Research for the agencies Challenges for funded research into sustainable development Andrew Church, Geography Division School of Environment and Technology.

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Research for the agencies Challenges for funded research into sustainable development Andrew Church, Geography Division School of Environment and Technology

7 year programme of Government funded research into leisure on rivers and the coast of England and Wales SET - Niall Burnside, Chris Joyce, Jon Lee, Waste and Energy Research Group staff Chelsea School - Neil Ravenscroft, Paul Gilchrist, Gill Rogers, Belinda Wheaton Plumpton - Becky Taylor VRU, Business Services, Estates

The funding agencies DEFRA Environment Agency Natural England Welsh Assembly Government British Waterways Sport England

Challenges for government funded research into sustainable development ‘Sustainable’ institutional support for research Ethics and environmental research The power and influence of university research

Access to the countryside Countryside Rights of Way Act The Right to Roam Excludes water Political pressure to extend especially from canoeists Opposition from anglers and landowners

Global problem of public access to natural resources for leisure and tourism

Four projects Project 1 - The policy context ‘Water-based sport and recreation: the facts’ Demand, supply and access issues What is the problem?

Project 2 – Feasibility study Project 1 conclusions – Eight policy scenarios in a strategic context e.g. legislation, purchase land, voluntary agreement A Study of the Feasibility of Voluntary Access Agreements for canoeing (Countryside Agency)

Project 3 – Implementation of Canoe Access Agreements

Project 4 – Development of regional strategies for water related sport and recreation On going work for the Environment Agency

‘ Sustainable’ institutional support for research?

From this - DEFRA tender 2001 The University, within its Mission Statement, recognises its role in the application of knowledge and expertise to the understanding of public policy.

To this - Environment Agency Tender 2007 Technical 3. Environmental Questionnaire A (SME/ LR) Technical Company Name: University of Brighton 1. Does your Company take into account environmental issues in its overall performance? 10. Please provide details of any Environmental Management System that your organisation holds (that covers the services in question). If you hold any certified systems, please include copies of your certificate/s.

2.Do you consider environmental issues for all the products and services you supply? AlwaysRegularlyOftenRarely Never Comments _______________________________________________________________ 3.Does your Company audit the impact it may have on the environment? AlwaysRegularlyOftenRarely Never Comments

Ethics and environmental research University Guidance on Good Practice in Research ethics and governance Research which would normally be considered to involve more than minimal risk would include research involving: Likelihood of significant negative impact on the physical or social environment

The power and influence of university research

Challenges for government funded research into sustainable development ‘Sustainable’ institutional support Ethics and environmental research The power and influence of university research – transparency and accountability

Modalities of power dominationauthoritycoercioninducementmanipulationnegotiationpersuasionseduction After Allen 2003