In this episode of the Ocean Governance Podcast, we return to a core challenge for research endeavours that wish to assess or contribute to the development of complex governance mechanisms. Namely how to balance the need for analytical precision with the wish to contribute to the practical management of multifaceted problems that encompass many related aspects which all call for attention. In this case the mechanisms or processes at issue are respectively marine spatial planning as a tool for advancing ‘blue energy’ and development of strategic environmental goals and objectives for environmental regulation of deep seabed mining. A subtheme in the discussion is how conclusions (should) relate to the preceding analyses.

The two articles discussed in this episode are:

P.Q. García, J. García Sanabria, J. A. C. Ruiza, The role of maritime spatial planning on the advance of blue energy in the European Union, Marine Policy 99 (2019) 123–131

V. Tunnicliffe, A. Metaxas, J. Lec, E. Ramirez-Llodrad, L. A. Levin, Strategic Environmental Goals and Objectives: Setting the basis for environmental regulation of deep seabed mining Marine Policy, available online 20 November 2018 doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2018.11.010

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In this the third episode of the Ocean Governance Podcast, we discuss two articles which, although dealing with different issues both raise questions relating to the role of legal and social sciences scholarship in contributing to coherence, policy integration and systems perspectives while at the same time highlighting the challenges of dealing with details and finding the best level of analysis when pursuing an integrating perspective.

Although very different in their approach, the two articles share a common focus on space-based governance instruments; marine spatial planning and area-based management tools, respectively.

The two articles discussed in this episode are:

M. Ntona and E. Morgera, Connecting SDG 14 with the other Sustainable Development Goals through Marine Spatial Planning, 93 Marine Policy (2018) 214-222.

E. M. De Santo, Implementation challenges of area-based management tools (ABMTs) for biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ), 97 Marine Policy (2018) 34–43.

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