Maritime Awards Society of Canada

Power Sharing in the Coastal Zone

Power Sharing in the Coastal Zone:

Shifting Roles of Government in Community-based Coastal Management

Marine Affairs Program Seminar
Larry Hildebrand, PhD
Manager, Sustainable Community and Ecosystem Programs, Environment Canada (Atlantic Region)
Adjunct Professor of Marine Affairs and Environmental Studies at Dalhousie University

Monday March 1, 2010 | 3:00-4:00 pm

Room 308
Schulich School of Law
Dalhousie University
6061 University Avenue
Halifax, NS

Abstract:  Governments and community-based organizations can work together effectively in collaborative coastal governance initiatives by sharing many of the management functions inherent to these processes. The key to these partnerships is for the government partners to make some significant shifts in their attitude, behaviour and comfort levels in sharing power with their community-based partners.  Governments can, over time, rely on community-based organizations to take on certain management functions that are best placed for delivery at the local level.  A Ph.D. research project at Cardiff University focused on the almost 20-year old Atlantic Coastal Action Program (ACAP), demonstrated that the vast majority of the 83 management functions tested for in this program (e.g., strategic planning, partnership management, priority setting) have already shifted to a community lead, but with a strong desire for government involvement.  It is important to note that this shifting of responsibilities is not an abrogation by government of its legal rights, obligations and accountabilities, but rather a recognition that community-based organizations can have the capacity, commitment and on-the-ground partnerships to take on the responsibility for local leadership and action.

Bio:  Larry Hildebrand is the Manager of Sustainable Community and Ecosystem programs for Environment Canada in the Atlantic Region and Adjunct Professor of Marine Affairs and Environmental Studies at Dalhousie University. Larry is also active in the coastal and ocean NGO sector, serving as an executive board member of the Coastal Zone Canada Association, the Canadian Coastal Science & Engineering Association, The U.S. Coastal Society and the Elizabeth Mann Borgese Centre for Ocean Governance. Larry has also served in various academic and training/capacity building efforts with colleagues at Dalhousie and other institutions in Vietnam, China, Philippines, Cuba, Uruguay, Mexico, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sweden, Iceland and Canada. He has conducted external evaluations of coastal management projects for UNDP/GEF in Cuba and Belize, served on the editorial boards for the journals Coastal Management and Ocean & Coastal Management, represented Canada on international coastal and ocean policy working groups for the OECD and Convention on Biological Diversity, is a frequently invited keynote speaker at domestic and international coastal management conferences, and has published extensively in various books, peer-reviewed journals, government reports and conference proceedings.

Larry is the recipient of the H.B. Nicholls Award for Significant Achievement in the Field of Coastal Zone Management in Canada and the Public Service Award of Excellence for Exemplary Contribution under Extraordinary Circumstances, the latter following his mission to Thailand immediately following the 2004 Asian tsunami.  Dr. Hildebrand has degrees in marine biology and coastal zone management and recently completed his Ph.D. at Cardiff University in Wales.  He will be presenting on his doctoral research.

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February 23, 2010 at 3:40 pm Comments (0)

Marine Affairs Program – December Newsletter

The December 2009 edition of MAP Matters (pdf file), the newsletter of the Dalhousie University Marine Affairs Program, is now available.

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December 9, 2009 at 12:48 pm Comments (0)

POSTPONED – State of the Environment: Reporting for Ocean Management

**Please note this seminar is postponed until the New Year**

The Faculty and Students of the Marine Affairs Program invite you to a seminar:

“State of the Environment: Reporting for Ocean Management”

Jay Walmsley
Oceans Project Leader
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Oceans and Coastal Management Division

Wednesday November 25, 2009 | 1:00-2:00 PM

Room 309, Weldon Law Building
6061 University Avenue, Dalhousie University Campus
Halifax, Nova Scotia

For more information, contact the Marine Affairs Program

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November 19, 2009 at 6:36 am Comments (0)

MAP Seminar – Dalhousie University

The Faculty and Students of the Marine Affairs Program invite you to a seminar:

“Using Traditional Knowledge to Create a Coastal Resource Inventory in Nunavut”

For the past two years the Government of Nunavut, working through the territorial Department of the Environment, has pursued the acquisition of information on coastal resources (mammals, fish, birds, invertebrates and plants) through a process of interviews with community elders. The resulting information, placed into a GIS format will be used for conservation, monitoring and sustainable economic development.

Robert Fournier
Professor Emeritus, Oceanography Department
Adjunct Professor, Marine Affairs Program

Wednesday November 18, 2009 | 1:00-2:00 PM

Room 3089
Kenneth C. Rowe Management Building
6100 University Avenue, Dalhousie University Campus

For more information, contact the Marine Affairs Program, Marine.Affairs@dal.ca

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November 10, 2009 at 1:01 pm Comments (0)

Pakistan’s Role in Combating Maritime Terrorism and Piracy

Marine Affairs Program
Centre for Foreign Policy Studies
Marine & Environmental Law Institute

Present a Joint Seminar

Pakistan’s Role in Combating Maritime Terrorism and Piracy

Vice Admiral (R) Mohammad Haroon
Rector of Bahria University, Pakistan

Wednesday, November 4, 2009   1:00-2:30 PM
Room 3089
Kenneth C. Rowe Management Building
6100 University Avenue
Dalhousie University Campus
Halifax, NS

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Becky Field
Administrator
Marine Affairs Program
Dalhousie University
marineaffairsprogram.dal.ca
marine.affairs@dal.ca

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October 28, 2009 at 6:59 am Comments (0)

Transboundary Marine and Coastal Management

The Faculty and Students of the Marine Affairs Program invite you to a seminar:

“Transboundary Marine and Coastal Management: The Case of the Sustainable Grenadines Project”

Alexcia Cooke
PhD candidate, University of the West Indies ELAP (Emerging Leaders in the Americas) Visiting Scholar to MAP

Wednesday October 28, 2009
1:00-2:00 PM

Room 309
Dalhousie Law School
6061 University Avenue, Dalhousie University Campus
Halifax, NS

For more information, contact the Marine Affairs Program, Marine.Affairs@dal.ca

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October 27, 2009 at 7:44 am Comments (0)

Environmental Consulting Along Canada's Coastlines

The Faculty and Students of the Marine Affairs Program invite you to a seminar:

“Environmental Consulting Along Canada’s Coastlines”

Marina Winterbottom, MMM 2007
Marine Biologist, Stantec

Wednesday October 14, 2009
1:00-2:00 PM

Room 309
Dalhousie Law School
6061 University Avenue, Dalhousie University Campus

For more information, contact the Marine Affairs Program,
Marine.Affairs@dal.ca

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October 9, 2009 at 12:18 pm Comments (0)

Marine Affairs Program – Thesis-Based Program Survey

The Marine Affairs Program (MAP) at Dalhousie University offers the Master of Marine Management (MMM) degree program. The MMM is a 12-month, intensive non-thesis professional graduate degree with a minimum four-week internship at a host organization and major graduate research project, focusing on aspects of marine management of direct interest to the internship host.

MAP is exploring the offering of a thesis-based Master’s degree and would appreciate your input in this regard by answering the following short survey.

Thank you in advance for taking the time to provide your input.

Becky Field
Administrator
Marine Affairs Program
Dalhousie University
marineaffairsprogram.dal.ca
marine.affairs@dal.ca

Kenneth C. Rowe Management Building
6100 University Avenue, Suite 2127
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Canada B3H 3J5
phone 902-494-3555
FAX 902-494-1001
marine.affairs@dal.ca

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October 8, 2009 at 12:34 pm Comments (0)

Dalhousie University Seminar – "Governing Marine Protected Areas"

The Faculty and Students of the Marine Affairs Program invite you to a seminar:

“Governing Marine Protected Areas”

Elizabeth De Santo, Assistant Professor, Marine Affairs Program

Wednesday October 7, 2009
1:00-2:00 PM

Room 309
Dalhousie Law School
6061 University Avenue, Dalhousie University Campus

Abstract
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are an important tool for achieving ecosystem-based management and conservation in the marine environment. However the actual implementation of MPAs worldwide has lagged behind international targets, and one reason for this is a lack of guidance on how to best govern their establishment and implementation.  The “Governing MPAs” project co-led by Elizabeth De Santo (Marine Affairs Program) and Peter Jones (University College London) is examining the role of incentives in MPA establishment and will result in a UNEP-IUCN ‘best practice’ guidebook. These incentives include knowledge-based, legal, economic, interpretative and participatory factors. We are looking at how the balance between achieving meaningful stakeholder participation and fulfilling marine biodiversity conservation objectives has played out in 30 cases across the globe, and will be holding a workshop in Croatia in mid-October to bring practitioners from these sites together to explore their studies and share lessons learned.  This seminar will discuss the premise of the project and some preliminary results.

For more information, contact the Marine Affairs Program, Marine.Affairs@dal.ca, 902-494-3555

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October 1, 2009 at 8:43 am Comments (0)

Marine Affairs Policy Forum

From the Marine Affairs Program at Dalhousie University, the most recent issue of the Marine Affairs Policy Forum is now available. The Forum provides perspectives on current and emerging issues of concern to the coastal and ocean policy community in the Atlantic Region. Kindly provide any feedback you might have to marine.affairs@dal.ca.

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September 25, 2009 at 10:13 am Comments (0)