title: Who, when, and how? Marine planning stakeholder involvement preferences--a case study of the Solent, United Kingdom.
abstract: The introduction of a marine planning system throughout English territorial waters over the next decade provides an opportunity for stakeholder input to the management of the marine environment. Stakeholder involvement has been identified as an important component of successful development and subsequent implementation of marine planning but it has to be recognised that the views and interest of stakeholders can vary greatly, thus the desire for involvement with the process is unlikely to be uniform. This paper presents the views of stakeholders within the Solent, United Kingdom on their potential involvement with the marine planning process. Interestingly, it highlights a strong variability of views within and across sectors. Assuming the situation in the Solent is typical of groups of stakeholders throughout the country, the lack of uniformity in the potential involvement from different stakeholders may present a challenge in achieving a representative and truly collaborative marine planning process.
authors: Planning & Sustainability Division, Southampton City Council, Ground Floor, Civic Centre, Southampton, Hampshire, SO19 7LT, UK. Bernadine.Maguire@southampton.gov.uk
authors: Bernadine
authors: B
authors: Maguire
authors: Jonathan
authors: J
authors: Potts
authors: Stephen
authors: S
authors: Fletcher
mesh_terms: D003256:Community Participation; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources / Q000379:methods*; D004739:England; D058735:Environmental Policy; D009792:Oceans and Seas; D010934:Planning Techniques; D011639:Public Opinion