Aquaculture governance: five engagement arenas for sustainability transformation

Stefan Partelow*, Furqan Asif, Christophe Béné, Simon Bush, Aisa O. Manlosa, Ben Nagel, Achim Schlüter, Vishnumurthy M. Chadag, Afrina Choudhury, Steven M. Cole, Richard S. Cottrell, Stefan Gelcich, Rebecca Gentry, Jessica A. Gephart, Marion Glaser, Teresa R. Johnson, Malin Jonell, Geshe Krause, Andreas Kunzmann, Holger KühnholdDave C. Little, Melissa J. Marschke, Darien D. Mizuta, Adiska O. Paramita, Nie Pin, Nerissa D. Salayo, Grant D. Stentiford, Joshua Stoll, Max Troell, Giovanni M. Turchini

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Abstract

A greater focus on governance is needed to facilitate effective and substantive progress toward sustainability transformations in the aquaculture sector. Concerted governance efforts can help move the sector beyond fragmented technical questions associated with intensification and expansion, social and environmental impacts, and toward system-based approaches that address interconnected sustainability issues. Through are view and expert-elicitation process, we identify five engagement arenas to advance a governance agenda for aquaculture sustainability transformation: (1) setting sustainability transformation goals, (2) cross-sectoral linkages, (3) land–water–sea connectivity, (4) knowledge and innovation, and (5) value chains. We then outline the roles different actors and modes of governance can play in fostering sustainability transformations, and discuss action items for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to operationalize activities within their engagement arenas.
Original languageEnglish
Article number101379
Number of pages14
JournalCurrent Opinion in Environmental Sustainability
Volume65
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2023

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