Marine system dynamics

Tracing a pathway to success: How competing interest groups influenced the 2013 EU Common Fisheries Policy reform

Orach, K., Schlüter, M., Österblom, H.

2017 - Journal / article

Adaptation of environmental policies to often unexpected crises is an important function of sustainable governance arrangements. However the relationship between environmental change and policy is complicated. Much research has focused on understanding institutional dynamics or the role of specific participants in the policy process. This paper draws attention to interest groups and the mechanism through which they influence p...

Ocean space for seafood

Troell, M., M. Jonell and P. Henriksson.

2017 - Journal / article

Emergence of a global science–business initiative for ocean stewardship

Österblom, H., Jouffray, J.-B., Folke, C., Rockström, J.

2017 - Journal / article

The ocean is under considerable pressure originating from diverse human activities on land and in the water. While substantial literature has focused on how science interacts with policy, relatively little is known about interactions between science and business. Here, we describe: ( i ) the process of identifying “keystone actors” in marine ecosystems, namely globally operating corporations engaged in fisheries and aquacultu...

Benchmarking the environmental performance of best management practice and genetic improvements in Egyptian aquaculture using life cycle assessment

Henriksson, P.J.G., M. Dickson, A.N. Allah AN, D. Al-Kenawy, M. Phillips

2017 - Journal / article

Egyptian aquaculture is gaining importance as an affordable and nutritious source of animal protein among Egyptians. Nile tilapia dominates production (77% of total production), followed by carps (17%) and mullets (11%). Egyptian tilapia farmers are, however, facing challenges with regards to financial viability and poor water quality. Fish farms are also contributing towards water pollution and other environmental impacts. In...