Management for Sustainability (CMS), Candle Cottage, Kempley, Gloucestershire GL18 2BU, United Kingdom;5. National Oceanography Centre, European Way, Southampton SO14 3ZH, United Kingdom;6. Scottish Association for Marine Science, Oban, Argyll PA37 1QA, United Kingdom;7. Marine Management Organisation, Lancaster House, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 7YH, United Kingdom;8. School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF10 3AT, United Kingdom;9. New Forest District Council, Town Hall, Avenue Road, Lymington, Hampshire SO14 9HZ, United Kingdom;10. Science Communication Unit, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Frenchay Campus, Coldharbour Lane, University of the West of England, Bristol BS16 1QY, United Kingdom;11. WWF-UK, Panda House, Godalming, Surrey GU7 1XR, United Kingdom;12. Natural England, Pydar house, Pydar Street, Truro, Cornwall TR1 1XU, United Kingdom;1. Normandie Université, Université de Caen Basse-Normandie, F-14032 Caen, France;2. UMR BOREA, CNRS-7208, IRD-207, MNHN, UPMC, UniCaen, Esplanade de la paix, F-14032 Caen, France;3. IFREMER, Laboratoire Ressource Halieutiques, 150 quai Gambetta, BP699, 62321 Boulogne-sur-Mer, France;4. Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Science, The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth PL1 2PB, UK;5. Centre for Marine and Coastal Policy Research, Plymouth University, Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK;6. United Nations Environment Programme – World Conservation Monitoring Centre, Huntington Road, Cambridge CB3 0DL, UK;7. Université de Caen Basse Normandie, Laboratoire Morphodynamique Continentale et Côtière, UMR CNRS 6143 M2C, Caen, France;1. University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK;2. Department of Geography and Environment, University of Aberdeen, AB24 3UF, UK;1. School of Natural and Built Environment, Queen''s University Belfast, Belfast BT95 AG, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom;2. Department of Geography, Salem State University, MA, United States;1. Oceanlab, School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen, UK;2. Aberdeen Centre for Environmental Sustainability, University of Aberdeen, UK;3. Health Economics Research Unit, University of Aberdeen, UK;4. Centre for Society and the Sea, Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS), Oban, UK |
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| Abstract: | Marine and coastal policy in the UK has faced a number of significant changes in recent years, most notably the passing of the Marine and Coastal Access Act in 2009. These changes have brought significant challenges and opportunities for all those involved in the management and use of the UK's marine and coastal environment. This new era of marine policy inspired the UK's first Marine and Coastal Policy forum held in June 2011. In this introductory paper the global context of marine policy changes and the themes which emerged from the forum, forming the basis of the articles in this special issue, are outlined. It is concluded that there is a high level of engagement, capacity and willingness of key stakeholders to work collaboratively to address the environmental, social and economic complexities of managing the marine and coastal environment. It is both evident and encouraging that progress is being made and the many challenges faced in this new era give rise to a number of opportunities to develop new ideas and effective mechanisms for finding solutions. |
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| Keywords: | Legislation Management Marine conservation Fisheries Marine planning Renewable energy |
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