Governance in integrated coastal zone management: a social networks analysis of cross-scale collaboration

L Ernoul; Angela Wardell-Johnson

doi:10.1017/S0376892913000106

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Governance in integrated coastal zone management: a social networks analysis of cross-scale collaboration

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Governance in integrated coastal zone management: a social networks analysis of cross-scale collaboration

L Ernoul and Angela Wardell-Johnson

Environmental Conservation, Vol.40(3), pp.231-240

2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0376892913000106

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Camargue

conservation strategies

Gediz

governance

integrated coastal zone management

social network analysis

Turkey

The Integrated Coastal Zone Management protocol of the Barcelona Convention sets governance objectives for countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea. This protocol emphasizes collaborative approaches to acknowledge the role of local people in coastal management. Evaluating the quality of governance processes is critical if coastal zone values are to be effectively managed in times of global climate change. This study examined the structure and attributes of collaborative governance networks in two Mediterranean deltas, the Camargue (France) and Gediz Delta (Turkey). A deliberative social catchment sampling was used to target actors with physical, cultural, social or economic ties. Forty-five different organizations/professions were interviewed using a standardized questionnaire to identify the frequency and quality of contacts, information flows, and subject matter relevant to natural resource management. There were higher levels of degree centrality and reciprocal ties in the Camargue, while the Gediz Delta had a greater homogeneity of actors, with one centralized influential actor. Civil society played a greater role in the Camargue network, and government organizations were more central in the Gediz Delta. The differences between the two sites call into question the use of the same integrated management strategies and suggest the need to acknowledge the importance of existing governance models and relationships within local contexts.

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Title: Governance in integrated coastal zone management: a social networks analysis of cross-scale collaboration
Authors: L Ernoul (Author) - Aix-Marseille Universitie, France
Angela Wardell-Johnson (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts and Business
Publication details: Environmental Conservation, Vol.40(3), pp.231-240
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date published: 2013
DOI: 10.1017/S0376892913000106
ISSN: 0376-8929
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99448840802621
Output Type: Journal article

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