• Broadening the perspective on ocean privatizations: an interdisciplinary social science enquiry 

      Schülter, Achim; Bavinck, Jan Maarten; Hadjimichael, Maria; Partelow, Stefan; Said, Alicia; Ertör, Irmak (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Privatization of the ocean, in the sense of defining more exclusive property rights, is taking place in increasingly diverse ways. Because of more intensive and diversified use patterns and increasing sustainability challenges, it is likely that this process will continue into the future. We argue that the nature of privatization varies from one oceanic domain to another. We differentiate four ...
    • Environmental governance theories: A review and application to coastal systems 

      Partelow, Stefan; Schlüter, Achim; Armitage, Derek; Bavinck, Maarten; Carlisle, Keith; Gruby, Rebecca L.; Hornidge, Anna-Katharina; Le Tissier, Martin; Pittman, Jeremy; Song, Andrew M.; Sousa, Lisa P.; Văidianu, Natașa; Van Assche, Kristof (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      This article synthesizes and compares environmental governance theories. For each theory we outline its main tenets, claims, origin, and supporting literature. We then group the theories into focused versus combinatory frameworks for comparison. The analysis resonates with many types of ecosystems; however, to make it more tangible, we focus on coastal systems. First, we characterize coastal governance ...