Contextualising Integrated Coastal Zone Management

: The nature of social-ecological systems

Samenvatting

The introduction chapter of the dissertation titled: “Contextualising Integrated Coastal Zone Management – The nature of social-ecological systems” provides a concise overview of the theoretical and research framework from, on and within which this dissertation is placed. Two conceptualisations lie at the basis of these frameworks; participation and knowledge sharing. The ontology of social-ecological systems entails the identification of 5 underlying notions or discourses: the oxymoron sustainability, the sustainable development discourse, zeitgeist, and the notions of power and change. The theoretical framework of this dissertation explicates the interpretation of knowledge sharing and participation within environmental management as stakeholder participation, with the added complexity of the concept “stake”. Knowledge sharing is presented as an interaction with this stakeholder participation. Both represent the theoretical basis for decision making processes in management systems. A concise insight of Integrated Coastal Zone Management is presented, specifically the interpretation given to it in Vietnam. The research framework entails a description of the research context, i.e. Vietnam. Brief insight is provided in regional differentiations to provide as background to the determination of the research areas. The specificity of fishing communities is explicated through the traditional village organisation of ‘Van Chai’. The structure of the dissertation provides a brief overview of various research phases, the associated methodologies and the sequence by which insights were gained.

Datum prijs	2017
Originele taal	English
Begeleider	Koen Lombaerts (Promotor)