Developing a framework of stakeholders' dialogues for coastal zone management via action research

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 16H03005
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Environmental policy and social systems
• Research Institution: Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology
• Principal Investigator: Kawabe Midori 東京海洋大学, 学術研究院, 教授 (80312817)
• Project Period (FY): 2016-04-01 – 2021-03-31
• Keywords: 沿岸域管理 / 地域マネジメント / 海洋利用管理 / 関係者の対話 / 合意形成 / アクションリサーチ / ステークホルダーエンゲージメント / ESD

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Literature research was conducted on the theory, analysis, and evaluation methods related to the "dialogue between stakeholders", which is indispensable for resource environment management. Based on this, we created a conceptual framework for stakeholder engagement to avoid conflicts among stakeholders and explore mutually beneficial forms of utilization in new ocean utilization projects in disadvantaged areas where fishing is a key industry.
Four sub-themes were set up and case studies were conducted on coastal zone management based on ``stakeholder dialogue''. (1) Dialogue on recovery from pollution (Fukushima), (2) Consensus building process with fishermen for new sea surface utilization development (Fukushima & Okinawa), (3) Sustainable coastal area management (MIyagi, East Hokkaido region), (4) Urban bays capacity building for integrated coastal zone management (Tokyo Bay).

Free Research Field

沿岸域管理

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

『関係者の対話』の枠組みの明確化は、資源利用をめぐる紛争が起こりがちな沿岸の利害関係者の「社会的な学び」を促進し、沿岸域資源環境の持続的利用へ協働的に向かう道筋を示す点に学術的意義があると考える。また、近年、とくに条件不利地域において洋上風力発電のような従来存在しなかった新たな海洋利用事業が計画され、他方当該海域を従来利用してきた漁業者を中心とする沿岸地域共同体の存続が危ぶまれる不均衡な状況に対して、ステークホルダー間のコンフリクトを回避し、地域活性化を含めた互恵的な利用形態を探ることに資する点において社会的意義があると考える。