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National Integrated Maritime Policies (IMP): vision formulation, regional embeddedness, and institutional attributes for effective policy integration
Paridaens, H.; Notteboom, T. (2021). National Integrated Maritime Policies (IMP): vision formulation, regional embeddedness, and institutional attributes for effective policy integration. Sustainability 13(17): 9557. https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13179557
In: Sustainability. MDPI: Basel. e-ISSN 2071-1050
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Keyword
    Marine/Coastal
Author keywords
    integrated maritime policy; embeddedness; governance; sustainability; stakeholders; vision
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  • Paridaens, H.
  • Notteboom, T.
Abstract
    Integrated maritime policies (IMPs) provide a comprehensive governance framework to support the sustainable use of the seas and oceans while ensuring a horizon of prosperity for the population of the surrounding coastal regions. This paper focuses on how IMP governance can be arranged to support more effective policy integration. We identify and discuss a number of key strategic and institutional issues which are expected to promote more effective policy integration in IMP development and implementation. First, vision statements of IMPs are scrutinised using the triple bottom line framework and by analysing the process of stakeholder involvement and related public disclosure. Second, we introduce the vision-down plans-up approach on stakeholder participation and management in IMP development to overcome the limitations of the widely used bottom-up and top-down approaches in policy formulation. Third, we analyse the tension between policy convergence and regional embeddedness in national IMPs. We argue that policy convergence does not and should not exclude regional embeddedness. Finally, we study IMP governance changes under the dual lens of time frame and institutional plasticity. The findings provide recommendations for policymakers and stakeholders on key strategic and institutional considerations which should enhance effective policy integration during the formulation and implementation of a national IMP.
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