Localizing the United Nations for Norway
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Localizing the United Nations for Norway RESEARCH QUESTION How can the global sustainable development goals (SDGs) be contextualized to the local level, and how can they be harnessed to inform sustainable coastal development in Norway? THE ISSUE The SDGs are global in scale with targets and indicators beyond the realities of local-level stakeholders. Q-methodology reveals perspectives of people that form interactions within a social-ecological system. • Published literature • Stakeholder Interviews • local & regional media WHAT IS NEEDED A clear path on how the global SDGs should be localized for stakeholders with influence or leadership roles within communities (e.g. local businesses or government institutions). PROJECT AIMS • Evidence-informed policy for sustainable coastal development. • Pathways for anchoring sustainability thinking into local practices. • Localization of the SDGs for Norway. • Insights for the post-2030 Agenda. HOW Integrating two approaches from biological and social sciences to understand the local-level context and reveal gaps in the current coastal management of a case study area: Andøya. PROJECT TEAM Jessica Fuller (PhD student) [email protected] Dr. Dorothy Dankel (supervisor) University of Bergen Dr. Marloes Kraan (supervisor) Wageningen University Dr. Ingrid van Putten (supervisor) CSIRO Australia SES theory describes all social and ecological interactions in a system using a tier-based process. Democratic Trends Culture & Norms Resource Dependence System type System dynamics Human-system boundaries Society Actors Resource systems Network structure Monitoring & enforcement Property rights Governance & Goverance systems OUTCOME: Social measures Ecological measures Impacts to other SESs SES TIERS Social-ecological Systems (SES) theory as a method • Published literature • Stakeholder interviews • Ellinor Ostrom (2009) SES Framework • Statement 1: Commercial fisheries are an important part of cultural heritage in Andøya. • Statement 2: The ways with which Andøya uses the natural environment are unsustainable and need to radically change. • Statement 3: People in Andøya have trust in the way policymakers organize and plan for coastal development. Economic value Unit growth Unit interactions Agriculture Resource units INTERACTIONS Information sharing Public comment Trust building Networking Harvesting
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Localizing the United Nations for NorwayRESEARCH QUESTIONHow can the global sustainable development goals (SDGs) be contextualized to the local level, and how can they be harnessed to inform sustainable coastal development in Norway?
THE ISSUEThe SDGs are global in scale with targets and indicators beyond the realities of local-level stakeholders.
Q-methodology reveals perspectives of people that form interactions within a social-ecological system.
• Published literature • Stakeholder Interviews • local & regional media
WHAT IS NEEDEDA clear path on how the global SDGs should be localized for stakeholders with influence or leadership roles within communities (e.g. local businesses or government institutions).
PROJECT AIMS• Evidence-informed policy for sustainable
coastal development.
• Pathways for anchoring sustainability thinking into local practices.
• Localization of the SDGs for Norway.
• Insights for the post-2030 Agenda.
HOWIntegrating two approaches from biological and social sciences to understand the local-level context and reveal gaps in the current coastal management of a case study area:
Andøya.
PROJECT TEAMJessica Fuller (PhD student) [email protected]
Dr. Dorothy Dankel (supervisor) University of Bergen
Dr. Marloes Kraan (supervisor) Wageningen University
Dr. Ingrid van Putten (supervisor) CSIRO Australia
SES theory describes all social and ecological interactions in a system using a tier-based process.
Democratic Trends
Culture & Norms
Resource Dependence
System type
System dynamics
Human-system boundaries
SocietyActors
Commercial Fisheries
Resource systems
Network structure
Monitoring & enforcement
Property rights
Governance &Regulations
Goverance systems
OUTCOME:
Social measures
Ecological measures
Impacts to other SESsSES
TIER
S
Social-ecological Systems (SES) theory as a method• Published literature
• Stakeholder interviews
• Ellinor Ostrom (2009) SES Framework • Statement 1: Commercial fisheries are an important part of cultural heritage in Andøya.
• Statement 2: The ways with which Andøya uses the natural environment are unsustainable and need to radically change.
• Statement 3: People in Andøya have trust in the way policymakers organize and plan for coastal development.
Economic value
Unit growth
Unit interactions
AgricultureResource units
INTERACTIONS
Information sharing
Public comment
Trust building
Networking
Harvesting
