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Oceans governance and marine spatial planning in Australia

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posted on 2023-05-18, 01:03 authored by Joanna VinceJoanna Vince
Australian ocean governance faces the challenge of sustaining a balance between marine resource use and conservation while dealing with pressing threats resulting from climate change such as sea level rise, fisheries food security, IUU fishing and ocean acidification. Marine spatial planning (MSP) is a way forward for dealing with these challenges in oceans governance. This paper examines a recent Commonwealth MSP initiative in Australia: Marine Bioregional Plans (MBPs) that are based on large marine ecosystems and provide the framework for the establishment of the National Representative System of Marine Protected Areas. Four MSP conditions are introduced: use of ecosystem-based approaches; spatial orientation; integration; and a multilevel policy framework. By analysing MBPs utilising these conditions, this paper outlines the challenges and accomplishments of this MSP process.

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Publication title

Australian Journal of Maritime and Ocean Affairs

Volume

6

Pagination

5-17

ISSN

1836-6503

Department/School

School of Social Sciences

Publisher

Routledge

Place of publication

Australia

Rights statement

Copyright 2014 Taylor and Francis

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  • Restricted

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Environmental policy, legislation and standards not elsewhere classified

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