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Governance in integrated coastal zone management: a social networks analysis of cross-scale collaboration

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 April 2013

LISA ERNOUL  and
ANGELA WARDELL-JOHNSON
LISA ERNOUL*
Affiliation:
Tour du Valat Research Centre, Le Sambuc, 13200 Arles, France UMR ESPACE, Aix-Marseille Université, Aix en Provence, France
ANGELA WARDELL-JOHNSON
Affiliation:
Sustainability Research Centre, University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
*
*Correspondence: Ms Lisa Ernoul Fax: +33 4 90 97 20 19 e-mail: ernoul@tourduvalat.org
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Summary

The Integrated Coastal Zone Management protocol of the Barcelona Convention sets governance objectives for countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea. This protocol emphasizes collaborative approaches to acknowledge the role of local people in coastal management. Evaluating the quality of governance processes is critical if coastal zone values are to be effectively managed in times of global climate change. This study examined the structure and attributes of collaborative governance networks in two Mediterranean deltas, the Camargue (France) and Gediz Delta (Turkey). A deliberative social catchment sampling was used to target actors with physical, cultural, social or economic ties. Forty-five different organizations/professions were interviewed using a standardized questionnaire to identify the frequency and quality of contacts, information flows, and subject matter relevant to natural resource management. There were higher levels of degree centrality and reciprocal ties in the Camargue, while the Gediz Delta had a greater homogeneity of actors, with one centralized influential actor. Civil society played a greater role in the Camargue network, and government organizations were more central in the Gediz Delta. The differences between the two sites call into question the use of the same integrated management strategies and suggest the need to acknowledge the importance of existing governance models and relationships within local contexts.

Keywords

Camargueconservation strategiesGedizgovernanceintegrated coastal zone managementsocial network analysisTurkey
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Environmental Conservation , Volume 40 , Issue 3 , September 2013 , pp. 231 - 240
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Copyright © Foundation for Environmental Conservation 2013 

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