Ocean Planning in the Poles: A Comparative Analysis of Governance Challenges and Practices

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Autor(a) principal: Santos, David Miguel Alves Abreu dos
Data de Publicação: 2021
Tipo de documento: Dissertação
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10451/53361
Resumo: Tese de mestrado, Ecologia Marinha, Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Ciências, 2022
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spelling Ocean Planning in the Poles: A Comparative Analysis of Governance Challenges and PracticesOrdenamento do Espaço MarinhoAntártidaÁrticoInquérito OnlineEntrevistasTeses de mestrado - 2022Departamento de Biologia AnimalTese de mestrado, Ecologia Marinha, Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Ciências, 2022The Arctic and Antarctic regions are two of the Earth’s most unique places, both enshrining a range of environmental, scientific, historic, and intrinsic values that need to be protected. With the acceleration of global environmental change, and the increase of human activities and related pressures in these regions, developing sustainable ocean planning and governance processes is crucial. Marine spatial planning (MSP) is a public process of analysing and allocating the distribution of human activities in marine areas, that aims to balance multiple social, economic, and political objectives while ensuring a healthy ocean. Several studies have addressed the benefits and challenges of developing MSP in polar regions. However, a comparative analysis of MSP-related governance challenges and practices in the Arctic and the Antarctic has not been developed so far. The present dissertation intended to address this gap, by (1) investigating the existing MSP initiatives and governance mechanisms for the Arctic and the Antarctic; (2) identifying the main challenges, issues, and constraints related to such initiatives; and (3) pinpointing a set of recommendations to overcome identified challenges and support a sustainable use of the ocean. The study built on a global survey conducted online (which collected over 200 responses from c. 31 countries), as well as on a small number of dedicated interviews carried with renowned experts on polar regions. Overall, survey respondents were very knowledgeable about the Arctic and the Antarctic, but less familiar with the concept of MSP. Results showed that the most identified human pressures and challenges in these regions pertained to climate change and the loss of ice-dependent species, followed by new navigation routes and the demand for new conservation areas. As for respondents’ knowledge on MSP initiatives applicable to the Arctic and the Antarctic, a number of initiatives were identified, although many did not correspond to actual marine spatial plans. The most identified challenge for the development of MSP initiatives in polar regions pertained to realpolitik factors (that is, institutional or governance constraints and limitations), followed by the integration of social and cultural dimensions, or access to monitoring and evaluation tools. To preserve the Arctic, the region must be seen as a unique, dynamic system, rather than a collection of national areas from the different Arctic States. The implementation of the Arctic Treaty highlighted existing governance challenges that could be addressed through the inclusion of a wide range of stakeholders in decision making (even if informally) to explore options for addressing the growing need for coordination of the Arctic Ocean regime complex. In the Antarctic, the Antarctic Treaty System has been considered as a successful example of international governance. Nevertheless, to respond to climate change and the high demand for tourism in the region, new specific goals and objectives need to be established (e.g., creating an adaptive management program for tourism, establishing a permanent Tourism Advisory Group). Both regions would benefit from the development of “effort maps”, characterizing all anthropogenic activities in the region and identifying cause-effect interconnections. It is also essential that existing and future MSP initiatives have appropriate tools to evaluate and monitor marine spatial plans overtime. The development of SMARTER objectives, and the elaboration of hypothetical future scenarios for polar regions are also fundamental to ensure the long-term sustainable use of polar regions.Santos, Catarina Frazão da Fonseca dos, 1983-Rosa, Rui Afonso Bairrão da, 1976-Repositório da Universidade de LisboaSantos, David Miguel Alves Abreu dos202220212024-12-30T00:00:00Z2022-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesisapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10451/53361TID:202994783enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/embargoedAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-11-08T16:59:06Zoai:repositorio.ul.pt:10451/53361Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T22:04:19.405311Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Ocean Planning in the Poles: A Comparative Analysis of Governance Challenges and Practices
title Ocean Planning in the Poles: A Comparative Analysis of Governance Challenges and Practices
spellingShingle Ocean Planning in the Poles: A Comparative Analysis of Governance Challenges and Practices
Santos, David Miguel Alves Abreu dos
Ordenamento do Espaço Marinho
Antártida
Ártico
Inquérito Online
Entrevistas
Teses de mestrado - 2022
Departamento de Biologia Animal
title_short Ocean Planning in the Poles: A Comparative Analysis of Governance Challenges and Practices
title_full Ocean Planning in the Poles: A Comparative Analysis of Governance Challenges and Practices
title_fullStr Ocean Planning in the Poles: A Comparative Analysis of Governance Challenges and Practices
title_full_unstemmed Ocean Planning in the Poles: A Comparative Analysis of Governance Challenges and Practices
title_sort Ocean Planning in the Poles: A Comparative Analysis of Governance Challenges and Practices
author Santos, David Miguel Alves Abreu dos
author_facet Santos, David Miguel Alves Abreu dos
author_role author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Santos, Catarina Frazão da Fonseca dos, 1983-
Rosa, Rui Afonso Bairrão da, 1976-
Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Santos, David Miguel Alves Abreu dos
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Ordenamento do Espaço Marinho
Antártida
Ártico
Inquérito Online
Entrevistas
Teses de mestrado - 2022
Departamento de Biologia Animal
topic Ordenamento do Espaço Marinho
Antártida
Ártico
Inquérito Online
Entrevistas
Teses de mestrado - 2022
Departamento de Biologia Animal
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