Charting the History of Social and Economic Analyses in the North-East Atlantic, OSPAR, region: Lessons Learned and Future Opportunities

Over the past decade, the North-East Atlantic region has witnessed a substantial increase in social and economic analyses related to ocean and coastal management. This article offers a comprehensive overview of this progress, focusing on the work of the International Cooperation Group - Economics an...

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Published in:Journal of Ocean and Coastal Economics
Main Authors: van der Veeren, Rob, James, Philip A.S., Alarcon Blazquez, Maria G, Keijser, Xander
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Published: Digital Commons @ Center for the Blue Economy 2024
Subjects:
OSPAR
socioeconomic analyses
regional management
sustainable development
coastal and marine environment
Economics
Environmental Policy
Environmental Studies
International and Area Studies
North East Atlantic
Online Access:https://cbe.miis.edu/joce/vol11/iss1/2
https://doi.org/10.15351/2373-8456.1183
https://cbe.miis.edu/context/joce/article/1183/viewcontent/auto_convert.pdf
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Summary:Over the past decade, the North-East Atlantic region has witnessed a substantial increase in social and economic analyses related to ocean and coastal management. This article offers a comprehensive overview of this progress, focusing on the work of the International Cooperation Group - Economics and Social Analysis (ICG-ESA) within the OSPAR Commission. While highlighting ICG-ESA's contributions to the OSPAR Quality Status Report 2023, the paper underscores the necessity of integrating social analyses into OSPAR's decision-making processes. It calls for sustained efforts to prevent regression in the achieved progress, stressing the importance of accountability and collaboration among OSPAR and its contracting parties. The article advocates for the integration of economic and social analyses across all OSPAR activities, emphasizing the need for a holistic approach to sustainable management. It further underscores the ongoing efforts required for the full incorporation of these analyses into OSPAR's decision-making processes.

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