Port dumping and participation in England: Developing an ecosystem approach through local ecological knowledge

Jeremy Anbleyth-Evans* (Corresponding Author), Shaw Nozaki Lacy, Carolina Aguirre-Muñoz, John Tredinnick-Rowe

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Abstract

Local ecological knowledge can provide a useful role in supporting ecological health.

The current system marginalizes local communities from participation in dumping and dredging/port development.

Including LEK can support the preservation of other cultural ecosystem services.
Original languageEnglish
Article number105195
Number of pages12
JournalOcean and Coastal Management
Volume192
Early online date23 Apr 2020
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jul 2020

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
The authors would like to thank all those from the Rame Peninsula and Harwich communities whose efforts brought greater understanding of the impacts of dumping at sea and how the marine governance system can become more democratic in the future. Thanks also to CONICYT/FONDECYT Project N. 3190473 Marine Democracy in Chile, Cultural Ecosystem Services of Knowledge and Participation in Fisheries, Aquaculture and Conservation Governance.

Keywords

  • Biodiversity
  • Dumping
  • Ecological health
  • Local ecological knowledge
  • Participatory monitoring

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