Structuring cumulative effects assessments to support regional and local marine management and planning obligations

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dc.contributor.authorWillsteed, Edward A.
dc.contributor.authorBirchenough, Silvana N. R.
dc.contributor.authorGill, Andrew B.
dc.contributor.authorJude, Simon
dc.date.accessioned2018-10-31T10:39:43Z
dc.date.available2018-10-31T10:39:43Z
dc.date.issued2018-09-22
dc.description.abstractCumulative effects assessments are a legal requirement in many jurisdictions and are key to informing marine policy. However, practice does not yet deliver fit-for-purpose assessments relative to sustainable development and environmental protection obligations. The complexity of cumulative effect questions, which are embedded in complex social-ecological systems, makes multiple, methodologically diverse assessments a necessity. Using the expansion of marine renewable energy developments in European Union waters as a case study, this paper explores how social-ecological systems thinking and cumulative effects assessment theory can combine to structure CEAs that better support the management and regulation of maritime activities at regional scales. A general perspective for cumulative effects assessment is proposed to remove ambiguity of intent and to orient assessments towards a common objective. Candidate principles for practice are presented for consideration. These principles are integrated into a stepped assessment approach that seeks to improve cumulative effects assessments of localised activities relative to the information needs of decision-makers implementing the ecosystem approach.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationWillsteed EA, Birchenough SNR, Gill AG, Jude S. Structuring cumulative effects assessments to support regional and local marine management and planning obligations. Marine Policy, Volume 98, December 2018, pp. 23-32en_UK
dc.identifier.issn0308-597X
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2018.09.006
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/13596
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherElsevieren_UK
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/*
dc.subjectCumulative effects assessmenten_UK
dc.subjectCumulative impacten_UK
dc.subjectMarine managementen_UK
dc.subjectMarine spatial planningen_UK
dc.subjectSocial-ecological systemsen_UK
dc.subjectEcosystem approachen_UK
dc.titleStructuring cumulative effects assessments to support regional and local marine management and planning obligationsen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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