Governance mapping: A framework for assessing the adaptive capacity of marine resource governance to environmental change

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Dutra, Leo X. C. ^{[1, 2]} ; Sporne, Ilva ^{[1, 3, 4]} ; Haward, Marcus ^{[5, 6]} ; Aswani, Shankar ^{[7, 8]} ; Cochrane, Kevern L. ^[7] ; Frusher, Stewart ^{[5, 9]} ; Gasalla, Maria A. ^[10] ; Gianesella, Sonia M. F. ^[11] ; Grant, Tanith ^[7] ; Hobday, Alistair J. ^{[12, 5]} ; Jennings, Sarah ^{[5, 13]} ; Plaganyi, Eva ^{[5, 2]} ; Pecl, Gretta ^{[5, 9]} ; Salim, Shyam S. ^[14] ; Sauer, Warwick ^[7] ; Taboada, Manuela B. ^[15] ; van Putten, Ingrid E. ^{[12, 5]}

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^[1] Univ South Pacific, Fac Sci Technol & Environm, Sch Marine Studies, Laucala Bay Rd, Suva - Fiji

^[2] CSIRO Oceans & Atmosphere, Queensland BioSci Precinct, Brisbane, Qld 4072 - Australia

^[3] Griffith Univ, Sch Environm, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Qld 4111 - Australia

^[4] Griffith Univ, Environm Futures Res Inst, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Qld 4111 - Australia

^[5] Univ Tasmania, Ctr Marine Socioecol, Private Bag 129, Hobart, Tas 7001 - Australia

^[6] Univ Tasmania, Inst Marine & Antarctic Studies, Ocean & Cryosphere Ctr, Private Bag 129, Hobart, Tas 7001 - Australia

^[7] Rhodes Univ, Dept Ichthyol & Fisheries Sci, ZA-6140 Grahamstown - South Africa

^[8] Rhodes Univ, Dept Anthropol, ZA-6140 Grahamstown - South Africa

^[9] Univ Tasmania, Inst Marine & Antarctic Studies, Private Bag 129, Hobart, Tas 7001 - Australia

^[10] Univ Sao Paulo, Oceanog Inst, Fisheries Ecosyst Lab LabPesq, Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[11] Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Energy & Environm, Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[12] CSIRO Oceans & Atmosphere, GPO Box 1538, Hobart, Tas 7001 - Australia

^[13] Univ Tasmania, Tasmanian Sch Business & Econ, Sandy Bay, Tas 7004 - Australia

^[14] Cent Marine Fisheries Res Inst, Socioecon Evaluat & Technol Transfer Div, Post Box 1603, Ernakulam 682018 - India

^[15] Queensland Univ Technol, Sch Design, Creat Ind Fac, Gardens Point 2 George St, Brisbane, Qld 4000 - Australia

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: MARINE POLICY; v. 106, AUG 2019.
• Web of Science Citations: 0

Abstract

Marine social-ecological systems are influenced by the way humans interact with their environment, and external forces, which change and re-shape the environment. In many regions, exploitation of marine resources and climate change are two of the primary drivers shifting the abundance and distribution of marine living resources, with negative effects on marine-dependent communities. Governance systems determine `who' makes decisions, `what' are their powers and responsibilities, and `how' they are exercised. Understanding the connections between the actors comprising governance systems and influences between governance and the environment is therefore critical to support successful transitions to novel forms of governance required to deal with environmental changes. The paper provides an analytical framework with a practical example from Vanuatu, for mapping and assessment of the governance system providing for management of coral reef fish resources. The framework enables a rapid analysis of governance systems to identify factors that can encourage, or hinder, the adaptation of communities to changes in abundance or availability of marine resources. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 12/51873-1 - Global learning for local solutions: reducing vulnerability of marine-dependent coastal communities
• Grantee: Maria de Los Angeles Gasalla
• Support Opportunities: Research Program on Global Climate Change - Regular Grants