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Policy development and the estuary environment: a Severn Estuary case study.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20117806     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The paper reviews the development of key policy relating to estuary management, highlighting the trends and drivers in policy development which have shaped the management and protection of the estuary environment. Focusing on policy developments over the last three decades, the paper draws attention to the significant influence of European policy and new approaches to environmental governance in stimulating wider and more integrated approaches to the environmental management of the estuary, as well as highlighting considerable environmental improvements associated with increased environmental regulation. The paper discusses how 'fit for purpose' the policy framework is to address current challenges, including those identified by recent stakeholder consultations. Significant issues include limited understanding and information related to the cause-effect relationships between policy and environmental quality as well as ongoing institutional and policy fragmentation associated with devolutionary processes. Such fragmentation, alongside under-investment in integrated estuary planning, is likely to prove a particular challenge to balanced and informed decision-making. Whilst the paper focuses on the Severn experience, the approach adopted will be of interest to all assessing policy-environment linkages.
Authors:
R Ballinger; T Stojanovic
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review     Date:  2010-02-01
Journal Detail:
Title:  Marine pollution bulletin     Volume:  61     ISSN:  1879-3363     ISO Abbreviation:  Mar. Pollut. Bull.     Publication Date:  2010  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-02-26     Completed Date:  2010-11-12     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0260231     Medline TA:  Mar Pollut Bull     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  132-45     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
(c) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Marine and Coastal Environment Research Group, School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales CF10 3YE, UK. ballingerRC@cardiff.ac.uk
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Environmental Pollution / legislation & jurisprudence*,  prevention & control*
Great Britain
Policy Making*
Program Development*
Risk Management / legislation & jurisprudence,  methods*
Rivers*
Seawater*

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