Integrating social and ecological knowledge for planning sustainable land- and sea-scapes: experiences from the Great Barrier Reef region,Australia |
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Authors: | Iris C Bohnet |
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Institution: | (1) CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems, P.O. Box 6811, Cairns, QLD, 4870, Australia |
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Abstract: | The integration of social and ecological knowledge has been identified as one of the key issues and research priorities in
landscape ecology. However, research into the tools and processes that support knowledge integration for planning sustainable
land- and sea-scapes is largely lacking. To fill this gap, Bohnet and Smith (Landsc Urban Plan 80:137–152, 2007) developed a social-ecological planning framework based on a holistic landscape concept which I applied in the Tully–Murray
basin to test the framework’s transferability and effectiveness for knowledge integration in a water quality improvement planning
context in the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) region, Australia. In this paper I present the context in which the Tully Water Quality
Improvement Plan (WQIP) was developed, the tools and processes applied during the three planning stages to achieve knowledge
integration, and the results from this exercise. I then discuss the transferability and effectiveness of the framework using
criteria identified to assess collaborative planning processes, outputs and outcomes, such as collaborative science and social
and political capital. While many social outcomes such as the creation of partnerships between multiple-stakeholders, including
Traditional Owners, local farmers, industry, government, community groups, schools, and the wider public, have been achieved,
the research also highlights some of the challenges related to multiple-stakeholder relations. Further research into the roles
and responsibilities of multiple-stakeholders for knowledge integration in developing and managing sustainable land- and sea-scapes
is recommended. |
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