• A deliberative approach to valuation and precautionary management of cold water corals in Norway 

      Falk-Andersson, Jannike; Foley, Naomi; Armstrong, Claire W.; van den Hove, Sybille; van Rensburg, Thomas; Tinch, Rob (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-06-17)
      This paper explores management challenges in relation to human impacts on cold water corals (CWC) in Norway. CWC are a slow growing organism about which there is uncertainty regarding distribution and values. We discuss area closures to protect this environmental public good against destructive fishing practices. Focus groups were combined with questionnaires to inform precautionary management ...
    • Exploring Perspectives of the Validity, Legitimacy and Acceptability of Environmental Valuation using Q Methodology 

      Tinch, Rob; Ankamah-Yeboah, Isaac; Armstrong, Claire W. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-12)
      The extension of market systems and economic appraisal methods to the natural world and allocation of scarce resources is highly controversial and viewed by some as unethical. This has resulted in questions about the appropriate role of valuation and appraisal methods in informing policy and decision-making. We address this issue by assessing the different points of view that exist in marine research, ...
    • Prospects for Valuation in Marine Decision Making in Europe 

      Tinch, Rob; Hynes, Stephen; Armstrong, Claire W.; Chen, Wenting (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-12)
      There is now high-level recognition that the UN Sustainable Development Goals can only be achieved if the decline of ecosystems and biodiversity can be halted and reversed. This will require effective control of ongoing pressures, meaningful protection and enforcement of protected areas, and significant investments in ecosystem restoration. This paper explores the possible use of economic valuation ...