Social Capital Development to Improve Decision Making Capacity
Broad-based stakeholder inclusion is a prerequisite for making ocean management decisions that are both effective and“durable.”
We encourage cross-sector dialogue and are a non-partisan broker of credible science in support of coastal and marine spatial planning. To support the creation of the Massachusetts Ocean Plan,the Massachusetts Ocean Partnership brought together over 65 partner organizations from industry, local, state and federal government, the conservation community, academia and other sectors to play an integral part in the ocean planning process.
Our public/private partnership approach supports numerous independent and state-led stakeholder engagement activities designed to build social capital –cohesion and communication among individuals and institutions within the political/social system– required to effect coastal and marine spatial planning.
| Social Capital Development to Improve Decision Making Capability *prior to 2011, SeaPlan operated under the name “Massachusetts Ocean Partnership (MOP)” |
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Support development, implementation and evolution of an Coastal and Marine Spatial Plan for Massachusetts and to leverage those products, processes and lessons to inform other regional, national and international MSP initiatives |
Ongoing |
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Cultivate social capital through: convening informal venues that facilitate cross-sector dialogue, keeping MOP Partners informed, and building capacity among Partners to participate meaningfully in ocean planning processes |
Ongoing |
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Provide guidance and support to ensure successful MOP programmatic implementation |
Ongoing |
MOP Governing Board Members; MOP Committee Members; MOP Staff |
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Obtain input from general public and ocean stakeholders for MA Ocean Plan development |
Completed |
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Formal advisory body for EEA planning process; Stakeholder inclusion |
Completed; More Expected |
OAC (with MOP Partner representation); EEA; MOP; General Public; Numerous MOP Partners |
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Formal vehicle for scientific input to EEA planning process; Stakeholder inclusion |
Completed; More Expected |
SAC (with MOP Partner representation); EEA; MOP; General Public; Numerous MOP Partners |
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Obtain targeted input from key ocean use stakeholders |
Completed; More Planned |
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Review preliminary MA OMP products and obtain input from general public and ocean stakeholders |
Completed; More Expected |
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Formal public review of Draft MA OMP; Obtain input from general public and ocean stakeholders |
Completed |
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Dissemination of products, processes and lessons to advance the practice of CMSP |
Ongoing |
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Document, distill and disseminate methods and strategies employed to share successes and pitfalls with fellow practitioners |
Ongoing |
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Keep MOP Partners abreast of current ocean planning work in MA; provide access to all MOP projects and products |
Ongoing |
MOP Staff; C&P; Ambidextrous Graphica; 3 Sq; Moody Street Picts; McConnell Productions; COMPASS |
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