Key issues and drivers affecting coastal and marine resource decisions: Participatory management strategy evaluation to support adaptive management

L.X.C. Dutra (1, 2) , Olivier Thébaud (3) , F. Boschetti (1, 4) , A.D.M. Smith (5) , C.M. Dichmont (1)

1 Oceans and Atmosphere Flagship [Brisbane]
2 USP - University of the South Pacific
3 AMURE - Aménagement des Usages des Ressources et des Espaces marins et littoraux - Centre de droit et d'économie de la mer
4 School of Earth and Geophysical Sciences [Crawley]
5 CSIRO Marine and Atmosphere Research [Hobart]

Highlights • Improving resource information alone has limited effect on decision-making processes. • A formal participatory MSE allows for more transparency in the management process. • It supports strategy design, communication and shared understanding about management issues. • Participatory methods can help modify individual attitudes and group interactions.

Mots clés: Multiple-use management; Management strategy evaluation; Adaptive management; Coastal zone management; Cognition; Participatory approach; Marine resource; Decision making

Domaines: Sciences de l'Homme et Société

L.X.C. Dutra, Olivier Thébaud, F. Boschetti, A.D.M. Smith, C.M. Dichmont. Key issues and drivers affecting coastal and marine resource decisions: Participatory management strategy evaluation to support adaptive management. Ocean and Coastal Management, In press, 116, pp.382-395. ⟨10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2015.08.011⟩. ⟨hal-01726755⟩