Environmental Governance of the Baltic Sea / edited by Michael Gilek, Mikael Karlsson, Sebastian Linke, Katarzyna Smolarz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gilek, Michael, Editor.

Contributor:

Gilek, Michael, Editor.

Karlsson, Mikael, Editor.

Linke, Sebastian, Editor.

Smolarz, Katarzyna., Editor.

Series:

MARE Publication Series, 2212-6260 ; 10

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental management.

Political science.

Marine sciences.

Fresh water.

Wildlife.

Fishes.

Environmental Management.

Political Science.

Water Policy/Water Governance/Water Management.

Marine & Freshwater Sciences.

Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management.

Local Subjects:

Environmental Management.

Political Science.

Water Policy/Water Governance/Water Management.

Marine & Freshwater Sciences.

Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XIX, 253 p. 10 illus., 3 illus. in color.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2016.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This edited volume presents a comprehensive and coherent interdisciplinary analysis of challenges and possibilities for sustainable governance of the Baltic Sea ecosystem by combining knowledge and approaches from natural and social sciences. Focusing on the Ecosystem Approach to Management (EAM) and associated multi-level, multi-sector and multi-actor challenges, the book provides up-to-date descriptions and analyses of environmental governance structures and processes at the macro-regional Baltic Sea level. Organised in two parts, Part 1 presents in-depth case studies of environmental governance practices and challenges linked to five key environmental problems - eutrophication, chemical pollution, overfishing, oil discharges and invasive species. Part 2 analyses and compares governance challenges and opportunities across the five case studies, focusing on governance structures and EAM implementation, knowledge integration and science support, as well as stakeholder communication and participation. Based on these cross-case comparisons, this book also draws a set of general conclusions on possible ways of improving the governance of the Baltic Sea by promoting what are identified as vital functions of environmental governance: coordination, integration, interdisciplinarity, precaution, deliberation, communication and adaptability. .

Contents:

Chapter 1. Environmental Governance of the Baltic Sea: Identifying Key Challenges Research Topics and Analytical Approaches. Part 1: Interdisciplinary Case Studies of Environmental Governance

Chapter 2. Eutrophication and the Ecosystem Approach to Management: A Case Study of Baltic Sea Environmental Governance

Chapter 3. Fisheries: A Case Study of Baltic Sea Environmental Governance

Chapter 4. Biological Invasions: a Case Study of Baltic Sea Environmental Governance

Chapter 5. Governance of Chemicals in the Baltic Sea Region: A Study of Three Generations of Hazardous Substances

Chapter 6. Oil Spills from Shipping: A Case Study of the Governance of Accidental Hazards and Intentional Pollution in the Baltic Sea

Part 2: Cross-Case Analysis of Key Environmental Governance Challenges

Chapter 7. The Ecosystem Approach to Management in Baltic Sea Governance: Towards Increased Reflexivity?

Chapter 8. Science-Policy Interfaces in Baltic Sea Environmental Governance: Towards Regional Cooperation and Management of Uncertainty?

Chapter 9. Risk Communication and the Role of the Public: Towards Inclusive Environmental Governance of the Baltic Sea?

Chapter 10. Seeking Pathways Towards Improved Environmental Governance of the Baltic Sea.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

CC BY-NC

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ISBN:

9783319270067

3319270060

OCLC:

1066185426

Access Restriction:

Open access Unrestricted online access