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

This research paper introduces a conceptual framework designed to support green and blue growth by addressing the fragmented governance and limited ecosystem understanding in source-to-sea systems.

• Current efforts to promote sustainability across land, rivers, coastal zones, and marine environments are hindered by fragmented governance and management arrangements, as well as a limited understanding of ecosystem linkages.
• 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 non-existent.
• The proposed conceptual framework for green and blue growth in source-to-sea systems consists of a taxonomy of key flows, elements for analysis and planning, and a common framework for a theory of change, emphasizing the importance of stakeholder engagement and the assembly of a governance baseline.

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} }