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Stakeholder representation and the democratic basis of coastal partnerships in the UK

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The non-statutory approach to coastal management in the United Kingdom places a particular emphasis on the work of coastal partnerships(CPs). However, there are inherent difficulties with a voluntary, participatory approach, which are yet to be fully addressed in practice, including the democratic basis of membership and decision-making procedures. This paper reports on the findings of a survey of CPs designed to investigate these areas. Results suggested that CPs exhibit considerable variation in membership criteria, unclear decision-making procedures, and have uncertain representative structures. Together, these expose CPs to misrepresentation and the risk of poor inclusivity. It was concluded that without reform, these findings open CPs to accusations of being non-democratic, unaccountable and non-credible. More fundamentally, it calls into question the ability of CPs to deliver meaningful integration amongst coastal stakeholders.

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  • Fletcher, Stephen, 2003. "Stakeholder representation and the democratic basis of coastal partnerships in the UK," Marine Policy, Elsevier, vol. 27(3), pages 229-240, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:marpol:v:27:y:2003:i:3:p:229-240
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    1. Fletcher, Stephen & Jefferson, Rebecca & Glegg, Gillian & Rodwell, Lynda & Dodds, Wendy, 2014. "England's evolving marine and coastal governance framework," Marine Policy, Elsevier, vol. 45(C), pages 261-268.
    2. Dawson, David & Shaw, Jon & Roland Gehrels, W., 2016. "Sea-level rise impacts on transport infrastructure: The notorious case of the coastal railway line at Dawlish, England," Journal of Transport Geography, Elsevier, vol. 51(C), pages 97-109.
    3. Glegg, Gillian, 2014. "Training for marine planners: Present and future needs," Marine Policy, Elsevier, vol. 43(C), pages 13-20.
    4. Maccarrone, Vincenzo & Filiciotto, Francesco & Buffa, Gaspare & Mazzola, Salvatore & Buscaino, Giuseppa, 2014. "The ICZM Balanced Scorecard: A tool for putting integrated coastal zone management into action," Marine Policy, Elsevier, vol. 44(C), pages 321-334.
    5. Gillian Bristow & Tom Entwistle & Frances Hines & Steve Martin, 2008. "New Spaces for Inclusion? Lessons from the ‘Three‐Thirds’ Partnerships in Wales," International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 32(4), pages 903-921, December.

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