Introduction
The following reports are a series of case histories
for the UK Marine SACs Project demonstration sites. The
purpose of these case histories is to provide detailed
information to underpin our learning on the establishment
of management schemes and similar processes in the UK
and elsewhere. They provide a record for practitioners
of lessons learned and good practice acquired during the
process of establishing management schemes on each of
the twelve demonstration sites. In addition to this, they
provide an evaluation of the expected success of the schemes
in meeting their objectives.
Each case history has been produced by the individual
project officer(s) for the site towards the end of the
management scheme process, although records of lessons
being learned, good practice which was emerging and key
events were kept throughout the process to facilitate
their production. In some cases, a range of organisations
have also contributed to their content in order to reflect
shared and differing experiences. As a consequence of
the way in which these case histories were produced, there
is a degree of variety in style and content. Each case
history does however, follow broadly the same format and
provides:-
- A general description of the features
of European conservation importance;
- A summary of the socio-economic characteristics
of the site and its surroundings;
- A list of the relevant and competent
authorities for the European marine site;
- A description of the management structures;
- A list and brief description of the key
events throughout the management scheme process;
- An indication of the budget/ resources
required to develop the scheme to date, including sums
allocated for survey work, publicity, and project officer
costs; and
- A list of key documents produced during
the process.
The case histories conclude with a review of the learning
points and good practice gained throughout the process
on each site. This includes discussion on the information
which was required to support the management schemes and
the different relevant authority and stakeholder structures
adopted and adapted throughout the process. In many cases,
there is also an evaluation of the different methods of
relevant authority and stakeholder participation, ranging
from one-to-one meetings, workshops and public meetings.
The case histories then conclude with a description of
the management scheme document itself and an account of
the various publicity events and interpretative items
produced to support the management schemes.
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