Integrating Diverse Values into Marine Management

Echoes from the Shore:

Lessons from Diverse Marine Values

The Echoes from the Shore podcast series shares key findings and insights from the Diverse Marine Values project. The research explored the multitude of ways in which people can value the marine environment, aiming to understand how these values can be more fully integrated into marine decision-making. Crucially, Diverse Marine Values embraced a suite of methods and approaches to understanding and exploring the values and relationships that people and communities across the UK have with the coast, sea and ocean. 

This podcast series is designed for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers. It provides practical insights and lessons learned about the methods available to understand human relationships with the ocean, coast, and sea.

Listeners will gain insights into:

• The suite of methods used to capture diverse marine values.
• Key findings and challenges uncovered during the research process.
• Practical hints and tips for applying critical research methods to uncover diverse marine values.
• Pathways for building capacity and fostering inclusion within the marine research and policy communities.

Hosts: Dr Emma McKinley (Cardiff University) and Dr Victoria Leslie (University of Greenwich). You can read more about them here.

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