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The role of stakeholders in creating societal value from coastal and ocean observations

  • Bev Mackenzie
  • , Louis Celliers
  • , Luiz Paulo de Freitas Assad
  • , Johanna J. Heymans
  • , Nicholas Rome
  • , Julie Thomas
  • , Clarissa Anderson
  • , James Behrens
  • , Mark Calverley
  • , Kruti Desai
  • , Paul M. DiGiacomo
  • , Samy Djavidnia
  • , Francisco dos Santos
  • , Dina Eparkhina
  • , José Ferrari
  • , Caitriona Hanly
  • , Bob Houtman
  • , Gus Jeans
  • , Luiz Landau
  • , Kate Larkin
  • David Legler, Pierre Yves Le Traon, Eric Lindstrom, David Loosley, Glenn Nolan, George Petihakis, Julio Pellegrini, Zoe Roberts, John R. Siddorn, Emily Smail, Isabel Sousa-Pinto, Eric Terrill
  • Science and Technology Facilities Council
  • Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon
  • College Park
  • Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
  • European Marine Board
  • Consortium For Ocean Leadership
  • University of California at San Diego
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  • European Maritime Safety Agency
  • Prooceano
  • European Global Ocean Observing System Secretariat
  • Shell Brazil
  • National Science Foundation
  • Oceanalysis
  • European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet) Secretariat
  • Mercator-Océan
  • Institut français de recherche pour l'exploitation de la mer
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  • Hellenic Centre for Marine Research
  • Vattenfall Wind Power Ltd.
  • Met Office
  • University of Maryland, College Park
  • University of Porto

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Abstract

The importance of stakeholder engagement in ocean observation and in particular the realization of economic and societal benefits is discussed, introducing a number of overarching principles such as the convergence on common goals, effective communication, co-production of information and knowledge and the need for innovation. A series of case studies examine the role of coordinating frameworks such as the United States' Interagency Ocean Observing System (IOOS®), and the European Ocean Observing System (EOOS), public-private partnerships such as Project Azul and the Coastal Data Information Program (CDIP) and finally the role of the "third" or voluntary sector. The paper explores the value that stakeholder engagement can bring as well as making recommendations for the future.

Original languageEnglish
Article number137
JournalFrontiers in Marine Science
Volume6
Issue numberMay
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Case studies
  • Ocean observing systems
  • SDG14
  • Societal benefits
  • Stakeholder engagement

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