Governance, Planning and Management of Marine and Coastal Areas

Shucksmith, R, Stojanovic, T, Slater AM, Withouck, I, Allan, K (2020) Using marine planning to balance competing demands on the marine environment: International comparisons . MAST-S report to ECCLR committee, Scottish Parliament.

Reviews the implementation of regional marine planning in Scotland. Compares this with the implementation of Marine Planning in Europe, North America and New Zealand to identify key strengths and opportunities for learning in the Scottish approach.

Stojanovic, T. & Gee, K. (2020), Governance as a framework to theorise and evaluate marine planning. Marine Policy 120, 104-115.

This paper critically reviews different governance theories and how they might be applied to theorise and evaluate the sustainability of marine spatial planning. One aim is to improve dialogue and understanding between different research traditions in the field, and a second aim is to support researchers in designing evaluatory frameworks.

Greenhill, L., Stojanovic, T. & Tett, P. (2020). Does marine planning enable progress towards adaptive governance of marine systems? Lessons from Scotland’s regional marine planning process. Maritime Studies 19, 299-315. 

This paper examines marine planning in Scotland and the extent to which it constrains or enables change towards adaptive governance. An in-depth case study of the partnership-based regional marine planning process is presented, based on interviews and documentary analysis. 

Smith, H. D., Ball, I., Ballinger, R. C., Stojanovic,T. & Thrupp, T. (2015) Strategy for marine environment conservation and development in the United Kingdom. Routledge Handbook of National and Regional Ocean Policies. Taylor and Francis p. 186-235.

Smart, D., Stojanovic, T. & Warren, C. R. (2014). Is EIA part of the wind power planning problem? Environmental Impact Assessment Review. 49, 13-23.

This research evaluates the importance and effectiveness of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) within wind farm planning debates, drawing on insights from case studies in Scotland. 

Stojanovic, T.A. Farmer, C.J.Q (2013) The Development of the World Oceans & Coasts and Concepts of Sustainability. Marine Policy 42, 157-163.

This paper considers measures of development in the world oceans, drawing on novel metrics of ‘colonisation’ and ‘urbanisation’ to find evidence of dramatic growth in the most recent long term economic cycles. It also reviews the policy responses in seven major maritime regimes and presents a framework for classifying different conceptualisations of sustainability

Smith, H.D. Ballinger, R.C. and Stojanovic, T.A. (2012) The Spatial Development Basis of Marine Spatial Planning in the United Kingdom. Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning 14 (1) 29-47.

This paper sets Marine Spatial Planning it is broad historical context, describing the UK development of a new integrated, placed-based approach, in addition to the well established sectoral regime. It especially focuses on delineating the major types of human development and activity on seas and coasts, and their resultant considerations for planning (e.g. Ports and Shipping, Fisheries, Renewable Energy, etc.), before discussing the important governance dimensions involved in the long term development of MSP.

Lloyd, G. Smith, H.D. Ballinger, R.C. Stojanovic, T.A. Duck, R. (2011) EU Maritime Policy and Economic Development of the European Seas. In: Kidd, S. Plater, A. Frid C. (eds.) The Ecosystem Approach to Marine Planning and Management. Earthscan: London, pp 68-91.

Reviews the development of EU marine and maritime policy. Presents the pattern of sea uses, regional development, and related environmental and institutional arrangements. Analyses the changing contexts of ideology and political developments, including the relationship to the ecosystem based management approach.

Smith, H.D. Maes, F. Stojanovic, T.A. Ballinger, R.C. (2011) The integration of land and marine spatial planning. Journal of Coastal Conservation and Management 15 (2) 291-303.

This paper identifies the role of terrestrial and marine planning in responding to development drivers (sectoral activities) in coasts and oceans. Focusing on Europe, it outlines the approaches and justifications for fledgling marine planning systems and makes an analysis of the key challenges involved in integrating marine and terrestrial planning.

Ballinger, R. and T. Stojanovic (2010) Policy development and the estuary environment: A Severn Estuary case study. Marine Pollution Bulletin 61 (1-3) 132-145.

The paper reviews the development of policy relating to estuaries, focusing on European policy and new approaches to environmental governance, including an analysis of how ‘fit for purpose’ the current policy framework is to address currrent sustainability challenges.

Stojanovic, T.A. Ballinger, R.C. (2009) Integrated Coastal Management: a comparative analysis of four UK initiatives. Applied Geography 29 (1) 49-62.

Develops a mid-range theory about effective coastal management at local and regional scales, drawing on empirical evidence.

Smith, H.D. Ballinger, R.C. Stojanovic, T. Reis, J. Potts, J.S. Carter, D. (2009) The Management, Planning and Governance of the UK Marine and Coastal Environment. Oceans Yearbook 23 Brill: Leiden. 251-278.

Provides an overview of developments in UK marine and coastal governance, drawing on an assessment made for the The Ocean Policy Summit

Stojanovic, T. Ballinger, R.C. (2009) Responding to Coastal Issues in the UK: managing information and collaborating through partnerships. Oceans Yearbook 23 Brill: Leiden. 445-472.

Provides a detailed consideration of issues such as participation and integration in the management of coastal areas.

Stojanovic, T.A. Smith, H.D. Ballinger, R.C. (2008) Stewardship of Oceans and Coasts in twenty-first century UK: the changing roles of Government, Business and Civil Society. Paper presented at 12th Biennial Conference of the International Association for the Study of Commons, 14-18 July 2008, University of Gloucester, Cheltenham

Outlines the major themes in the concept of stewardship of oceans and the challenges for the development of governance mechanisms worldwide

Stojanovic, T. Barker, N. (2008) Improving Governance through local Coastal Partnerships in the UK. Geographical Journal 174 (4) 344-360.

Presents a critical review of the current debate about the effectiveness of coastal management. This paper contains a comprehensive analysis of European legislation behind initiatives for marine and coastal management (see Table 3).

Shipman, B. Stojanovic, T. (2007) Facts, Fictions and Failures of Integrated Coastal Zone Management in Europe. Coastal Management 35 (2-3) 375-398

Assesses the progress and maturity of Integrated Coastal (Zone) Management in Europe, drawing on contemporary sustainability indicators.

Stojanovic, T.A. Ballinger, R.C. Lalwani, C.S. (2004) Successful Integrated Coastal Management: measuring it with research and contributing to wise practice. Ocean and Coastal Management 47 (5-6) 273-298.

Outlines the foundational concepts for measuring effectiveness of marine and coastal management, drawing on environmental management and sustainability literature.