Adaptive Co-Management: BEAUFORT SEA Adaptive Co-Management Working Group Ocean Management Research Network Conference Ottawa, Ontario October 26 th, 2007

Asked to : Give a general reaction to the concept of ACM principles and concepts identify barriers / opportunities to the application of ADM in the Beaufort Sea LOMA planning context elaborate an applied research agenda around ACM to support policy makers and practitionerS Looking north over Kugmallit Bay from Tuktoyaktuk

Principles and Concepts include: Policy Considerations Partnerships and power sharing Institutional design for adaptive co-management Complex systems thinking Adaptive capacity and resilience Conditions of success and failure Learning, knowledge and social capital Martha Flaherty, a steadfast advocate for Inuit Women, children and youth at CZC 06

Policy Considerations: Treat ACM as a process focused on problem solving Recognize that a process–oriented approach may have high transaction costs in the short-term but benefits in the long- term

Partnerships and power sharing Create incentives for partners to engage in new ways of sharing power Seek appropriate roles for the partners

Institutional Design for Adaptive co-management Make sure to use existing institutions and include all of the key players

Complex systems thinking Bring decisions as close to the user as possible Pay attention to drivers of change that originate outside the local or regional system to be managed

Adaptive capacity and resilience Acknowledge scientific uncertainty and incorporate local and traditional knowledge Use adaptive management approaches to encourage systematic learning Encourage systematic learning, be flexible in making management decisions Build adaptive capacity at multiple levels View building adaptive capacity and resilience as a long-term process

Conditions of success and failure: Seek an understanding of local rules and definition of group membership Ensure clear objectives, accountability and adequate fiscal support. Engender platforms for negotiation and conflict resolution Allow enough time to build mutual trust and respect Find ways to overcome bureaucratic rationality

Learning, knowledge and social capital: Focus on learning-by-doing through iterative, reflexive practice, problem solving, action modification Focus on instrumental learning to enhance the efficiency of management practice Question standard operation procedures so as to consider a broad range of options (double-loop learning) Create information clearinghouses to build a shared understanding

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