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Centre for Coastal and Ocean Governance
The Centre for Coastal and Oceans Governance (CCOG) is the focus for marine policy research at SAMS and coordinates a number of initiatives across the research themes. We work across a variety of topics and are actively developing research in the following areas:
1. Governance of the Oceans and Coasts: We pursue research into policy processes and reforms to ocean and coastal management. Emphasis is placed on the notion of governance which analyses the relationships and dynamics between governments, communities, and ecosystems. Our specialisations are the implementation of integrated marine planning in the Scotltish, UK and North East Atlantic regional context. In particular, we are devleoping research in the space between 'top down' institutional and political processes and 'bottom up' social movements, community and individual needs.
2. Effectiveness of environmental policy instruments: We conduct analyses into the the effectives of policy instruments that target different users and scales. Our specialisations are: eco-labelling and certification in fisheries and aquaculture, scenario analysis, facilitation approaches, sustainability indicators, and marine spatial planning mechanisms.
3. Theoretical development of social science methods applied to marine systems: This node contributes to methodological and academic development that cuts across the above nodes. Specialisations include: analysis of power and governance mapping, resillience and social-ecological systems, qualitative research methods, agent based modelling, and action research.
Current Research Projects
CCOG is currently active in the following research projects:
Commercial :
Past Projects:
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Effectiveness of Eco-labelling and Certification in improving the Sustainability of Aquaculture and Fisheries Resources
Staff
Miss Ruth Brennan
Dr Branka Valcic
Dr Tim O'Higgins
Collaborations
CCOG is actively collaborating with the following institutions in developing research and policy partnerships. The following is a list of present and past collaborations:
- The Policy Web, UHI Millennium Institute
- Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security, University of Wollongong Australia
- Polar Regions Unit, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
- Development Concepts and Doctrine Centre, MoD
- Akvaplan-niva, Polar Centre, Tromso, Norway
- School of Government, University of Tasmania, Australia
- Urban Research Centre, University of Western Sydney, Australia
- Argyll and Bute Council - Marine & Coastal Development Unit
- Scottish Sustainable Marine Environment Initiative
- Marine Scotland
- Macaulay Institute
- Scottish Agricultural College
Contact
If you are interested in collaborating in marine policy research, discussing opportunities, or obtaining comment on
marine policy issues, please contact the CCOG coordinator, Dr Tavis Potts.
Dr Tavis Potts
Scottish Association for Marine Science
Centre for Coastal and Ocean Governance
Oban
Argyll PA37 1QA, UK
T: +44 (0)1631 559 415