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Rapid Policy Network Mappping

Understanding the relationships and dependencies in the development and implementation of environmental policy is essential to the effective management of the marine environment. A new method of policy network analysis called ‘Rapid Policy Network Mapping’ was developed that delivers an insight to both technical and non-technical users into the lifecycle, relationships and dependencies of policy development. The method was applied to the Marine Strategy Framework Directive and the Water Framework Directive in the UK. These two case studies highlight the environmental policy challenges to protect the UK’s marine coastal environment. They identify differences in the styles of policy implementation between the devolved authorities of the UK. Rapid Policy Network Mapping provides an opportunity to create a collaborative policy data environment with a relatively small investment. As a tool for civil society it should assist in their ability to understand and influence policy making and implementation.

File Actor Template
Rapid Policy Network Mapping: Template for actors
File Instrument Template
Rapid Policy Network Mapping: Template for Instruments
File Marine Strategy Framework Directive: Actor Map
Map of actors in the MSFD with specific reference to the U.K.
File Marine Strategy Framework Directive: Instrument Map
Map of policy instruments in the MSFD with specific reference to the U.K.
File Water Framework Directive Actor Map: for Anglia
Map of actors involved in implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive for Anglia
File Water Framework Instrument Map: Anglia
Map of instruments involved in implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive for Anglia
File Water Framework Directive Actor Map: Scotland
Map of actors involved in implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive for Scotland
File Water Framework Directive Instrument Map: Scotland
Map of instruments involved in implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive for Scotland
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LWEC Accreditation

The KnowSeas project is accredited to the Living With Environmental Change (LWEC) programme.

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The KnowSeas project is affiliated to LOICZ

New Partner accession

The Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IBER-BAS) has recently joined the KnowSeas project.