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Australian Ocean Governance - Initiatives and Challenges
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Haward, M and Vince, J, Australian Ocean Governance - Initiatives and Challenges, Coastal Management, 37, (1) pp. 1-16. ISSN 0892-0753 (2009) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright 2009 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC
DOI: doi:10.1080/08920750802475368
Abstract
The last decade has seen increasing attention to institutional arrangements and policy
outcomes affecting the governance of the world’s seas and oceans. Governance is
linked to institutional capacity and to the effectiveness of public organizations drawing
attention to tools and approaches underpinning effective and efficient institutional arrangements.
Australia has taken a high profile in oceans governance, with international
actions matched by the development of a number of national initiatives including a national
Oceans Policy. Australia has numerous laws and policy instruments addressing
aspects of the management of themarine environment, reflecting the federal nature of this
policy area where responsibility is shared between the Commonwealth (federal or Australian)
government and Australian state and territory governments. The Oceans Policy,
implemented by the Commonwealth and applied within Commonwealth jurisdiction, has
been a major initiative but its implementation highlights a number of challenges. This
article outlines Australia’s approach to ocean governance and assesses, through reference
to the concept of effectiveness, current governance arrangements integral to the
Oceans Policy.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | Australia, federal–state relations, governance, ocean governance, ocean policy |
Research Division: | Human Society |
Research Group: | Policy and administration |
Research Field: | Public policy |
Objective Division: | Law, Politics and Community Services |
Objective Group: | Government and politics |
Objective Field: | Public services policy advice and analysis |
UTAS Author: | Haward, M (Professor Marcus Haward) |
UTAS Author: | Vince, J (Dr Joanna Vince) |
ID Code: | 60982 |
Year Published: | 2009 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 10 |
Deposited By: | Government |
Deposited On: | 2010-02-24 |
Last Modified: | 2015-02-11 |
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