Upscaling marine and coastal restoration through legal and governance solutions: Lessons from global bright spots

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Bell-James, Justine;Shumway, Nicole;Villarreal-Rosas, Jaramar;Andradi-Brown, Dominic A.;Brown, Christopher J.;Fitzsimons, James A.;Foster, Rose;Hamman, Evan;Lovelock, Catherine E.;Saunders, Megan I.;Waltham, Nathan J.

Nathan Waltham

Abstract

There is a global imperative to upscale restoration in line with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Upscaling of marine and coastal restoration is hindered by legal and governance barriers. Identifying both the types of barriers and potential solutions from global ‘bright spots’ is a first step toward implementing legal and governance frameworks to facilitate upscaling of marine and coastal restoration. Here we identify five types of barriers including (a) lack of fit-for-purpose permitting frameworks, (b) tenure issues, (c) concerns regarding risk and liability, (d) a lack of overarching targets for restoration, and (e) uncoordinated governance frameworks. For each barrier, we conduct a broad analysis of legal and governance solutions from across the world. Our analysis provides a guide for future research and law and governance reform.

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Environmental Science & Policy

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Environmental Science & Policy

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163

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1873-6416

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Elsevier

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10.1016/j.envsci.2024.103962