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| ====Framing==== | ====Framing==== |
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| The workshop began with Louisa’s summary of her phone conversations with the participants. She quoted Mirella: "I enjoy going for a long walk, but i also like to know there is a cream tea at the end of it." The 'cream tea' might be different for each of the individuals For the Foundation the Marine CoLAB group needs to define what the 'cream tea' is themselves. The outcomces could be single large initiative (a big idea to transform the future), or several smaller collaborations and partnerships. Defining the boundaries and scope of the collaborations likely going to be needed. Furthermore, the process itself is an element of the 'cream tea' as well: it’s important to provide a safe space to think and to test the thinking. | The workshop began with Louisa’s summary of her phone conversations with the participants. She quoted one participant: "I enjoy going for a long walk, but i also like to know there is a cream tea at the end of it." The 'cream tea' might be different for each of the individuals For the Foundation the Marine CoLAB group needs to define what the 'cream tea' is for themselves. The outcomes could be single large initiative (a big idea to transform the future), or several smaller collaborations and partnerships. Defining the boundaries and scope of the collaborations likely going to be needed. Furthermore, the process itself is an element of the 'cream tea' as well: it’s important to provide a safe space to think and to test the thinking. |
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| Plans until the end of 2015: | Plans until the end of 2015: |
| 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. |
| Nicola Frost at Fauna and Flora International works site-based safeguarding marine protected areas & sustainable fisheries, interested in embedding site-specific work in the wider context of systems thinking. They are operational in 18 countries and work on access, finance, adaptive reflection, incentives for behavioural change. They work on community engagement and empowering local stakeholders through capacity building. Although their scale is quite local, they have an understanding of wider issues and look at impact of national and international challenges and their impact on the relationship between people and biodiversity. They’re interested in innovative approaches to governance of marine protected areas, such as co-management in order to incentivise people and change perceptions. Their current focus is on fisheries, pollution, oil & gas. They believe in a constructive engagement with business, including impact investing, improving fishing practice, public/private funding models. | Nicola Frost at Fauna and Flora International works site-based safeguarding marine protected areas & sustainable fisheries, interested in embedding site-specific work in the wider context of systems thinking. They are operational in 18 countries and work on access, finance, adaptive reflection, incentives for behavioural change. They work on community engagement and empowering local stakeholders through capacity building. Although their scale is quite local, they have an understanding of wider issues and look at impact of national and international challenges and their impact on the relationship between people and biodiversity. They’re interested in innovative approaches to governance of marine protected areas, such as co-management in order to incentivise people and change perceptions. Their current focus is on fisheries, pollution, oil & gas. They believe in a constructive engagement with business, including impact investing, improving fishing practice, public/private funding models. |
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| Aniol Esteban of the New Economics Foundation is interested in the fundamental change of economic systems that is required to deliver sustainability & social justice. His work is a balancing act of the long term change & short term engagement ('daily corrections') to drive change, which both involve a range of different strategies, from changing policy to finding new narratives, capacity building, etc. NEF’s key role is speaking the economic language. For example, the common fisheries policy includes economic models for sustainability, trade-offs, jobs, CO2e, profit, etc. They look at the macro-economic structures to strengthen the economic capacity of marine conservation. A few examples are the 'Marine Socio Economics Project' (http://www.mseproject.net), 'The blue new deal' restarting marine conservation conversation - prosperity of coastal communities and the EMFF, directing fisheries fund to 'right directions'. | Aniol Esteban of the New Economics Foundation is interested in the fundamental change of economic systems that is required to deliver sustainability & social justice. His work is a balancing act of the long term change & short term engagement ('daily corrections') to drive change, which both involve a range of different strategies, from changing policy to finding new narratives, capacity building, etc. NEF’s key role is speaking the economic language. For example, the common fisheries policy includes economic models for sustainability, trade-offs, jobs, CO2e, profit, etc. They look at the macro-economic structures to strengthen the economic capacity of marine conservation. A few examples are the 'Marine Socio-Economics Project' (http://www.mseproject.net), 'The blue new deal' restarting marine conservation conversation - prosperity of coastal communities and the EMFF, directing fisheries fund to 'right directions'. |
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| Sandy Luk at Client Earth focuses on rules, which include laws, but also spoken and unspoken habits, conventions, codes of conduct etc. that defend the right of people and wildlife to a healthy life. They ensure that good rules are in place and that they are clear enough so people can can stick to them. If no good rules exist, they work on reforming them. For example, in the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP))they work to ensure that the wildlife rules (protected areas) are applied to fisheries (i.e. no exemption for fishing). If the good rules exist they ensure their proper implementation. If the rules are broken, they can proceed to legal enforcement through the courts. They are also interested in finding gaps in rule systems and working on voluntary codes of conduct (e.g. sustainable seafood coalition - SSC working with supply chain codes and labelling codes (defined terms and standards). | Sandy Luk at Client Earth focuses on rules, which include laws, but also spoken and unspoken habits, conventions, codes of conduct etc. that defend the right of people and wildlife to a healthy life. They ensure that good rules are in place and that they are clear enough so people can can stick to them. If no good rules exist, they work on reforming them. For example, in the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP))they work to ensure that the wildlife rules (protected areas) are applied to fisheries (i.e. no exemption for fishing). If the good rules exist they ensure their proper implementation. If the rules are broken, they can proceed to legal enforcement through the courts. They are also interested in finding gaps in rule systems and working on voluntary codes of conduct (e.g. sustainable seafood coalition - SSC working with supply chain codes and labelling codes (defined terms and standards). |
| 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. |
| ====Experiments==== | ====Experiments==== |
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| Several new topics for further [[experiments]] and/or feasability exercises were propoposed, two of which were selected by the group. | Several new topics for further [[experiments]] and/or feasability exercises were proposed, two of which were selected by the group. |
| * [[plastic pollution experiment|Plastic Pollution]] | * [[plastic pollution experiment|Plastic Pollution]] |
| * [[transparency eperiment|Transparency]] | * [[transparency experiment|Transparency]] |
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