Rapid Policy Network Mapping: a new method for understanding governance structures for implementation of marine environmental policy

John Michael Bainbridge; Tavis Potts; Tim Gerard O'Higgins

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0026149

Rapid Policy Network Mapping: a new method for understanding governance structures for implementation of marine environmental policy

John Michael Bainbridge^*, Tavis Potts, Tim Gerard O'Higgins

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Geography & Environment

SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION FOR MARINE SCIENCE (SAMS)

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Abstract

Understanding the relationships and dependencies in the development and implementation of environmental policy is essential to the effective management of the marine environment. A new method of policy network analysis called 'Rapid Policy Network Mapping' was developed that delivers an insight for both technical and non-technical users into the lifecycle, relationships and dependencies of policy development. The method was applied to the Marine Strategy Framework Directive and the Water Framework Directive in the UK. These case studies highlight the environmental policy challenges to protect the UK's marine coastal environment and they identify differences in the styles of policy implementation between the devolved authorities of the UK. Rapid Policy Network Mapping provides an opportunity to create a collaborative policy data environment with a relatively small investment. As a tool for civil society it should assist in their ability to understand and influence policy making and implementation.

Original language	English
Article number	e26149
Number of pages	10
Journal	PloS ONE
Volume	6
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0026149
Publication status	Published - 14 Oct 2011

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The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Community’s Seventh Framework Programme [FP7/2007-2013] under grant agreement number 226675. The KnowSeas project is affiliated with LOICZ and LWEC. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.

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