A conceptual framework for governing and managing key flows in a source-to-sea continuum

The document proposes a conceptual framework to improve sustainability in source-to-sea systems, addressing the challenges of fragmented governance and climate-driven alterations to ecosystem flows. The framework provides a taxonomy of key flows, tools for analysis and planning, and a method for developing a theory of change, emphasizing the importance of governance baselines and stakeholder engagement.

• Current sustainability efforts in land, river, coastal, and marine environments are hindered by a limited understanding of ecosystem linkages and fragmented governance and management arrangements across the source-to-sea continuum.
• Climate change and intensifying human activities are altering the key flows that link ecosystems, with human activities expanding into offshore areas where management regimes are often weak or absent.
• The proposed conceptual framework for green and blue growth consists of a taxonomy of key flows, analysis and planning elements, and a common framework for a theory of change, with a specific focus on assembling governance baselines and engaging stakeholders.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2017). A conceptual framework for governing and managing key flows in a source-to-sea continuum. https://www.sei.org/publications/a-conceptual-framework-for-governing-and-managing-key-flows-in-a-source-to-sea-continuum/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. A conceptual framework for governing and managing key flows in a source-to-sea continuum. 2017. https://www.sei.org/publications/a-conceptual-framework-for-governing-and-managing-key-flows-in-a-source-to-sea-continuum/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2017conceptual, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{A conceptual framework for governing and managing key flows in a source-to-sea continuum}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2017}, month = apr, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/a-conceptual-framework-for-governing-and-managing-key-flows-in-a-source-to-sea-continuum/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }