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Stakeholder participation in estuary management: the development of Victoria's Estuary Entrance Management Support System
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posted on 2013-01-01, 00:00 authored by Monica KeneleyMonica Keneley, Joseph O'Toole, Brian Coffey, Anne MacgarveyStakeholder involvement in the management of estuaries is a necessary element of good environmental governance. In Victoria, Australia, a key challenge for estuary managers is whether or not estuaries should be artificially opened since many river mouths close ‘naturally’ from time to time. Estuary closure resulting in raised estuarine water levels leads to economic and social impacts on local communities. In the past these effects have been addressed by artificial river mouth openings, often without reference to associated environmental impacts. This article discusses the development and features of an Estuary Entrance Management Support System and considers its performance against principles of effective environmental management. It concludes that, in bringing together technical information with stakeholder input through a structured process, such a system makes a useful contribution to improving estuary entrance management.
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Australasian journal of environmental managementVolume
20Issue
1Pagination
49 - 62Publisher
Taylor & FrancisLocation
London, EnglandPublisher DOI
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1448-6563eISSN
2159-5356Language
engPublication classification
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