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| Maja framed the third Marine CoLAB workshop with a twofold purpose: building on the themes and experiments from the previous workshops and deepening the connection with the participants’ organisational contexts and current work. The day therefore began with introductions - while the first two workshops focused on individual personalities and talents, this introduction was meant to present participants’ professional situations. The introductions were meant to help the group learn how the existing work can contribute to Marine CoLAB and perhaps find new connections for (bilateral) collaborations and experiments. After the introduction the participants would move into a group-wide 'fishbowl' discussion on the emerging themes and experiments: | Maja framed the third Marine CoLAB workshop with a twofold purpose: building on the themes and experiments from the previous workshops and deepening the connection with the participants’ organisational contexts and current work. The day therefore began with introductions - while the first two workshops focused on individual personalities and talents, this introduction was meant to present participants’ professional situations. The introductions were meant to help the group learn how the existing work can contribute to Marine CoLAB and perhaps find new connections for (bilateral) collaborations and experiments. After the introduction the participants would move into a group-wide 'fishbowl' discussion on the emerging themes and experiments: |
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| - Systems Change | * Systems Change |
| - Changing Perceptions | * Changing Perceptions |
| - Public Engagement | * Public Engagement |
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| The discussion aims to discuss these themes as broad challenges for Marine CoLAB as a whole and to look at their relationship to the proposed and new experiments. In a LAB approach we expect to have several feedback loops between the big picture and iterative experiments: while the first version of the experiments was designed in the previous workshop, it is useful to explore if and how the experiments develop the themes (and if they don’t adapt or leave the experiments behind). By the end of the morning the aim was to have a better grasp of the themes and their relationship to Marine CoLAB in general and the experiments in particular. | The discussion aims to discuss these themes as broad challenges for Marine CoLAB as a whole and to look at their relationship to the proposed and new experiments. In a LAB approach we expect to have several feedback loops between the big picture and iterative experiments: while the first version of the experiments was designed in the previous workshop, it is useful to explore if and how the experiments develop the themes (and if they don’t adapt or leave the experiments behind). By the end of the morning the aim was to have a better grasp of the themes and their relationship to Marine CoLAB in general and the experiments in particular. |
| One of the widespread perceptions of marine conservation is that it is a constraint to economic development. In order to change this perception there should be a stronger, more visible **link between 'natural resources' and economic arguments**. For example: | One of the widespread perceptions of marine conservation is that it is a constraint to economic development. In order to change this perception there should be a stronger, more visible **link between 'natural resources' and economic arguments**. For example: |
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| - There are strong economic arguments to increasing the health of a natural asset which connects to **human livelihood** (eg. job creation). | * There are strong economic arguments to increasing the health of a natural asset which connects to **human livelihood** (eg. job creation). |
| - Being in closer contact and having more **interaction** with marine protected areas could make a difference in **resource management**. Where is the onus of resource management in various places? How to **bring the ocean closer to the people**? Working with communities with tenure over resources can help. There is always a 'champion' who takes initiative, surrounding communities take notice, which can be a potential source of replication. although it can be quite slow. Locally, awareness could be raised that London buroughs are all 'coastal' wrt. Thames estuary. | * Being in closer contact and having more **interaction** with marine protected areas could make a difference in **resource management**. Where is the onus of resource management in various places? How to **bring the ocean closer to the people**? Working with communities with tenure over resources can help. There is always a 'champion' who takes initiative, surrounding communities take notice, which can be a potential source of replication. although it can be quite slow. Locally, awareness could be raised that London buroughs are all 'coastal' wrt. Thames estuary. |
| - The perception of marine conservation being a threat to economy is not shared globally, for example in the Philippines marine protected areas (MPAs) are considered aspirational, something that needs to be invested in. How can this **diversity of views** be made apparent worldwide? How can diversity of views contribute to diversification of livelihoods? How can successes be scaled up? It often looks like there is only 'dabbling' in alternative livelihoods, with a lack of **'viable alternatives'**. | * The perception of marine conservation being a threat to economy is not shared globally, for example in the Philippines marine protected areas (MPAs) are considered aspirational, something that needs to be invested in. How can this **diversity of views** be made apparent worldwide? How can diversity of views contribute to diversification of livelihoods? How can successes be scaled up? It often looks like there is only 'dabbling' in alternative livelihoods, with a lack of **'viable alternatives'**. |
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| How to get over the meme that 'environment is always a cost to business'? How to prove the **benefits of marine conservation** and show that it is productive? | How to get over the meme that 'environment is always a cost to business'? How to prove the **benefits of marine conservation** and show that it is productive? |
| - Different connections to business should be explored. There is much talk of [[http://ec.europa.eu/maritimeaffairs/policy/blue_growth/|'blue growth']]. Is this a threat or opportunity? What are possible levers? | * Different connections to business should be explored. There is much talk of [[http://ec.europa.eu/maritimeaffairs/policy/blue_growth/|'blue growth']]. Is this a threat or opportunity? What are possible levers? |
| - There are lessons be learned from climate change, where new biz models, innovation wrt. 'solutions' are being developed. | * There are lessons be learned from climate change, where new biz models, innovation wrt. 'solutions' are being developed. |
| - Look at market-based options for capturing value (economic, environment, social, etc) | * Look at market-based options for capturing value (economic, environment, social, etc) |
| - **Demonstrate solutions** on the ground can help to change peoples ideas | * **Demonstrate solutions** on the ground can help to change peoples ideas |
| - Once a solution is identified, **replication** becomes an issue. There are different methods to either work with individual 'pollinators' or community->community replication, but both are quite ad-hoc and often rely on geographic connections. Are there ways to make this more systematic, more trans-local? | * Once a solution is identified, **replication** becomes an issue. There are different methods to either work with individual 'pollinators' or community->community replication, but both are quite ad-hoc and often rely on geographic connections. Are there ways to make this more systematic, more trans-local? |
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| === It is about more than just cost/benefit === | === It is about more than just cost/benefit === |
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| Are there common issues (or single issue) that links all players in the Marine CoLAB? For example: | Are there common issues (or single issue) that links all players in the Marine CoLAB? For example: |
| - Sea bed mining issues | * Sea bed mining issues |
| - Plastic pollution: how to analyse it from a systems perspective? could all Marine CoLAB participants use their skills and resources to tackle this issue? how to leverage and transfer best results? can we link water frameworks directive and marine strategy directive using 'litter' as an indicator? | * Plastic pollution: how to analyse it from a systems perspective? could all Marine CoLAB participants use their skills and resources to tackle this issue? how to leverage and transfer best results? can we link water frameworks directive and marine strategy directive using 'litter' as an indicator? |
| - In energy production there are interesting developments related to community owned resources. what are the corresponding developments in the marine environment? | * In energy production there are interesting developments related to community owned resources. what are the corresponding developments in the marine environment? |
| - Legal issues: what are the individual cases? are there precedents? how can cases be scaled? What to do with the double pincer of 'top down' legislation and 'bottom up' moral decisions? | * Legal issues: what are the individual cases? are there precedents? how can cases be scaled? What to do with the double pincer of 'top down' legislation and 'bottom up' moral decisions? |
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| Once a common issue is identified, the group can work on finding opportunities that connect all participants. In the previous workshop one of the experiments was designed to map a range of systemic levers existing in the Marine CoLAB, using tools like horizon scanning (of big trends and emergent issues), common interests, tipping points, audiences… This mapping exercise is meant take on a strategic, forward looking approach to identify a potential focus for the group. | Once a common issue is identified, the group can work on finding opportunities that connect all participants. In the previous workshop one of the experiments was designed to map a range of systemic levers existing in the Marine CoLAB, using tools like horizon scanning (of big trends and emergent issues), common interests, tipping points, audiences… This mapping exercise is meant take on a strategic, forward looking approach to identify a potential focus for the group. |
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