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Special World Oceans Day 2009 Oceans Dialogue Lecture Series
The OMRN and DFO Assistant Deputy Minister Oceans, Habitat, and Species at Risk are delighted to invite you to the Special “World Oceans Day 2009” lecture in the Oceans Dialogue Series: Oceans Governance in the 21st Century: Dr. Joanna Vince, University of Tasmania Dr Joanna Vince is currently a Lecturer in the School of Government at the University of Tasmania. She holds a PhD in Political Science/ Public Policy (University of Tasmania). Her research focuses on the development and implementation of Australasian oceans policies and comparative approaches to oceans governance. She is also on the Editorial Board of the Australian Journal of Maritime and Ocean Affairs. Joanna and Associate Professor Marcus Haward (University of Tasmania) are authors of the book ‘Oceans Governance in the Twenty-First Century: Managing the Blue Planet’ (Edward Elgar Publishers, 2008). This lecture is based on this book’s ‘Australia’ chapter and it addresses recent developments in Australian oceans governance.
(Presentation in English) Summary The release of Australia’s Oceans Policy in 1998 was recognised in Australia and internationally as a milestone in marine resource management. The policy outlined a new, national approach for ecosystem-based ocean management. It also sought to integrate sectoral and jurisdictional interests; however, this was never fully achieved. In 2005, Marine Bioregional Plans were established under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Act 1999 (Commonwealth) (EPBC Act) as a new method of implementing the Oceans Policy. The marine bioregional plans also provided the platform for the National Representative System of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). This lecture will outline how after eleven years of implementation, the Oceans Policy’s focus on integration is no longer a major priority for policy makers. Ecosystem-based management through bioregional marine planning has increased in importance, also reflecting that the policy has gone ‘full circle’ with its environmental focus.
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