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UNIT 7. OCEAN ISSUES AND THE
PUBLIC Overview The structure of governance and
management in many aspects of human affairs is undergoing a revolution. Reliance on technically trained
experts using “top-down” policy development and planning approaches has given
way to concepts of “participatory democracy”, “civic science”, “and community
empowerment”. Advocates of
ecosystem management embrace these new conceptions, as well as those dealing
with conservation such as sustainability, biodiversity, precautionary
decisions, and adaptive management.
The vocabulary of the marine affairs dialogue is couched in these
terms and they are being institutionalized in new laws, rules and
organizational management.
Improving coastal and marine “social capital” is a goal of educators,
community leaders, administrators and user groups. Required Readings Milne, N., P. Christie, R. Oram,
R.L. Eisma and A.T. White. 2003. Integrated coastal management process
sustainability reference book. University of Washington School of Marine
Affairs, Silliman University, and the Coastal Resource Management Project of
the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Cebu City, Philippines.
(Available on the UW electronic library reserves) This guide to ICM process
sustainability was developed for use in the Philippines, but has utility as a
resource for working with coastal communities the world over. Written by SMA
graduates Nicole Milne and Risa Oram and SMA Professor Patrick Christie, the
Reference Book will be helpful in communicating the major issues in
international ICM and offering suggestions for overcoming difficulties in
sustaining the ICM process over the long run. Fisher, Roger and William Ury,
1991. Getting to Yes.
Negotiating Agreement without Giving In. New York: Penguin Books. The book provides a realistic framework
for negotiators on either side of the table to formulate their approach on
the issue at hand. The authors
do a great job of overcoming the preconception that working on problems means
that you have to be unpleasant. The advice to be hard on the problems and
easy on the people (building a relationship) is a key concept that everyone
can use. This book has been
rated by many as the best and most useful book on negotiations. Guest Speakers Patrick Christie, Assistant
Professor, University of Washington, School of Marine Affairs. Patrick was involved in the
implementation of a community-based marine sanctuary in the Philippines as a
Peace Corps Volunteer. His
research interests are: the sustainability of coastal management regimes in
Asia, the design of coastal management projects in Latin America, and the
biological impacts of coral reef marine protected areas. Social Science and MPAs Jon Brock, associate professor at
the Evans School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington in
Seattle. He teaches graduate courses on practical government management,
service delivery, and policy making. He is the also the chair of the Cascade
Centre for Public Service at the University of Washington, which runs
executive development programs for senior and midlevel government managers
and policy officials in state and local governments. Kevin Ranker, Candidate for San
Juan County Commissioner, Director of Surfrider Northwest Region. Kevin also
served as Director of Friends of the San Juans and has stressed the
importance of basing environmental decisions on sound science, balanced with
the needs of local communities. Recently Kevin, along with SMA graduate Pete
Stauffer and the Tulalip Tribe, has explored ways of creating and managing
marine protected areas that focus on maintaining nearshore processes and
forage fish habitat rather than restricting fishing of migratory species,
such as salmon. Mike Sato, North Sound director of
People for Puget Sound, has more than 25 years of experience in
communications and public relations in the public and private sectors. He
also serves as the chair of the Skagit County Marine Resources Committee and
is an original leader in efforts to establish the Orca Pass International
Stewardship Area. Bill Winn, William Winn is
Director of HITL's Learning Center and Professor in the College of Education
at the University of Washington. Dr. Winn has been active in two areas of
research. He has conducted numerous studies of how people perceive, process
and learn from maps, charts and diagrams. He has also written extensively on
the ways in which cognitive and more recently constructivist theories of
learning can help instructional designers make effective decisions about which
teaching strategies to select. The theoretical framework that he developed to
guide the work of the Learning Center is concerned with how information
should be presented in virtual worlds. The behavior of objects in virtual
worlds and the way participants interact with them is based on the assumption
that people learn best by constructing knowledge while they interact with
objects and events in natural ways. Suggested General Readings Susskind, Lawrence and Jeffrey
Cruikshank, 1987. Breaking the
Impasse: Consensual Approaches to Resolving Public Disputes. Basic
Books. Lee, Kai N. 1993. Compass and
Gyroscope: Integrating Science and Politics for the Environment. Washington, D.C.: Island Press. National Research Council, 1995.
Science, Policy and the Coast: Improving Decision-making. Washington, D.C.: National Academy
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